Median gross rent in Virginia
At $1,479, the median gross rent in Virginia is 14% above the national figure of $1,303, ranking 10 of 52, with Arlington County the highest county at $2,227.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arlington County | $2,227 | 235,845 residents |
| 2 | Loudoun County | $2,195 | 420,773 residents |
| 3 | Fairfax County | $2,159 | 1,145,354 residents |
| 4 | Falls Church city | $2,074 | 14,576 residents |
| 5 | Manassas Park city | $2,073 | 17,123 residents |
| 6 | Alexandria city | $1,983 | 157,594 residents |
| 7 | Fairfax city | $1,972 | 24,242 residents |
| 8 | Prince William County | $1,907 | 481,114 residents |
| 9 | Stafford County | $1,828 | 157,606 residents |
| 10 | Manassas city | $1,784 | 42,620 residents |
| 11 | York County | $1,701 | 70,238 residents |
| 12 | Spotsylvania County | $1,677 | 141,097 residents |
| 13 | Poquoson city | $1,584 | 12,479 residents |
| 14 | Albemarle County | $1,570 | 112,513 residents |
| 15 | Virginia Beach city | $1,568 | 457,900 residents |
| 16 | Prince George County | $1,519 | 42,634 residents |
| 17 | Fauquier County | $1,468 | 73,290 residents |
| 18 | Fredericksburg city | $1,462 | 28,258 residents |
| 19 | Chesterfield County | $1,460 | 366,019 residents |
| 20 | Chesapeake city | $1,446 | 249,377 residents |
| 21 | James City County | $1,435 | 78,818 residents |
| 22 | Goochland County | $1,407 | 24,906 residents |
| 23 | Hanover County | $1,392 | 110,513 residents |
| 24 | New Kent County | $1,391 | 23,296 residents |
| 25 | King George County | $1,385 | 26,985 residents |
| 26 | Culpeper County | $1,383 | 52,822 residents |
| 27 | Henrico County | $1,380 | 333,120 residents |
| 28 | Suffolk city | $1,376 | 94,856 residents |
| 29 | Fluvanna County | $1,363 | 27,442 residents |
| 30 | Charlottesville city | $1,357 | 46,289 residents |
| 31 | Frederick County | $1,347 | 92,007 residents |
| 32 | Greene County | $1,277 | 20,631 residents |
| 33 | Williamsburg city | $1,274 | 15,486 residents |
| 34 | Clarke County | $1,260 | 14,882 residents |
| 35 | Hampton city | $1,255 | 137,217 residents |
| 36 | Amelia County | $1,249 | 13,309 residents |
| 37 | King William County | $1,239 | 17,845 residents |
| 38 | Winchester city | $1,230 | 28,103 residents |
| 39 | Richmond city | $1,227 | 227,171 residents |
| 40 | Portsmouth city | $1,225 | 97,384 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).