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Lowest median rent, Virginia cities · 1990

Virginia cities with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Bedford, VAVA7,911$251−42%

02Marion, VAVA5,555$254−20%

03Galax, VAVA6,670$264−24%

04Wytheville, VAVA8,128$275−29%

05Danville, VAVA41,647$278−31%

06South Boston, VAVA7,795$280−21%

07Pulaski, VAVA8,807$285−20%

08Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$294−27%

09Richlands, VAVA5,051$299−25%

10Covington, VAVA5,680$313−23%

11Bristol, VAVA16,418$317−22%

12Fishersville, VAVA9,484$319−41%

13Martinsville, VAVA13,849$320−20%

14Woodstock, VAVA6,002$322−27%

15Abingdon, VAVA8,284$324−26%

16Franklin, VAVA8,478$324−34%

17Farmville, VAVA7,593$331−30%

18Roanoke, VAVA99,111$336−25%

19Vinton, VAVA7,967$339−27%

20Collinsville, VAVA7,139$339−15%

21Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$340+2%

22Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$343−26%

23Emporia, VAVA5,447$345−21%

24Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$346−26%

25Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$347−34%

26Lexington, VAVA7,769$355−18%

27Orange, VAVA5,365$359−27%

28Staunton, VAVA26,801$359−23%

29Petersburg, VAVA33,734$360−27%

30Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$374−20%

31Timberlake, VAVA12,725$374−20%

32Suffolk, VAVA104,699$376−26%

33Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$379−33%

34Hopewell, VAVA23,261$389−24%

35Strasburg, VAVA7,380$389−15%

36Forest, VAVA13,430$391−13%

37Salem, VAVA25,816$404−27%

38Smithfield, VAVA9,112$408−21%

39Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$410−26%

40Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$410−15%

41Radford, VAVA17,243$410−6%

42Front Royal, VAVA15,722$411−21%

43Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$412−49%

44Richmond, VAVA237,257$413−24%

45Bensley, VAVA5,949$414−18%

46Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$416−23%

47Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$417−25%

48Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$421−33%

49Winchester, VAVA28,272$425−22%

50Crozet, VAVA9,289$428−33%

51Bellwood, VAVA7,907$430−22%

52Hollins, VAVA17,097$432−24%

53Norfolk, VAVA231,013$438−19%

54Newport News, VAVA183,230$439−21%

55Chester, VAVA24,474$444−29%

56Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$447−12%

57Ettrick, VAVA5,910$447−23%

58Ashland, VAVA7,982$453−25%

59Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$455−27%

60Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$458−26%

61Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$469−21%

62Hampton, VAVA137,315$470−22%

63East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$470−25%

64Montrose, VAVA8,285$473−21%

65Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$480−18%

66Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$492−20%

67Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$494−23%

68Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$494−24%

69Triangle, VAVA10,450$494−24%

70Culpeper, VAVA22,074$504−12%

71Lakeside, VAVA12,654$511−19%

72Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$525−24%

73Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$530−19%

74Laurel, VAVA18,721$534−23%

75Purcellville, VAVA8,890$550−8%

76Poquoson, VAVA13,292$574−18%

77Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$577−21%

78Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$592−17%

79Warrenton, VAVA10,213$631−9%

80Bon Air, VAVA16,904$634−25%

81Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$648−20%

82Hollymead, VAVA8,482$651–

83Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$669−15%

84Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$669−13%

85Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$676−31%

86Dumfries, VAVA6,405$682−13%

87Falmouth, VAVA5,216$683−15%

88Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$688−22%

89Manassas, VAVA44,332$695−13%

90Leesburg, VAVA49,917$696−18%

91Alexandria, VAVA160,662$701−19%

92Arlington, VAVA236,254$703−22%

93Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$706−18%

94Groveton, VAVA13,931$717−12%

95Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$723−9%

96Huntington, VAVA13,502$726−19%

97Herndon, VAVA25,506$731−24%

98Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$739−21%

99Springfield, VAVA31,154$747−29%

100Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$748−10%

101Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$751−19%

102Annandale, VAVA41,705$762−15%

103Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$763−9%

104Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$799−16%

105Lorton, VAVA20,991$802−14%

106Falls Church, VAVA15,159$809−16%

107Reston, VAVA64,414$818−17%

108Merrifield, VAVA20,698$822−22%

109Fairfax, VAVA26,772$823−13%

110Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$827−20%

111Idylwood, VAVA17,559$827−17%

112Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$835−8%

113Dale City, VAVA71,016$845−7%

114North Springfield, VAVA7,050$851−5%

115Oakton, VAVA36,528$871−17%

116Centreville, VAVA71,706$903−13%

117Sudley, VAVA19,162$910−8%

118Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$912−8%

119Chantilly, VAVA24,036$916−20%

120Sterling, VAVA32,411$922–

121Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$923−17%

122Vienna, VAVA16,691$930−10%

123Ashburn, VAVA46,026$935–

124Mantua, VAVA8,298$944−20%

125Countryside, VAVA9,661$954–

126Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$962–

127Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$968−16%

128Franconia, VAVA18,335$970−18%

129Montclair, VAVA22,387$1,001−15%

130Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$1,001−32%

131Great Falls, VAVA15,228$1,001−50%

132West Springfield, VAVA22,532$1,001−12%

133Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$1,001−50%

134McLean, VAVA49,627$1,001−41%

135Newington, VAVA13,478$1,001−20%

136Burke, VAVA44,029$1,001−16%

137Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$1,001−35%

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