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Lowest median rent, Virginia cities · 2000

Virginia cities with the lowest median gross rent (2000 ACS). This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 2 cities are tied at the $2,000+ ceiling. The median across all 137 is $633.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $2,000 for 2000. Places shown as “$2,000+” 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 1990

01Short Pump, VAVA29,026$0–

02Marion, VAVA5,555$319+26%

03Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$333−2%

04Galax, VAVA6,670$346+31%

05South Boston, VAVA7,795$355+27%

06Pulaski, VAVA8,807$358+26%

07Wytheville, VAVA8,128$390+42%

08Richlands, VAVA5,051$397+33%

09Collinsville, VAVA7,139$397+17%

10Martinsville, VAVA13,849$401+25%

11Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$403+37%

12Covington, VAVA5,680$404+29%

13Danville, VAVA41,647$404+45%

14Bristol, VAVA16,418$409+29%

15Lexington, VAVA7,769$434+22%

16Bedford, VAVA7,911$436+74%

17Emporia, VAVA5,447$437+27%

18Radford, VAVA17,243$437+7%

19Abingdon, VAVA8,284$440+36%

20Woodstock, VAVA6,002$444+38%

21Forest, VAVA13,430$447+14%

22Roanoke, VAVA99,111$448+33%

23Strasburg, VAVA7,380$457+17%

24Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$461+34%

25Vinton, VAVA7,967$462+36%

26Timberlake, VAVA12,725$465+24%

27Staunton, VAVA26,801$466+30%

28Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$469+36%

29Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$469+25%

30Farmville, VAVA7,593$475+44%

31Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$480+17%

32Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180$487–

33Orange, VAVA5,365$492+37%

34Franklin, VAVA8,478$493+52%

35Petersburg, VAVA33,734$495+38%

36Bensley, VAVA5,949$505+22%

37Suffolk, VAVA104,699$506+35%

38Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$506+13%

39Hopewell, VAVA23,261$512+32%

40Front Royal, VAVA15,722$518+26%

41Smithfield, VAVA9,112$519+27%

42Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$522+50%

43Norfolk, VAVA231,013$538+23%

44Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$540+30%

45Richmond, VAVA237,257$540+31%

46Fishersville, VAVA9,484$543+70%

47Winchester, VAVA28,272$547+29%

48Salem, VAVA25,816$550+36%

49Bellwood, VAVA7,907$552+28%

50Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$553+33%

51Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$555+35%

52Newport News, VAVA183,230$559+27%

53Hollins, VAVA17,097$567+31%

54Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$568+50%

55Culpeper, VAVA22,074$574+14%

56Ettrick, VAVA5,910$584+31%

57Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$587+22%

58Purcellville, VAVA8,890$595+8%

59Montrose, VAVA8,285$595+26%

60Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$596+27%

61Hampton, VAVA137,315$603+28%

62Ashland, VAVA7,982$607+34%

63Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$616+25%

64Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$619+35%

65Chester, VAVA24,474$621+40%

66Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$626+38%

67East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$626+33%

68Lakeside, VAVA12,654$629+23%

69Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$633+50%

70Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$642+30%

71Crozet, VAVA9,289$642+50%

72Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$646+31%

73Triangle, VAVA10,450$647+31%

74Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$651+23%

75Laurel, VAVA18,721$691+29%

76Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$692+32%

77Warrenton, VAVA10,213$693+10%

78Poquoson, VAVA13,292$697+21%

79Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$711+20%

80Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$734+27%

81Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$772+15%

82Dumfries, VAVA6,405$781+15%

83Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$791+18%

84Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$791+9%

85Manassas, VAVA44,332$801+15%

86Falmouth, VAVA5,216$802+17%

87Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$811+97%

88Groveton, VAVA13,931$814+14%

89Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$815+26%

90Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$833+11%

91Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$843+10%

92Leesburg, VAVA49,917$847+22%

93Bon Air, VAVA16,904$847+34%

94Gainesville, VAVA18,196$851–

95Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$857+21%

96Alexandria, VAVA160,662$861+23%

97Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$880+28%

98Annandale, VAVA41,705$896+18%

99Arlington, VAVA236,254$897+28%

100Huntington, VAVA13,502$898+24%

101North Springfield, VAVA7,050$899+6%

102Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$905+8%

103Dale City, VAVA71,016$908+7%

104Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$922+23%

105Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$930+26%

106Lorton, VAVA20,991$932+16%

107Fairfax, VAVA26,772$945+15%

108Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$952+19%

109Herndon, VAVA25,506$964+32%

110Falls Church, VAVA15,159$965+19%

111Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$986+46%

112Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$986+8%

113Reston, VAVA64,414$989+21%

114Sudley, VAVA19,162$994+9%

115Idylwood, VAVA17,559$999+21%

116Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$1,031+25%

117Vienna, VAVA16,691$1,035+11%

118Centreville, VAVA71,706$1,043+16%

119Oakton, VAVA36,528$1,053+21%

120Springfield, VAVA31,154$1,053+41%

121Merrifield, VAVA20,698$1,057+29%

122Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$1,110+20%

123West Springfield, VAVA22,532$1,139+14%

124Chantilly, VAVA24,036$1,146+25%

125Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$1,158+20%

126Mantua, VAVA8,298$1,176+25%

127Montclair, VAVA22,387$1,179+18%

128Franconia, VAVA18,335$1,190+23%

129Burke, VAVA44,029$1,194+19%

130Newington, VAVA13,478$1,247+25%

131Wyndham, VAVA12,099$1,318–

132Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$1,466+46%

133Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$1,475–

134Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$1,539+54%

135McLean, VAVA49,627$1,707+71%

T136Great Falls, VAVA15,228$2,000++100%

T136Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$2,000++100%

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