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Lowest median rent, Virginia cities · 2010

Virginia cities with the lowest median gross rent (2010 ACS). This list covers the 190 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 18 cities are tied at the $2,000+ ceiling. The median across all 190 is $1,181.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $2,000 for 2010. 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 2000

01Richlands, VAVA5,051$467+18%

02Galax, VAVA6,670$470+36%

03Marion, VAVA5,555$491+54%

04Wytheville, VAVA8,128$491+26%

05Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$493+48%

06Bristol, VAVA16,418$529+29%

07South Boston, VAVA7,795$533+50%

08Forest, VAVA13,430$544+22%

09Martinsville, VAVA13,849$547+36%

10Pulaski, VAVA8,807$547+53%

11Collinsville, VAVA7,139$547+38%

12Fishersville, VAVA9,484$548+1%

13Danville, VAVA41,647$573+42%

14Abingdon, VAVA8,284$584+33%

15Emporia, VAVA5,447$584+34%

16George Mason, VAVA9,937$592–

17Covington, VAVA5,680$599+48%

18Vinton, VAVA7,967$619+34%

19Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$621+35%

20Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$625+55%

21Timberlake, VAVA12,725$625+34%

22Smithfield, VAVA9,112$628+21%

23Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180$632+30%

24Roanoke, VAVA99,111$636+42%

25Radford, VAVA17,243$641+47%

26Staunton, VAVA26,801$642+38%

27Woodstock, VAVA6,002$642+45%

28Bedford, VAVA7,911$656+50%

29Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$662+41%

30Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$668+42%

31Lexington, VAVA7,769$670+54%

32Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$697+34%

33Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$709+25%

34Franklin, VAVA8,478$710+44%

35Salem, VAVA25,816$710+29%

36Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$717+42%

37Strasburg, VAVA7,380$719+57%

38Farmville, VAVA7,593$739+56%

39Bensley, VAVA5,949$752+49%

40Hopewell, VAVA23,261$756+48%

41Orange, VAVA5,365$762+55%

42Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$764+38%

43Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$770+39%

44Petersburg, VAVA33,734$770+56%

45Hollins, VAVA17,097$773+36%

46Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$778+62%

47Carrollton, VAVA8,436$780–

48Montrose, VAVA8,285$784+32%

49East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$794+27%

50Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$795+27%

51Bellwood, VAVA7,907$798+45%

52Richmond, VAVA237,257$805+49%

53Ashland, VAVA7,982$810+33%

54Front Royal, VAVA15,722$823+59%

55Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$834+35%

56Ettrick, VAVA5,910$835+43%

57Norfolk, VAVA231,013$845+57%

58Suffolk, VAVA104,699$855+69%

59Winchester, VAVA28,272$860+57%

60Lakeside, VAVA12,654$865+38%

61Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749$865–

62University of Virginia, VAVA9,065$865–

63New Baltimore, VAVA11,919$868–

64Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$873+35%

65Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$875+49%

66Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$880+63%

67Newport News, VAVA183,230$881+58%

68Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$895+50%

69Triangle, VAVA10,450$919+42%

70Hampton, VAVA137,315$923+53%

71Sandston, VAVA7,399$936–

72Culpeper, VAVA22,074$943+64%

73Chester, VAVA24,474$953+53%

74Manchester, VAVA12,445$958–

75Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$969+40%

76Laurel, VAVA18,721$981+42%

77Innsbrook, VAVA8,578$983–

78Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$988+60%

79Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$1,005+57%

80Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$1,030+58%

81Crozet, VAVA9,289$1,030+60%

82Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$1,066+50%

83Bon Air, VAVA16,904$1,082+28%

84Warrenton, VAVA10,213$1,083+56%

85Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$1,090+38%

86Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$1,098+35%

87Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$1,114+44%

88Short Pump, VAVA29,026$1,116–

89Hollymead, VAVA8,482$1,118–

90Poquoson, VAVA13,292$1,132+62%

91Groveton, VAVA13,931$1,132+39%

92Purcellville, VAVA8,890$1,139+91%

93Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$1,143+56%

94Brandermill, VAVA13,730$1,144–

95Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358$1,172–

96Rockwood, VAVA10,010$1,181–

97Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$1,194+47%

98Bealeton, VAVA5,034$1,210–

99Manassas, VAVA44,332$1,232+54%

100Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$1,234+40%

101North Springfield, VAVA7,050$1,236+37%

102Dumfries, VAVA6,405$1,261+61%

103Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$1,262+39%

104Huntington, VAVA13,502$1,266+41%

105Leesburg, VAVA49,917$1,267+50%

106Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044$1,267–

107Falmouth, VAVA5,216$1,269+58%

108Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$1,272+48%

109Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839$1,313–

110Dale City, VAVA71,016$1,324+46%

111Alexandria, VAVA160,662$1,330+54%

112Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$1,331+60%

113Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$1,340+112%

114Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$1,344+45%

115Sudley, VAVA19,162$1,350+36%

116Chantilly, VAVA24,036$1,356+18%

117Greenbriar, VAVA8,243$1,365–

118Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$1,377+45%

119Annandale, VAVA41,705$1,383+54%

120Woodlake, VAVA7,358$1,394–

121Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$1,414+68%

122Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$1,436+46%

123Reston, VAVA64,414$1,443+46%

124Idylwood, VAVA17,559$1,444+45%

125Falls Church, VAVA15,159$1,453+51%

126Lorton, VAVA20,991$1,457+56%

127Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894$1,463–

128Sterling, VAVA32,411$1,475–

129Countryside, VAVA9,661$1,480–

130Fairfax, VAVA26,772$1,484+57%

131Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$1,492+62%

132Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$1,499+45%

133Herndon, VAVA25,506$1,501+56%

134Centreville, VAVA71,706$1,510+45%

135Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464$1,516–

136Arlington, VAVA236,254$1,519+69%

137Merrifield, VAVA20,698$1,534+45%

138Springfield, VAVA31,154$1,534+46%

139Ashburn, VAVA46,026$1,540–

140Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$1,569–

141Mantua, VAVA8,298$1,584+35%

142Wyndham, VAVA12,099$1,586+20%

143Lansdowne, VAVA12,328$1,596–

144McNair, VAVA22,655$1,600–

145Gainesville, VAVA18,196$1,627+91%

146Burke Centre, VAVA17,037$1,632–

147Oakton, VAVA36,528$1,654+57%

148Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545$1,655–

149Quantico Base, VAVA5,840$1,665–

150Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,984$1,675–

151West Springfield, VAVA22,532$1,678+47%

152Woodburn, VAVA9,503$1,710–

153Kingstowne, VAVA18,360$1,711–

154Franconia, VAVA18,335$1,723+45%

155Newington Forest, VAVA12,316$1,730–

156Broadlands, VAVA14,353$1,732–

157Newington, VAVA13,478$1,744+40%

158Vienna, VAVA16,691$1,748+69%

159South Riding, VAVA34,352$1,766–

160Long Branch, VAVA7,034$1,770–

161Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741$1,818–

162Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$1,821+64%

163Montclair, VAVA22,387$1,836+56%

164Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$1,881+138%

165Cascades, VAVA12,357$1,896–

166Wakefield, VAVA11,930$1,899–

167Dranesville, VAVA11,828$1,906–

168Lowes Island, VAVA11,018$1,914–

169Burke, VAVA44,029$1,936+62%

170Kings Park West, VAVA13,442$1,941–

171Buckhall, VAVA21,602$1,980–

172Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$1,999+36%

T173Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566$2,000+–

T173Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$2,000++73%

T173Floris, VAVA7,589$2,000+–

T173Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$2,000++103%

T173Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$2,000++36%

T173Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736$2,000+–

T173Great Falls, VAVA15,228$2,000+0%

T173Independent Hill, VAVA10,853$2,000+–

T173Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450$2,000+–

T173Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271$2,000+–

T173Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603$2,000+–

T173Belmont, VAVA9,729$2,000+–

T173Brambleton, VAVA24,537$2,000+–

T173Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$2,000+0%

T173Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$2,000+–

T173Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$2,000++30%

T173South Run, VAVA6,600$2,000+–

T173McLean, VAVA49,627$2,000++17%

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