Counties in Virginia by median gross rent (monthly)

Arlington County had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 133 counties in 2022, at $2,227. Norton city had the lowest, at $613. The median was $979 and the figure for Virginia was $1,440. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,227Arlington County
Lowest613Norton city
Median979133 counties
Virginia1,440History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Arlington CountyArlington County: 2,227 USD2,227Loudoun CountyLoudoun County: 2,195 USD2,195Fairfax CountyFairfax County: 2,159 USD2,159Falls Church cityFalls Church city: 2,074 USD2,074Manassas Park cityManassas Park city: 2,073 USD2,073Alexandria cityAlexandria city: 1,983 USD1,983Fairfax cityFairfax city: 1,972 USD1,972Prince William CountyPrince William County: 1,907 USD1,907Stafford CountyStafford County: 1,828 USD1,828Manassas cityManassas city: 1,784 USD1,784York CountyYork County: 1,701 USD1,701Spotsylvania CountySpotsylvania County: 1,677 USD1,677Poquoson cityPoquoson city: 1,584 USD1,584Albemarle CountyAlbemarle County: 1,570 USD1,570Virginia Beach cityVirginia Beach city: 1,568 USD1,568Prince George CountyPrince George County: 1,519 USD1,519Fauquier CountyFauquier County: 1,468 USD1,468Fredericksburg cityFredericksburg city: 1,462 USD1,462Chesterfield CountyChesterfield County: 1,460 USD1,460Chesapeake cityChesapeake city: 1,446 USD1,446James City CountyJames City County: 1,435 USD1,435Goochland CountyGoochland County: 1,407 USD1,407Hanover CountyHanover County: 1,392 USD1,392New Kent CountyNew Kent County: 1,391 USD1,391King George CountyKing George County: 1,385 USD1,385Culpeper CountyCulpeper County: 1,383 USD1,383Henrico CountyHenrico County: 1,380 USD1,380Suffolk citySuffolk city: 1,376 USD1,376Fluvanna CountyFluvanna County: 1,363 USD1,363Charlottesville cityCharlottesville city: 1,357 USD1,357Frederick CountyFrederick County: 1,347 USD1,347Greene CountyGreene County: 1,277 USD1,277Williamsburg cityWilliamsburg city: 1,274 USD1,274Clarke CountyClarke County: 1,260 USD1,260Hampton cityHampton city: 1,255 USD1,255Amelia CountyAmelia County: 1,249 USD1,249King William CountyKing William County: 1,239 USD1,239Winchester cityWinchester city: 1,230 USD1,230Richmond cityRichmond city: 1,227 USD1,227Portsmouth cityPortsmouth city: 1,225 USD1,225
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
USD
Change on 2021
1Arlington County2,227+6.4%
2Loudoun County2,195+8%
3Fairfax County2,159+9.2%
4Falls Church city2,074+2.7%
5Manassas Park city2,073+8.2%
6Alexandria city1,983+7.3%
7Fairfax city1,972+7.1%
8Prince William County1,907+5.6%
9Stafford County1,828+11%
10Manassas city1,784+8.7%
11York County1,701+4.9%
12Spotsylvania County1,677+7.8%
13Poquoson city1,584+7.4%
14Albemarle County1,570+9.5%
15Virginia Beach city1,568+9.4%
16Prince George County1,519+9%
17Fauquier County1,468+4%
18Fredericksburg city1,462+7.9%
19Chesterfield County1,460+8.6%
20Chesapeake city1,446+8.9%
21James City County1,435+15%
22Goochland County1,407+9.4%
23Hanover County1,392+10.5%
24New Kent County1,391+26.3%
25King George County1,385-1.3%
26Culpeper County1,383+7.2%
27Henrico County1,380+9.7%
28Suffolk city1,376+8.7%
29Fluvanna County1,363+14.7%
30Charlottesville city1,357+8.6%
31Frederick County1,347+14%
32Greene County1,277+1%
33Williamsburg city1,274+5.8%
34Clarke County1,260+6.2%
35Hampton city1,255+8.3%
36Amelia County1,249+24.3%
37King William County1,239+22.2%
38Winchester city1,230+9.3%
39Richmond city1,227+8.4%
40Portsmouth city1,225+9.8%
41Isle of Wight County1,223+8.8%
42Caroline County1,212+14.6%
43Newport News city1,209+8.1%
44Norfolk city1,188+6.6%
45Rappahannock County1,179+7.5%
46Warren County1,175+10.1%
47Powhatan County1,170+5%
48Montgomery County1,161+7.3%
49Dinwiddie County1,154+6.1%
50Louisa County1,137+8.7%
51Gloucester County1,133+10.9%
52Colonial Heights city1,123+4.5%
53Roanoke County1,116+8.5%
54Orange County1,085+14.2%
55Petersburg city1,082+5.8%
56Rockingham County1,078+11.8%
57King and Queen County1,065+2.3%
58Harrisonburg city1,060+12.2%
59Middlesex County1,056+12.5%
60Salem city1,053+6.6%
61Hopewell city1,033+7.9%
62Northumberland County1,026+5%
63Augusta County1,019+7.3%
64Lexington city1,000-5.4%
65Westmoreland County985+8.5%
66Staunton city984+9.7%
67Greensville County979+5.3%
68Accomack County974+10.2%
69Lynchburg city972+4.7%
70Radford city967+13%
71Mathews County966-9.1%
72Emporia city960+14.1%
73Lancaster County959+7.8%
74Madison County955-2.8%
75Buena Vista city953+9%
76Shenandoah County950+5.1%
77Essex County942+6.9%
78Bedford County939+5.2%
79Charles City County927+11.8%
79Sussex County927+6.8%
81Franklin city925+8.7%
81Rockbridge County925+7.9%
83Nelson County921+7.3%
84Roanoke city917+8.5%
85Richmond County915+6.3%
86Prince Edward County909+20.9%
86Waynesboro city909+5.7%
88Nottoway County895+17%
89Surry County888-5.8%
90Southampton County881+7.8%
91Botetourt County869+4.6%
92Appomattox County861+15.9%
93Page County845+6%
94Buckingham County844+7%
95Brunswick County841+11.8%
96Pittsylvania County831+7.9%
97Amherst County811+7.8%
98Floyd County809+6.4%
98Franklin County809+6.7%
100Pulaski County806+7.8%
101Cumberland County803+8.4%
102Lunenburg County802+12.3%
103Highland County800+12.7%
104Washington County796+8%
105Campbell County792+5.7%
106Bristol city784+6.4%
106Mecklenburg County784+9%
108Danville city770+5%
109Northampton County763+9.9%
110Giles County758+7.5%
111Martinsville city736+7.4%
112Tazewell County733+9.2%
113Charlotte County732+10.2%
114Buchanan County728+10.1%
115Halifax County724+4.6%
116Covington city718-10.5%
117Wise County715+12.4%
118Bland County705+0.4%
119Grayson County703+14.1%
120Smyth County691+9.7%
121Craig County687+9%
122Henry County686+7.7%
123Dickenson County680+10.6%
124Patrick County668+7.6%
124Russell County668+13.8%
124Wythe County668+4.9%
127Alleghany County662+9.2%
128Galax city660+16%
129Lee County651+8.3%
130Bath County650+3.5%
131Carroll County643+9.9%
132Scott County621+6.7%
133Norton city613+30.7%

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About this ranking

Monthly gross rent of renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars of the last year of the period. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels paid by the renter. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A median, not an average, of what all renters pay, including long-standing leases, so it is lower than asking rents for new listings. Medians outside the published range are coded 99 (under 100) or 3,501 (3,500 or more) and marked as estimated.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest median gross rent (monthly)?

Arlington County, with $2,227 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median gross rent (monthly)?

Norton city, with $613 in 2022.

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