RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 137 SHOWN OF 137

Lowest median rent, Virginia cities · 1990

Virginia cities with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 9 cities are tied at the $1,000+ ceiling. The median across all 137 is $494.

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The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $1,000 for 1990. Places shown as “$1,000+” 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 –

01Bedford, VAVA7,911$251–

02Marion, VAVA5,555$254–

03Galax, VAVA6,670$264–

04Wytheville, VAVA8,128$275–

05Danville, VAVA41,647$278–

06South Boston, VAVA7,795$280–

07Pulaski, VAVA8,807$285–

08Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$294–

09Richlands, VAVA5,051$299–

10Covington, VAVA5,680$313–

11Bristol, VAVA16,418$317–

12Fishersville, VAVA9,484$319–

13Martinsville, VAVA13,849$320–

14Woodstock, VAVA6,002$322–

15Abingdon, VAVA8,284$324–

16Franklin, VAVA8,478$324–

17Farmville, VAVA7,593$331–

18Roanoke, VAVA99,111$336–

19Vinton, VAVA7,967$339–

20Collinsville, VAVA7,139$339–

21Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$340–

22Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$343–

23Emporia, VAVA5,447$345–

24Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$346–

25Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$347–

26Lexington, VAVA7,769$355–

27Orange, VAVA5,365$359–

28Staunton, VAVA26,801$359–

29Petersburg, VAVA33,734$360–

30Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$374–

31Timberlake, VAVA12,725$374–

32Suffolk, VAVA104,699$376–

33Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$379–

34Hopewell, VAVA23,261$389–

35Strasburg, VAVA7,380$389–

36Forest, VAVA13,430$391–

37Salem, VAVA25,816$404–

38Smithfield, VAVA9,112$408–

39Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$410–

40Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$410–

41Radford, VAVA17,243$410–

42Front Royal, VAVA15,722$411–

43Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$412–

44Richmond, VAVA237,257$413–

45Bensley, VAVA5,949$414–

46Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$416–

47Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$417–

48Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$421–

49Winchester, VAVA28,272$425–

50Crozet, VAVA9,289$428–

51Bellwood, VAVA7,907$430–

52Hollins, VAVA17,097$432–

53Norfolk, VAVA231,013$438–

54Newport News, VAVA183,230$439–

55Chester, VAVA24,474$444–

56Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$447–

57Ettrick, VAVA5,910$447–

58Ashland, VAVA7,982$453–

59Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$455–

60Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$458–

61Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$469–

62Hampton, VAVA137,315$470–

63East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$470–

64Montrose, VAVA8,285$473–

65Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$480–

66Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$492–

67Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$494–

68Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$494–

69Triangle, VAVA10,450$494–

70Culpeper, VAVA22,074$504–

71Lakeside, VAVA12,654$511–

72Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$525–

73Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$530–

74Laurel, VAVA18,721$534–

75Purcellville, VAVA8,890$550–

76Poquoson, VAVA13,292$574–

77Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$577–

78Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$592–

79Warrenton, VAVA10,213$631–

80Bon Air, VAVA16,904$634–

81Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$648–

82Hollymead, VAVA8,482$651–

83Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$669–

84Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$669–

85Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$676–

86Dumfries, VAVA6,405$682–

87Falmouth, VAVA5,216$683–

88Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$688–

89Manassas, VAVA44,332$695–

90Leesburg, VAVA49,917$696–

91Alexandria, VAVA160,662$701–

92Arlington, VAVA236,254$703–

93Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$706–

94Groveton, VAVA13,931$717–

95Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$723–

96Huntington, VAVA13,502$726–

97Herndon, VAVA25,506$731–

98Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$739–

99Springfield, VAVA31,154$747–

100Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$748–

101Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$751–

102Annandale, VAVA41,705$762–

103Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$763–

104Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$799–

105Lorton, VAVA20,991$802–

106Falls Church, VAVA15,159$809–

107Reston, VAVA64,414$818–

108Merrifield, VAVA20,698$822–

109Fairfax, VAVA26,772$823–

110Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$827–

111Idylwood, VAVA17,559$827–

112Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$835–

113Dale City, VAVA71,016$845–

114North Springfield, VAVA7,050$851–

115Oakton, VAVA36,528$871–

116Centreville, VAVA71,706$903–

117Sudley, VAVA19,162$910–

118Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$912–

119Chantilly, VAVA24,036$916–

120Sterling, VAVA32,411$922–

121Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$923–

122Vienna, VAVA16,691$930–

123Ashburn, VAVA46,026$935–

124Mantua, VAVA8,298$944–

125Countryside, VAVA9,661$954–

126Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$962–

127Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$968–

128Franconia, VAVA18,335$970–

T129Montclair, VAVA22,387$1,000+–

T129Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$1,000+–

T129Great Falls, VAVA15,228$1,000+–

T129Burke, VAVA44,029$1,000+–

T129Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$1,000+–

T129Newington, VAVA13,478$1,000+–

T129West Springfield, VAVA22,532$1,000+–

T129Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$1,000+–

T129McLean, VAVA49,627$1,000+–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS