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Highest median rent, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 199 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01South Run, VAVA6,600$3,501–

02Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$3,501–

03Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$3,406+70%

04Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$3,294+114%

05Difficult Run, VAVA9,938$3,250–

06McLean, VAVA49,627$3,176+86%

07Independent Hill, VAVA10,853$3,125–

08Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$3,090+111%

09Wakefield, VAVA11,930$3,063–

10Dranesville, VAVA11,828$2,947–

11Great Falls, VAVA15,228$2,851+42%

12Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$2,758+180%

13Floris, VAVA7,589$2,656–

14Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271$2,620–

15Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603$2,459–

16Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736$2,452–

17Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823$2,375–

18Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450$2,370–

19South Riding, VAVA34,352$2,366–

20Belmont, VAVA9,729$2,351–

21Burke, VAVA44,029$2,345+96%

22Cascades, VAVA12,357$2,343–

23Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566$2,293–

24Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$2,266+54%

25Newington, VAVA13,478$2,258+81%

26Kings Park West, VAVA13,442$2,257–

27Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$2,242+94%

28Vienna, VAVA16,691$2,235+116%

29Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$2,199+98%

30New Baltimore, VAVA11,919$2,194–

31Brambleton, VAVA24,537$2,182–

32Lowes Island, VAVA11,018$2,165–

33Springfield, VAVA31,154$2,143+104%

34West Springfield, VAVA22,532$2,132+87%

35Broadlands, VAVA14,353$2,123–

36Tysons, VAVA28,936$2,122–

37Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$2,099–

38Montclair, VAVA22,387$2,090+77%

39Newington Forest, VAVA12,316$2,083–

40Buckhall, VAVA21,602$2,057–

41Lorton, VAVA20,991$2,048+120%

42Falls Church, VAVA15,159$2,044+112%

43Merrifield, VAVA20,698$2,018+91%

44Arlington, VAVA236,254$2,005+124%

45Franconia, VAVA18,335$1,998+68%

46Kingstowne, VAVA18,360$1,991–

47Burke Centre, VAVA17,037$1,979–

48Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894$1,976–

49Oakton, VAVA36,528$1,974+87%

50Ashburn, VAVA46,026$1,974–

51Moorefield, VAVA6,123$1,969–

52Gainesville, VAVA18,196$1,962+131%

53Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545$1,945–

54Leesylvania, VAVA21,632$1,929–

55George Mason, VAVA9,937$1,925–

56North Springfield, VAVA7,050$1,922+114%

57Woodburn, VAVA9,503$1,918–

58Hutchison, VAVA7,284$1,916–

59Reston, VAVA64,414$1,898+92%

60Chantilly, VAVA24,036$1,898+66%

61Lansdowne, VAVA12,328$1,891–

62Quantico Base, VAVA5,840$1,888–

63Greenbriar, VAVA8,243$1,883–

64Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$1,879+104%

65McNair, VAVA22,655$1,876–

66Centreville, VAVA71,706$1,875+80%

67Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464$1,872–

68Sterling, VAVA32,411$1,868–

69Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$1,862+89%

70Wyndham, VAVA12,099$1,842+40%

71Herndon, VAVA25,506$1,829+90%

72Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$1,829+77%

73Fairfax, VAVA26,772$1,822+93%

74Mantua, VAVA8,298$1,811+54%

75West Falls Church, VAVA31,279$1,808–

76Countryside, VAVA9,661$1,803–

77Idylwood, VAVA17,559$1,797+80%

78Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741$1,783–

79Alexandria, VAVA160,662$1,774+106%

80Huntington, VAVA13,502$1,753+95%

81Purcellville, VAVA8,890$1,736+192%

82Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$1,723+81%

83Braddock, VAVA6,536$1,720–

84Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$1,709+84%

85Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$1,699+93%

86Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044$1,695–

87Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$1,691+167%

88Dumfries, VAVA6,405$1,685+116%

89Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$1,679+96%

90Rockwood, VAVA10,010$1,676–

91Annandale, VAVA41,705$1,673+87%

92Dale City, VAVA71,016$1,673+84%

93Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$1,665+110%

94Leesburg, VAVA49,917$1,649+95%

95Groveton, VAVA13,931$1,646+102%

96Crozet, VAVA9,289$1,631+154%

97Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$1,614+94%

98Sudley, VAVA19,162$1,611+62%

99Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194$1,577–

100Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839$1,569–

101Manassas, VAVA44,332$1,549+93%

102Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180$1,545+217%

103Hollymead, VAVA8,482$1,527–

104Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$1,500+66%

105Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$1,499+90%

106Carrollton, VAVA8,436$1,483–

107Falmouth, VAVA5,216$1,470+83%

108Midlothian, VAVA19,120$1,466–

109Woodlake, VAVA7,358$1,462–

110Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$1,454+78%

111Short Pump, VAVA29,026$1,454–

112Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$1,439+86%

113Bon Air, VAVA16,904$1,422+68%

114Brandermill, VAVA13,730$1,403–

115Warrenton, VAVA10,213$1,391+101%

116Poquoson, VAVA13,292$1,383+98%

117Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$1,380+88%

118Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358$1,378–

119Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$1,364+62%

120Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$1,300+102%

121Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$1,287+98%

122Triangle, VAVA10,450$1,259+95%

123Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$1,249+76%

124Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$1,241+53%

125Suffolk, VAVA104,699$1,231+143%

126Chester, VAVA24,474$1,226+97%

127Culpeper, VAVA22,074$1,224+113%

128Manchester, VAVA12,445$1,224–

129Innsbrook, VAVA8,578$1,221–

130Long Branch, VAVA7,034$1,218–

131Laurel, VAVA18,721$1,190+72%

132Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749$1,189–

133Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$1,188+99%

134Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$1,177+70%

135Bealeton, VAVA5,034$1,161–

136Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$1,153+87%

137University of Virginia, VAVA9,065$1,152–

138Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$1,141+106%

139Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$1,124+74%

140Hampton, VAVA137,315$1,115+85%

141Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$1,101+88%

142Winchester, VAVA28,272$1,096+100%

143East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$1,091+74%

144Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$1,083+101%

145Bellwood, VAVA7,907$1,082+96%

146Norfolk, VAVA231,013$1,077+100%

147Newport News, VAVA183,230$1,075+92%

148Richmond, VAVA237,257$1,070+98%

149Ettrick, VAVA5,910$1,063+82%

150Sandston, VAVA7,399$1,059–

151Ashland, VAVA7,982$1,037+71%

152Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$1,034+67%

153Montrose, VAVA8,285$1,032+73%

154Lakeside, VAVA12,654$1,021+62%

155Strasburg, VAVA7,380$1,018+123%

156Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$1,006+99%

157Fishersville, VAVA9,484$1,004+85%

158Bensley, VAVA5,949$1,002+98%

159Smithfield, VAVA9,112$995+92%

160Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$977+56%

161Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$975+72%

162Front Royal, VAVA15,722$974+88%

163Petersburg, VAVA33,734$958+94%

164Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$942+70%

165Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$941+80%

166Salem, VAVA25,816$926+68%

167Hopewell, VAVA23,261$920+80%

168Lexington, VAVA7,769$916+111%

169Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$911+90%

170Forest, VAVA13,430$909+103%

171Orange, VAVA5,365$905+84%

172Hollins, VAVA17,097$898+58%

173Timberlake, VAVA12,725$880+89%

174Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$871+116%

175Staunton, VAVA26,801$864+85%

176Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$859+83%

177Woodstock, VAVA6,002$847+91%

178Radford, VAVA17,243$839+92%

179Franklin, VAVA8,478$833+69%

180Roanoke, VAVA99,111$804+79%

181Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$790+68%

182Pulaski, VAVA8,807$775+116%

183Covington, VAVA5,680$760+88%

184Emporia, VAVA5,447$756+73%

185Bedford, VAVA7,911$748+72%

186Richlands, VAVA5,051$730+84%

187Vinton, VAVA7,967$724+57%

188Bristol, VAVA16,418$712+74%

189Abingdon, VAVA8,284$703+60%

190Danville, VAVA41,647$688+70%

191Farmville, VAVA7,593$674+42%

192South Boston, VAVA7,795$672+89%

193Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$669+45%

194Martinsville, VAVA13,849$664+66%

195Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$634+90%

196Marion, VAVA5,555$604+89%

197Collinsville, VAVA7,139$595+50%

198Wytheville, VAVA8,128$585+50%

199Galax, VAVA6,670$571+65%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES