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Lowest median rent, Virginia cities

Virginia cities with the lowest median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 7 cities are tied at the $3,500+ ceiling. The median across all 200 is $1,850. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA, up 37 places to #61.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500 for 2024. Places shown as “$3,500+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01▲3Marion, VAVA5,555$714+124%

02▲16Pulaski, VAVA8,807$736+106%

03▼2Galax, VAVA6,670$743+115%

04▼1Collinsville, VAVA7,139$746+88%

05▲3South Boston, VAVA7,795$760+114%

06▼4Wytheville, VAVA8,128$760+95%

07▲10Covington, VAVA5,680$794+97%

08▼3Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$797+139%

09▲3Bristol, VAVA16,418$801+96%

10▲4Richlands, VAVA5,051$804+103%

11▼5Martinsville, VAVA13,849$808+101%

12▲3Bedford, VAVA7,911$828+90%

13▼3Danville, VAVA41,647$836+107%

14▼3Abingdon, VAVA8,284$838+90%

15▼6Farmville, VAVA7,593$859+81%

16▼9Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$871+89%

17▲4Franklin, VAVA8,478$988+100%

18▼5Vinton, VAVA7,967$992+115%

19▲1Roanoke, VAVA99,111$996+122%

20▲3Woodstock, VAVA6,002$1,005+126%

21▲24Strasburg, VAVA7,380$1,017+123%

22▼3Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$1,020+117%

23▲2Staunton, VAVA26,801$1,024+120%

24▼2Radford, VAVA17,243$1,033+136%

25▼9Emporia, VAVA5,447$1,037+137%

26▲29Bellwood, VAVA7,907$1,059+92%

27▲17Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$1,062+110%

28▼4Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$1,073+129%

29▲3Lexington, VAVA7,769$1,081+149%

30▼3Timberlake, VAVA12,725$1,083+133%

31▼2Orange, VAVA5,365$1,103+124%

32▲1Hopewell, VAVA23,261$1,106+116%

33▼7Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$1,112+176%

34Salem, VAVA25,816$1,133+106%

35▲3Front Royal, VAVA15,722$1,135+119%

36▲1Petersburg, VAVA33,734$1,174+137%

37▼2Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$1,181+126%

38▼7Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$1,184+147%

39▲12Ettrick, VAVA5,910$1,191+104%

40▼12Hollins, VAVA17,097$1,193+110%

41Smithfield, VAVA9,112$1,195+130%

42▼3Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$1,201+111%

43▲7Sandston, VAVA7,399$1,211–

44▼8Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$1,216+119%

45▲4Ashland, VAVA7,982$1,229+102%

46▲24Long Branch, VAVA7,034$1,229–

47▲1Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$1,234+99%

48▼6Bensley, VAVA5,949$1,238+145%

49▲10Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$1,269+116%

50▼10Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$1,285+105%

51▼4Montrose, VAVA8,285$1,297+118%

52▲4Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$1,300+141%

53▲5Winchester, VAVA28,272$1,315+140%

54▼24Forest, VAVA13,430$1,315+194%

55▲2East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$1,318+111%

56▼2Norfolk, VAVA231,013$1,321+146%

57▼4Newport News, VAVA183,230$1,339+140%

58▲4Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$1,359+146%

59▼13Lakeside, VAVA12,654$1,361+116%

60▼8Richmond, VAVA237,257$1,372+154%

61▲37Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180$1,398+187%

62▲2Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$1,407+128%

63▲9Culpeper, VAVA22,074$1,416+147%

64▲21Warrenton, VAVA10,213$1,418+105%

65▼4Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$1,421+120%

66▼3University of Virginia, VAVA9,065$1,421–

67▼7Hampton, VAVA137,315$1,427+137%

68▼25Fishersville, VAVA9,484$1,483+173%

69▼3Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$1,536+122%

70▼3Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$1,540+158%

71▲7Triangle, VAVA10,450$1,554+140%

72▲1Manchester, VAVA12,445$1,558–

73▼8Bealeton, VAVA5,034$1,561–

74▲1Suffolk, VAVA104,699$1,563+209%

75▼7Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749$1,583–

76▲4Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$1,586+147%

77▼3Chester, VAVA24,474$1,603+158%

78▼9Laurel, VAVA18,721$1,616+134%

79Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$1,619+149%

80▲1Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$1,620+92%

81▲7Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$1,631+111%

82▲13Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$1,632+106%

83▼12Innsbrook, VAVA8,578$1,661–

84Poquoson, VAVA13,292$1,707+145%

85▼2Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$1,714+134%

86▼9Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$1,724+142%

87▲25Dumfries, VAVA6,405$1,732+122%

88▲22Rockwood, VAVA10,010$1,744–

89▲3Midlothian, VAVA19,120$1,760–

90Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984$1,765–

91▼2Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$1,777+118%

92▼6Brandermill, VAVA13,730$1,782–

93▲1Carrollton, VAVA8,436$1,789–

94▼7Bon Air, VAVA16,904$1,799+112%

95▼19Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$1,804+122%

96▲9Groveton, VAVA13,931$1,820+124%

97▼15Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358$1,822–

98▲3Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194$1,828–

99▲4Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$1,841+121%

100▼10Short Pump, VAVA29,026$1,847–

101▼2Manassas, VAVA44,332$1,850+131%

102▲2Crozet, VAVA9,289$1,851+188%

103▼10Falmouth, VAVA5,216$1,873+134%

104▲5Dale City, VAVA71,016$1,876+107%

105▲8Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$1,879+197%

106▼15Woodlake, VAVA7,358$1,902–

107▲11Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$1,923+102%

108▲6Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044$1,931–

109▼1Annandale, VAVA41,705$1,933+116%

110▲12Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741$1,956–

111▼15Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$1,981+119%

112▲3Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$2,002+127%

113▲57New Baltimore, VAVA11,919$2,020–

114▼3Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$2,021+136%

115▲16Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$2,033+106%

116▲7Idylwood, VAVA17,559$2,045+105%

117▲3Huntington, VAVA13,502$2,062+130%

118▲8Mantua, VAVA8,298$2,064+76%

119▲6West Falls Church, VAVA31,279$2,066–

120▲1Alexandria, VAVA160,662$2,089+143%

121▼14Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$2,101+166%

122▼16Leesburg, VAVA49,917$2,105+149%

123▼23Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839$2,130–

124▲8Sterling, VAVA32,411$2,138–

125▼23Sudley, VAVA19,162$2,139+115%

126▼29Hollymead, VAVA8,482$2,140–

127▲9Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$2,141+132%

128▼12Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$2,146+131%

129▲29Falls Church, VAVA15,159$2,190+127%

130▲14North Springfield, VAVA7,050$2,193+144%

131▼12Purcellville, VAVA8,890$2,222+273%

132▲8Reston, VAVA64,414$2,231+126%

133▼9Countryside, VAVA9,661$2,234–

134▼7Fairfax, VAVA26,772$2,245+138%

135▼5Wyndham, VAVA12,099$2,258+71%

136▼8Herndon, VAVA25,506$2,259+134%

137▲10Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545$2,275–

138▲13Oakton, VAVA36,528$2,276+116%

139▲9Gainesville, VAVA18,196$2,283+168%

140▼5McNair, VAVA22,655$2,287–

141▲5Leesylvania, VAVA21,632$2,289–

142▲51Independent Hill, VAVA10,853$2,295–

143▼9Centreville, VAVA71,706$2,299+120%

144▼3Chantilly, VAVA24,036$2,312+102%

145▲11Arlington, VAVA236,254$2,322+159%

146▼9Greenbriar, VAVA8,243$2,324–

147▼4Woodburn, VAVA9,503$2,347–

148▼9Lansdowne, VAVA12,328$2,365–

149▲13Montclair, VAVA22,387$2,366+101%

150▲7Merrifield, VAVA20,698$2,368+124%

151▼9Hutchison, VAVA7,284$2,388–

152▲20Vienna, VAVA16,691$2,391+131%

153▼20Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464$2,393–

154Kingstowne, VAVA18,360$2,406–

155▲27Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450$2,413–

156▼4Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894$2,419–

157▼40Braddock, VAVA6,536$2,419–

158▼13George Mason, VAVA9,937$2,426–

159▲7West Springfield, VAVA22,532$2,455+116%

160▼10Ashburn, VAVA46,026$2,455–

161▲10Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$2,474+123%

162▼33Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$2,475+140%

163▼3Buckhall, VAVA21,602$2,478–

164▲5Brambleton, VAVA24,537$2,479–

165▼1Tysons, VAVA28,936$2,497–

166▼13Burke Centre, VAVA17,037$2,515–

167▼29Quantico Base, VAVA5,840$2,529–

168▼9Lorton, VAVA20,991$2,548+173%

169▲4Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$2,549+120%

170▲4Kings Park West, VAVA13,442$2,560–

171▲5Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$2,575+75%

172▼17Franconia, VAVA18,335$2,605+119%

173▼12Newington Forest, VAVA12,316$2,618–

174▲10Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736$2,625–

175▼8Springfield, VAVA31,154$2,656+152%

176▲2Cascades, VAVA12,357$2,657–

177▼14Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$2,685–

178▼13Broadlands, VAVA14,353$2,694–

179▲6Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603$2,746–

180▼31Moorefield, VAVA6,123$2,761–

181▼4Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566$2,794–

182▼7Newington, VAVA13,478$2,805+125%

183▼3Belmont, VAVA9,729$2,825–

184▼16Lowes Island, VAVA11,018$2,840–

185▼6Burke, VAVA44,029$2,894+142%

186▼5South Riding, VAVA34,352$2,905–

187▲8Difficult Run, VAVA9,938$3,066–

188▲2Dranesville, VAVA11,828$3,187–

189▼1Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$3,236+228%

190▼4Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271$3,242–

191▼4Floris, VAVA7,589$3,258–

192▼9Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823$3,293–

193▲1McLean, VAVA49,627$3,422+100%

T194Wakefield, VAVA11,930$3,500+–

T194Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$3,500++139%

T194Great Falls, VAVA15,228$3,500++75%

T194Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$3,500++75%

T194Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$3,500+–

T194Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$3,500++127%

T194South Run, VAVA6,600$3,500+–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES