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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Marion, VAVA5,555$714+124%

02Pulaski, VAVA8,807$736+106%

03Galax, VAVA6,670$743+115%

04Collinsville, VAVA7,139$746+88%

05South Boston, VAVA7,795$760+114%

06Wytheville, VAVA8,128$760+95%

07Covington, VAVA5,680$794+97%

08Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$797+139%

09Bristol, VAVA16,418$801+96%

10Richlands, VAVA5,051$804+103%

11Martinsville, VAVA13,849$808+101%

12Bedford, VAVA7,911$828+90%

13Danville, VAVA41,647$836+107%

14Abingdon, VAVA8,284$838+90%

15Farmville, VAVA7,593$859+81%

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

17Franklin, VAVA8,478$988+100%

18Vinton, VAVA7,967$992+115%

19Roanoke, VAVA99,111$996+122%

20Woodstock, VAVA6,002$1,005+126%

21Strasburg, VAVA7,380$1,017+123%

22Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$1,020+117%

23Staunton, VAVA26,801$1,024+120%

24Radford, VAVA17,243$1,033+136%

25Emporia, VAVA5,447$1,037+137%

26Bellwood, VAVA7,907$1,059+92%

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

28Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$1,073+129%

29Lexington, VAVA7,769$1,081+149%

30Timberlake, VAVA12,725$1,083+133%

31Orange, VAVA5,365$1,103+124%

32Hopewell, VAVA23,261$1,106+116%

33Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$1,112+176%

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

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

36Petersburg, VAVA33,734$1,174+137%

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

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

39Ettrick, VAVA5,910$1,191+104%

40Hollins, VAVA17,097$1,193+110%

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

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

43Sandston, VAVA7,399$1,211–

44Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$1,216+119%

45Ashland, VAVA7,982$1,229+102%

46Long Branch, VAVA7,034$1,229–

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

48Bensley, VAVA5,949$1,238+145%

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

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

51Montrose, VAVA8,285$1,297+118%

52Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$1,300+141%

53Winchester, VAVA28,272$1,315+140%

54Forest, VAVA13,430$1,315+194%

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

56Norfolk, VAVA231,013$1,321+146%

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

58Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$1,359+146%

59Lakeside, VAVA12,654$1,361+116%

60Richmond, VAVA237,257$1,372+154%

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

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

63Culpeper, VAVA22,074$1,416+147%

64Warrenton, VAVA10,213$1,418+105%

65Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$1,421+120%

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

67Hampton, VAVA137,315$1,427+137%

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

69Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$1,536+122%

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

71Triangle, VAVA10,450$1,554+140%

72Manchester, VAVA12,445$1,558–

73Bealeton, VAVA5,034$1,561–

74Suffolk, VAVA104,699$1,563+209%

75Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749$1,583–

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

77Chester, VAVA24,474$1,603+158%

78Laurel, VAVA18,721$1,616+134%

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

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

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

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

83Innsbrook, VAVA8,578$1,661–

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

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

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

87Dumfries, VAVA6,405$1,732+122%

88Rockwood, VAVA10,010$1,744–

89Midlothian, VAVA19,120$1,760–

90Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984$1,765–

91Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$1,777+118%

92Brandermill, VAVA13,730$1,782–

93Carrollton, VAVA8,436$1,789–

94Bon Air, VAVA16,904$1,799+112%

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

96Groveton, VAVA13,931$1,820+124%

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

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

99Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$1,841+121%

100Short Pump, VAVA29,026$1,847–

101Manassas, VAVA44,332$1,850+131%

102Crozet, VAVA9,289$1,851+188%

103Falmouth, VAVA5,216$1,873+134%

104Dale City, VAVA71,016$1,876+107%

105Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$1,879+197%

106Woodlake, VAVA7,358$1,902–

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

108Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044$1,931–

109Annandale, VAVA41,705$1,933+116%

110Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741$1,956–

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

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

113New Baltimore, VAVA11,919$2,020–

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

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

116Idylwood, VAVA17,559$2,045+105%

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

118Mantua, VAVA8,298$2,064+76%

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

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

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

122Leesburg, VAVA49,917$2,105+149%

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

124Sterling, VAVA32,411$2,138–

125Sudley, VAVA19,162$2,139+115%

126Hollymead, VAVA8,482$2,140–

127Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$2,141+132%

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

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

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

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

132Reston, VAVA64,414$2,231+126%

133Countryside, VAVA9,661$2,234–

134Fairfax, VAVA26,772$2,245+138%

135Wyndham, VAVA12,099$2,258+71%

136Herndon, VAVA25,506$2,259+134%

137Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545$2,275–

138Oakton, VAVA36,528$2,276+116%

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

140McNair, VAVA22,655$2,287–

141Leesylvania, VAVA21,632$2,289–

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

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

144Chantilly, VAVA24,036$2,312+102%

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

146Greenbriar, VAVA8,243$2,324–

147Woodburn, VAVA9,503$2,347–

148Lansdowne, VAVA12,328$2,365–

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

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

151Hutchison, VAVA7,284$2,388–

152Vienna, VAVA16,691$2,391+131%

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

154Kingstowne, VAVA18,360$2,406–

155Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450$2,413–

156Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894$2,419–

157Braddock, VAVA6,536$2,419–

158George Mason, VAVA9,937$2,426–

159Ashburn, VAVA46,026$2,455–

160West Springfield, VAVA22,532$2,455+116%

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

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

163Buckhall, VAVA21,602$2,478–

164Brambleton, VAVA24,537$2,479–

165Tysons, VAVA28,936$2,497–

166Burke Centre, VAVA17,037$2,515–

167Quantico Base, VAVA5,840$2,529–

168Lorton, VAVA20,991$2,548+173%

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

170Kings Park West, VAVA13,442$2,560–

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

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

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

174Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736$2,625–

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

176Cascades, VAVA12,357$2,657–

177Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$2,685–

178Broadlands, VAVA14,353$2,694–

179Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603$2,746–

180Moorefield, VAVA6,123$2,761–

181Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566$2,794–

182Newington, VAVA13,478$2,805+125%

183Belmont, VAVA9,729$2,825–

184Lowes Island, VAVA11,018$2,840–

185Burke, VAVA44,029$2,894+142%

186South Riding, VAVA34,352$2,905–

187Difficult Run, VAVA9,938$3,066–

188Dranesville, VAVA11,828$3,187–

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

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

191Floris, VAVA7,589$3,258–

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

193McLean, VAVA49,627$3,422+100%

194Wakefield, VAVA11,930$3,500+–

195Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$3,500+–

196Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$3,500++127%

197South Run, VAVA6,600$3,500+–

198Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$3,500++75%

199Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$3,500++139%

200Great Falls, VAVA15,228$3,500++75%

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500. 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.

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES