Rent Trends / VA
Rent Trends in Virginia: 2015 to 2026
Yearly Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for 106 cities in Virginia. The average across tracked cities is $2,121/month in 2026, up from $1,414 in 2015 (+50.0%). That sits $156 above (+7.9% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965.
Last updated: July 19, 2026
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · Jan snapshots for 2015–2025; 2026 column = June 2026 release · U.S. typical rent $1,965 (June 2026)
What the Virginia rent trend shows
This page follows market rents in Virginia from 2015 through mid-2026 using the same Zillow ZORI vintage for every city in the table. State figures below are simple averages of the tracked cities — useful for comparing places inside Virginia and stacking the state against the published U.S. typical rent ($1,965/month in June 2026, up from $1,362 in January 2019 on our national series).
Since 2023, the tracked-city average in Virginia has risen from about $1,914 to $2,121 (+10.8%). That is the post-spike path — not a full reset to mid-2010s rents. The latest year step (2025 → 2026) is +3.8% ($2,043 → $2,121).
Within the state, long-run winners and losers split by city. The largest percentage increase from the earliest reading to 2026 is Richmond (+83.0%, $919 → $1,682). 33 of 106 tracked cities are higher than their 2015 (or earliest) level.
For the national rent story, see the Rent Index. Statewide maps live on Rent by State. Full city database: Rent by City.
City-level breakdown in Virginia
Lowest 2026 rents
- Martinsville — $871
- Buena Vista — $950
- Bedford — $1,035
- Danville — $1,167
- Farmville — $1,291
Highest 2026 rents
- Great Falls — $5,167
- Haymarket — $4,075
- Vienna — $3,536 (+48.4% since 2015)
- Aldie — $3,310
- Chantilly — $3,208 (+68.9% since 2015)
Full list with every year from 2015–2026 is in the sortable table below.
All Virginia cities — yearly rent table
| City | Metro | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | $1,191 | $1,205 | $1,225 | $1,258 | $1,294 | $1,339 | $1,437 | $1,640 | $1,747 | $1,794 | $1,890 | $2,065 | +73.4% | |
| Richmond | $919 | $970 | $992 | $1,050 | $1,109 | $1,150 | $1,208 | $1,353 | $1,456 | $1,501 | $1,586 | $1,682 | +83.0% | |
| Chesapeake | $1,223 | $1,235 | $1,246 | $1,280 | $1,297 | $1,346 | $1,427 | $1,625 | $1,697 | $1,764 | $1,854 | $2,041 | +66.9% | |
| Arlington | $2,016 | $2,055 | $2,091 | $2,096 | $2,188 | $2,235 | $2,066 | $2,327 | $2,425 | $2,539 | $2,660 | $2,722 | +35.0% | |
| Norfolk | $973 | $988 | $1,006 | $1,033 | $1,099 | $1,134 | $1,213 | $1,348 | $1,455 | $1,515 | $1,608 | $1,752 | +80.1% | |
| Woodbridge | $1,439 | $1,460 | $1,496 | $1,539 | $1,562 | $1,594 | $1,671 | $1,840 | $1,924 | $2,032 | $2,135 | $2,195 | +52.5% | |
| Alexandria | $1,651 | $1,675 | $1,702 | $1,746 | $1,805 | $1,871 | $1,806 | $1,998 | $2,063 | $2,162 | $2,280 | $2,318 | +40.4% | |
| Henrico | $1,039 | $1,023 | $1,055 | $1,130 | $1,184 | $1,217 | $1,291 | $1,494 | $1,581 | $1,575 | $1,672 | $1,782 | +71.5% | |
| Fredericksburg | $1,222 | $1,232 | $1,260 | $1,313 | $1,344 | $1,392 | $1,476 | $1,681 | $1,787 | $1,882 | $2,004 | $2,079 | +70.1% | |
| Newport News | $897 | $904 | $908 | $924 | $962 | $984 | $1,082 | $1,279 | $1,341 | $1,397 | $1,454 | $1,587 | +76.9% | |
| Roanoke | $763 | $756 | $793 | $793 | $824 | $883 | $917 | $1,065 | $1,153 | $1,226 | $1,293 | $1,394 | +82.7% | |
| Fairfax | $1,751 | $1,768 | $1,787 | $1,815 | $1,866 | $1,918 | $1,848 | $2,050 | $2,155 | $2,282 | $2,402 | $2,458 | +40.4% | |
| Manassas | $1,380 | $1,359 | $1,438 | $1,495 | $1,496 | $1,538 | $1,592 | $1,790 | $1,907 | $1,977 | $2,101 | $2,200 | +59.4% | |
| Hampton | $966 | $980 | $991 | $1,008 | $1,037 | $1,074 | $1,185 | $1,431 | $1,453 | $1,503 | $1,569 | $1,693 | +75.3% | |
| Charlottesville | $1,136 | $1,203 | $1,239 | $1,316 | $1,363 | $1,421 | $1,475 | $1,644 | $1,757 | $1,813 | $1,906 | $2,021 | +77.9% | |
| Falls Church | $1,677 | $1,708 | $1,774 | $1,837 | $1,888 | $1,922 | $1,894 | $2,118 | $2,278 | $2,358 | $2,454 | $2,537 | +51.3% | |
| Ashburn | $1,973 | $1,997 | $2,038 | $2,059 | $2,128 | $2,158 | $2,185 | $2,445 | $2,606 | $2,702 | $2,857 | $2,995 | +51.8% | |
| Springfield | $1,981 | $2,023 | $2,108 | $2,165 | $2,241 | $2,311 | $2,327 | $2,527 | $2,731 | $2,872 | $2,966 | $3,142 | +58.6% | |
| Midlothian | $1,167 | $1,205 | $1,223 | $1,282 | $1,371 | $1,407 | $1,475 | $1,686 | $1,758 | $1,852 | $1,909 | $2,072 | +77.5% | |
| Lynchburg | $739 | $781 | $784 | $812 | $832 | $861 | $922 | $1,077 | $1,211 | $1,237 | $1,274 | $1,325 | +79.3% | |
| Portsmouth | $926 | $912 | $949 | $967 | $995 | $1,041 | $1,108 | $1,214 | $1,356 | $1,407 | $1,491 | $1,617 | +74.6% | |
| Williamsburg | $1,237 | $1,249 | $1,269 | $1,297 | $1,332 | $1,369 | $1,439 | $1,594 | $1,728 | $1,838 | $1,928 | $2,058 | +66.4% | |
| Sterling | $1,708 | $1,769 | $1,772 | $1,793 | $1,855 | $1,892 | $1,963 | $2,179 | $2,356 | $2,422 | $2,566 | $2,718 | +59.1% | |
| Suffolk | $1,139 | $1,154 | $1,168 | $1,198 | $1,245 | $1,297 | $1,352 | $1,598 | $1,650 | $1,677 | $1,865 | $1,993 | +75.0% | |
| Herndon | $1,684 | $1,721 | $1,741 | $1,768 | $1,809 | $1,850 | $1,814 | $2,011 | $2,107 | $2,251 | $2,394 | $2,467 | +46.5% | |
| Leesburg | $1,440 | $1,496 | $1,491 | $1,563 | $1,653 | $1,670 | $1,699 | $1,912 | $2,074 | $2,144 | $2,246 | $2,399 | +66.6% | |
| Stafford | $1,603 | $1,654 | $1,655 | $1,705 | $1,788 | $1,804 | $1,925 | $2,164 | $2,294 | $2,419 | $2,541 | $2,664 | +66.2% | |
| Chesterfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,697 | $1,864 | $2,029 | $2,111 | $2,289 | +34.9% | |
| Winchester | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,379 | $1,501 | $1,574 | $1,667 | $1,785 | +29.4% | |
| Glen Allen | $1,263 | $1,274 | $1,340 | $1,405 | $1,429 | $1,452 | $1,525 | $1,738 | $1,863 | $1,938 | $1,982 | $2,113 | +67.3% | |
| Harrisonburg | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,285 | $1,355 | $1,508 | $1,597 | $1,720 | $1,848 | +43.8% | |
| Centreville | $1,586 | $1,583 | $1,637 | $1,675 | $1,690 | $1,761 | $1,778 | $1,961 | $2,074 | $2,203 | $2,377 | $2,424 | +52.8% | |
| Vienna | $2,382 | $2,369 | $2,434 | $2,454 | $2,543 | $2,591 | $2,585 | $2,828 | $2,951 | $3,112 | $3,308 | $3,536 | +48.4% | |
| Reston | $1,751 | $1,769 | $1,783 | $1,852 | $1,930 | $1,957 | $1,901 | $2,082 | $2,190 | $2,309 | $2,442 | $2,598 | +48.4% | |
| Mechanicsville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,139 | +0.0% | |
| Chantilly | $1,899 | $1,964 | $1,997 | $2,079 | $2,126 | $2,183 | $2,296 | $2,543 | $2,703 | $2,973 | $3,049 | $3,208 | +68.9% | |
| Petersburg | — | — | $706 | $738 | $768 | $823 | $867 | $1,024 | $1,065 | $1,186 | $1,251 | $1,337 | +89.4% | |
| Danville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $983 | $1,061 | $1,167 | +18.7% | |
| Annandale | — | — | — | $1,772 | $1,793 | $1,875 | $1,818 | $1,940 | $2,222 | $2,384 | $2,525 | $2,462 | +38.9% | |
| McLean | $1,935 | $1,934 | $1,986 | $2,046 | $2,106 | $2,183 | $2,084 | $2,255 | $2,425 | $2,514 | $2,629 | $2,769 | +43.1% | |
| Blacksburg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,545 | $1,642 | $1,699 | $1,721 | +11.4% | |
| Chester | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,585 | $1,680 | $1,655 | $1,740 | $1,835 | +15.8% | |
| Yorktown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,751 | $1,893 | $2,017 | $2,149 | +22.7% | |
| Burke | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,351 | $2,664 | $2,707 | $2,896 | +23.2% | |
| Salem | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,515 | $1,536 | +1.4% | |
| Lorton | — | $1,571 | $1,705 | $1,715 | $1,852 | $1,879 | $1,871 | $2,042 | $2,212 | $2,353 | $2,499 | $2,567 | +63.4% | |
| Spotsylvania | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,675 | $1,702 | $1,742 | $1,843 | $2,092 | +24.9% | |
| Gainesville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,498 | $2,740 | $2,695 | $2,947 | +18.0% | |
| Staunton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,447 | $1,490 | $1,581 | +9.3% | |
| Mount Vernon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,543 | $2,609 | $2,775 | +9.1% | |
| Warrenton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,296 | +0.0% | |
| Culpeper | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,908 | +0.0% | |
| Dumfries | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,472 | $2,687 | $2,821 | $3,099 | +25.4% | |
| Bristow | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,180 | +0.0% | |
| Waynesboro | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,407 | $1,464 | $1,602 | +13.9% | |
| Martinsville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $871 | +0.0% | |
| Hopewell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,312 | $1,412 | $1,419 | +8.2% | |
| Aldie | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,310 | +0.0% | |
| Colonial Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,613 | $1,690 | +4.8% | |
| Front Royal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,786 | +0.0% | |
| Bristol | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,376 | +0.0% | |
| Christiansburg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,424 | $1,505 | $1,596 | $1,693 | +18.9% | |
| Haymarket | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4,075 | +0.0% | |
| Forest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,557 | +0.0% | |
| King George | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,852 | +0.0% | |
| Radford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,452 | $1,503 | +3.5% | |
| Stephens City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,197 | $2,277 | +3.6% | |
| Palmyra | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,089 | +0.0% | |
| Ashland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,974 | +0.0% | |
| Bedford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,035 | +0.0% | |
| Farmville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,291 | +0.0% | |
| Oakton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,116 | +0.0% | |
| Vinton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,360 | +0.0% | |
| Madison Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,351 | +0.0% | |
| Smithfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,498 | +0.0% | |
| East Highland Park | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,600 | $1,755 | +9.7% | |
| Lexington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,699 | +0.0% | |
| Great Falls | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5,167 | +0.0% | |
| Locust Grove | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,550 | +0.0% | |
| Clifton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,950 | +0.0% | |
| Manassas Park | — | — | — | — | — | $1,566 | $1,613 | $1,773 | $1,821 | $1,938 | $2,106 | $2,106 | +34.5% | |
| Lincolnia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,843 | $2,073 | $2,174 | $2,156 | +17.0% | |
| Triangle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,337 | +0.0% | |
| Moseley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,779 | +0.0% | |
| Prince George | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,167 | +0.0% | |
| Lakeside | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,033 | +0.0% | |
| Poquoson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,305 | +0.0% | |
| Hayes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,724 | +0.0% | |
| Rustburg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,871 | +0.0% | |
| Huntington | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,708 | $1,946 | $1,984 | $2,157 | $2,241 | $2,202 | +28.9% | |
| Orange | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,375 | +0.0% | |
| Amherst | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,495 | +0.0% | |
| Colonial Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,056 | +0.0% | |
| Highland Springs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,581 | +0.0% | |
| Bridgewater | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,625 | +0.0% | |
| Berryville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,775 | +0.0% | |
| Crozet | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,571 | +0.0% | |
| Buena Vista | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $950 | +0.0% | |
| Fort Belvoir | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,107 | +0.0% | |
| Bellwood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,658 | +0.0% | |
| Montrose | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,595 | +0.0% | |
| Barboursville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,463 | +0.0% | |
| Belle Haven | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,020 | $2,108 | $2,284 | +13.1% | |
| Bensley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,330 | +0.0% | |
| Stephenson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,450 | +0.0% | |
| Daleville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,767 | +0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions — Virginia rent
Is Virginia cheap to rent in 2026?
It depends which city you pick. The average across 106 tracked Virginia cities is about $2,121/month — $156 above (+7.9% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965. Use the city table for local prices; the national typical rent is $1,965/month as of June 2026.
What city in Virginia has the cheapest rent?
Among cities in our ZORI sample, Martinsville is the lowest at about $871/month (2026). Other lower-rent cities include Buena Vista ($950), Bedford ($1,035), Danville ($1,167).
What city in Virginia has the most expensive rent?
Great Falls leads our sample at about $5,167/month in 2026, followed by Haymarket ($4,075) and Vienna ($3,536).
How much have rents in Virginia changed since 2015?
Across tracked cities, the average moved from about $1,414 in 2015 to $2,121 in 2026 (+50.0%). 33 of 106 cities are higher than their earliest reading in this series; the largest percentage jump is Richmond (+83.0%).
Are rents in Virginia still rising year over year?
From 2025 to 2026, the average across tracked Virginia cities went from about $2,043 to $2,121 (+3.8%). Since 2023 ($1,914), that is +10.8%. Individual cities can diverge — sort by % Chg or compare the '25 and '26 columns.