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Lowest median rent, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities with the lowest median gross rent (2020 ACS). This list covers the 199 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Galax, VAVA6,670$571+65%

02Wytheville, VAVA8,128$585+50%

03Collinsville, VAVA7,139$595+50%

04Marion, VAVA5,555$604+89%

05Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$634+90%

06Martinsville, VAVA13,849$664+66%

07Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$669+45%

08South Boston, VAVA7,795$672+89%

09Farmville, VAVA7,593$674+42%

10Danville, VAVA41,647$688+70%

11Abingdon, VAVA8,284$703+60%

12Bristol, VAVA16,418$712+74%

13Vinton, VAVA7,967$724+57%

14Richlands, VAVA5,051$730+84%

15Bedford, VAVA7,911$748+72%

16Emporia, VAVA5,447$756+73%

17Covington, VAVA5,680$760+88%

18Pulaski, VAVA8,807$775+116%

19Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$790+68%

20Roanoke, VAVA99,111$804+79%

21Franklin, VAVA8,478$833+69%

22Radford, VAVA17,243$839+92%

23Woodstock, VAVA6,002$847+91%

24Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$859+83%

25Staunton, VAVA26,801$864+85%

26Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$871+116%

27Timberlake, VAVA12,725$880+89%

28Hollins, VAVA17,097$898+58%

29Orange, VAVA5,365$905+84%

30Forest, VAVA13,430$909+103%

31Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$911+90%

32Lexington, VAVA7,769$916+111%

33Hopewell, VAVA23,261$920+80%

34Salem, VAVA25,816$926+68%

35Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$941+80%

36Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$942+70%

37Petersburg, VAVA33,734$958+94%

38Front Royal, VAVA15,722$974+88%

39Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$975+72%

40Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$977+56%

41Smithfield, VAVA9,112$995+92%

42Bensley, VAVA5,949$1,002+98%

43Fishersville, VAVA9,484$1,004+85%

44Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$1,006+99%

45Strasburg, VAVA7,380$1,018+123%

46Lakeside, VAVA12,654$1,021+62%

47Montrose, VAVA8,285$1,032+73%

48Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$1,034+67%

49Ashland, VAVA7,982$1,037+71%

50Sandston, VAVA7,399$1,059–

51Ettrick, VAVA5,910$1,063+82%

52Richmond, VAVA237,257$1,070+98%

53Newport News, VAVA183,230$1,075+92%

54Norfolk, VAVA231,013$1,077+100%

55Bellwood, VAVA7,907$1,082+96%

56Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$1,083+101%

57East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$1,091+74%

58Winchester, VAVA28,272$1,096+100%

59Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$1,101+88%

60Hampton, VAVA137,315$1,115+85%

61Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$1,124+74%

62Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$1,141+106%

63University of Virginia, VAVA9,065$1,152–

64Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$1,153+87%

65Bealeton, VAVA5,034$1,161–

66Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$1,177+70%

67Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$1,188+99%

68Meadowbrook, VAVA20,749$1,189–

69Laurel, VAVA18,721$1,190+72%

70Long Branch, VAVA7,034$1,218–

71Innsbrook, VAVA8,578$1,221–

72Culpeper, VAVA22,074$1,224+113%

73Manchester, VAVA12,445$1,224–

74Chester, VAVA24,474$1,226+97%

75Suffolk, VAVA104,699$1,231+143%

76Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$1,241+53%

77Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$1,249+76%

78Triangle, VAVA10,450$1,259+95%

79Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$1,287+98%

80Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$1,300+102%

81Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$1,364+62%

82Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,358$1,378–

83Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$1,380+88%

84Poquoson, VAVA13,292$1,383+98%

85Warrenton, VAVA10,213$1,391+101%

86Brandermill, VAVA13,730$1,403–

87Bon Air, VAVA16,904$1,422+68%

88Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$1,439+86%

89Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$1,454+78%

90Short Pump, VAVA29,026$1,454–

91Woodlake, VAVA7,358$1,462–

92Midlothian, VAVA19,120$1,466–

93Falmouth, VAVA5,216$1,470+83%

94Carrollton, VAVA8,436$1,483–

95Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$1,499+90%

96Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$1,500+66%

97Hollymead, VAVA8,482$1,527–

98Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180$1,545+217%

99Manassas, VAVA44,332$1,549+93%

100Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839$1,569–

101Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,194$1,577–

102Sudley, VAVA19,162$1,611+62%

103Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$1,614+94%

104Crozet, VAVA9,289$1,631+154%

105Groveton, VAVA13,931$1,646+102%

106Leesburg, VAVA49,917$1,649+95%

107Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$1,665+110%

108Annandale, VAVA41,705$1,673+87%

109Dale City, VAVA71,016$1,673+84%

110Rockwood, VAVA10,010$1,676–

111Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$1,679+96%

112Dumfries, VAVA6,405$1,685+116%

113Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$1,691+167%

114Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044$1,695–

115Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$1,699+93%

116Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$1,709+84%

117Braddock, VAVA6,536$1,720–

118Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$1,723+81%

119Purcellville, VAVA8,890$1,736+192%

120Huntington, VAVA13,502$1,753+95%

121Alexandria, VAVA160,662$1,774+106%

122Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741$1,783–

123Idylwood, VAVA17,559$1,797+80%

124Countryside, VAVA9,661$1,803–

125West Falls Church, VAVA31,279$1,808–

126Mantua, VAVA8,298$1,811+54%

127Fairfax, VAVA26,772$1,822+93%

128Herndon, VAVA25,506$1,829+90%

129Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$1,829+77%

130Wyndham, VAVA12,099$1,842+40%

131Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$1,862+89%

132Sterling, VAVA32,411$1,868–

133Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464$1,872–

134Centreville, VAVA71,706$1,875+80%

135McNair, VAVA22,655$1,876–

136Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$1,879+104%

137Greenbriar, VAVA8,243$1,883–

138Quantico Base, VAVA5,840$1,888–

139Lansdowne, VAVA12,328$1,891–

140Reston, VAVA64,414$1,898+92%

141Chantilly, VAVA24,036$1,898+66%

142Hutchison, VAVA7,284$1,916–

143Woodburn, VAVA9,503$1,918–

144North Springfield, VAVA7,050$1,922+114%

145George Mason, VAVA9,937$1,925–

146Leesylvania, VAVA21,632$1,929–

147Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545$1,945–

148Gainesville, VAVA18,196$1,962+131%

149Moorefield, VAVA6,123$1,969–

150Oakton, VAVA36,528$1,974+87%

151Ashburn, VAVA46,026$1,974–

152Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894$1,976–

153Burke Centre, VAVA17,037$1,979–

154Kingstowne, VAVA18,360$1,991–

155Franconia, VAVA18,335$1,998+68%

156Arlington, VAVA236,254$2,005+124%

157Merrifield, VAVA20,698$2,018+91%

158Falls Church, VAVA15,159$2,044+112%

159Lorton, VAVA20,991$2,048+120%

160Buckhall, VAVA21,602$2,057–

161Newington Forest, VAVA12,316$2,083–

162Montclair, VAVA22,387$2,090+77%

163Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$2,099–

164Tysons, VAVA28,936$2,122–

165Broadlands, VAVA14,353$2,123–

166West Springfield, VAVA22,532$2,132+87%

167Springfield, VAVA31,154$2,143+104%

168Lowes Island, VAVA11,018$2,165–

169Brambleton, VAVA24,537$2,182–

170New Baltimore, VAVA11,919$2,194–

171Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$2,199+98%

172Vienna, VAVA16,691$2,235+116%

173Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$2,242+94%

174Kings Park West, VAVA13,442$2,257–

175Newington, VAVA13,478$2,258+81%

176Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$2,266+54%

177Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566$2,293–

178Cascades, VAVA12,357$2,343–

179Burke, VAVA44,029$2,345+96%

180Belmont, VAVA9,729$2,351–

181South Riding, VAVA34,352$2,366–

182Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450$2,370–

183Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823$2,375–

184Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736$2,452–

185Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603$2,459–

186Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271$2,620–

187Floris, VAVA7,589$2,656–

188Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$2,758+180%

189Great Falls, VAVA15,228$2,851+42%

190Dranesville, VAVA11,828$2,947–

191Wakefield, VAVA11,930$3,063–

192Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$3,090+111%

193Independent Hill, VAVA10,853$3,125–

194McLean, VAVA49,627$3,176+86%

195Difficult Run, VAVA9,938$3,250–

196Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$3,294+114%

197Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$3,406+70%

198South Run, VAVA6,600$3,500+–

199Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$3,500+–

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 DECENNIAL CENSUS