Counties in Virginia by median gross rent (monthly)

Loudoun County had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 133 counties in 2023, at $2,317. Scott County had the lowest, at $665. The median was $1,043 and the figure for Virginia was $1,514. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,317Loudoun County
Lowest665Scott County
Median1,043133 counties
Virginia1,514History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Loudoun CountyLoudoun County: 2,317 USD2,317Arlington CountyArlington County: 2,275 USD2,275Fairfax CountyFairfax County: 2,230 USD2,230Falls Church cityFalls Church city: 2,205 USD2,205Manassas Park cityManassas Park city: 2,175 USD2,175Fairfax cityFairfax city: 2,122 USD2,122Alexandria cityAlexandria city: 2,031 USD2,031Prince William CountyPrince William County: 2,002 USD2,002Stafford CountyStafford County: 1,925 USD1,925Manassas cityManassas city: 1,835 USD1,835York CountyYork County: 1,777 USD1,777Spotsylvania CountySpotsylvania County: 1,733 USD1,733New Kent CountyNew Kent County: 1,653 USD1,653Virginia Beach cityVirginia Beach city: 1,649 USD1,649Poquoson cityPoquoson city: 1,634 USD1,634Albemarle CountyAlbemarle County: 1,623 USD1,623Goochland CountyGoochland County: 1,567 USD1,567Prince George CountyPrince George County: 1,563 USD1,563Fauquier CountyFauquier County: 1,561 USD1,561Chesterfield CountyChesterfield County: 1,542 USD1,542Chesapeake cityChesapeake city: 1,523 USD1,523Fredericksburg cityFredericksburg city: 1,521 USD1,521Greene CountyGreene County: 1,502 USD1,502Hanover CountyHanover County: 1,496 USD1,496James City CountyJames City County: 1,491 USD1,491Suffolk citySuffolk city: 1,484 USD1,484Henrico CountyHenrico County: 1,474 USD1,474Charlottesville cityCharlottesville city: 1,453 USD1,453King George CountyKing George County: 1,426 USD1,426Culpeper CountyCulpeper County: 1,417 USD1,417Frederick CountyFrederick County: 1,402 USD1,402Rappahannock CountyRappahannock County: 1,384 USD1,384Williamsburg cityWilliamsburg city: 1,361 USD1,361Clarke CountyClarke County: 1,360 USD1,360Hampton cityHampton city: 1,346 USD1,346Richmond cityRichmond city: 1,314 USD1,314Isle of Wight CountyIsle of Wight County: 1,313 USD1,313Winchester cityWinchester city: 1,298 USD1,298Newport News cityNewport News city: 1,285 USD1,285Portsmouth cityPortsmouth city: 1,266 USD1,266
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
USD
Change on 2022
1Loudoun County2,317+5.6%
2Arlington County2,275+2.2%
3Fairfax County2,230+3.3%
4Falls Church city2,205+6.3%
5Manassas Park city2,175+4.9%
6Fairfax city2,122+7.6%
7Alexandria city2,031+2.4%
8Prince William County2,002+5%
9Stafford County1,925+5.3%
10Manassas city1,835+2.9%
11York County1,777+4.5%
12Spotsylvania County1,733+3.3%
13New Kent County1,653+18.8%
14Virginia Beach city1,649+5.2%
15Poquoson city1,634+3.2%
16Albemarle County1,623+3.4%
17Goochland County1,567+11.4%
18Prince George County1,563+2.9%
19Fauquier County1,561+6.3%
20Chesterfield County1,542+5.6%
21Chesapeake city1,523+5.3%
22Fredericksburg city1,521+4%
23Greene County1,502+17.6%
24Hanover County1,496+7.5%
25James City County1,491+3.9%
26Suffolk city1,484+7.8%
27Henrico County1,474+6.8%
28Charlottesville city1,453+7.1%
29King George County1,426+3%
30Culpeper County1,417+2.5%
31Frederick County1,402+4.1%
32Rappahannock County1,384+17.4%
33Williamsburg city1,361+6.8%
34Clarke County1,360+7.9%
35Hampton city1,346+7.3%
36Richmond city1,314+7.1%
37Isle of Wight County1,313+7.4%
38Winchester city1,298+5.5%
39Newport News city1,285+6.3%
40Portsmouth city1,266+3.3%
41King William County1,246+0.6%
41Norfolk city1,246+4.9%
43Dinwiddie County1,242+7.6%
44Louisa County1,208+6.2%
45Montgomery County1,206+3.9%
46Caroline County1,201-0.9%
47Warren County1,199+2%
48Fluvanna County1,173-13.9%
49Colonial Heights city1,162+3.5%
50Roanoke County1,148+2.9%
51Orange County1,145+5.5%
52Gloucester County1,144+1%
53Petersburg city1,132+4.6%
54Rockingham County1,125+4.4%
55Harrisonburg city1,120+5.7%
56Mathews County1,108+14.7%
57Powhatan County1,107-5.4%
58Hopewell city1,085+5%
59Charles City County1,076+16.1%
60Middlesex County1,071+1.4%
61Buena Vista city1,067+12%
62Emporia city1,060+10.4%
63Augusta County1,057+3.7%
64Northumberland County1,053+2.6%
65Madison County1,048+9.7%
66Salem city1,046-0.7%
67Lynchburg city1,043+7.3%
68Richmond County1,011+10.5%
69Nottoway County1,009+12.7%
70Franklin city995+7.6%
71Staunton city993+0.9%
72Westmoreland County991+0.6%
73Lexington city985-1.5%
74King and Queen County982-7.8%
75Lancaster County978+2%
76Accomack County973-0.1%
77Amelia County972-22.2%
77Waynesboro city972+6.9%
79Shenandoah County968+1.9%
80Essex County967+2.7%
81Radford city966-0.1%
82Roanoke city964+5.1%
83Greensville County960-1.9%
84Rockbridge County956+3.4%
85Bedford County955+1.7%
86Sussex County952+2.7%
87Botetourt County951+9.4%
88Nelson County950+3.1%
89Southampton County930+5.6%
90Prince Edward County898-1.2%
91Appomattox County883+2.6%
92Buckingham County874+3.6%
93Brunswick County864+2.7%
94Highland County859+7.4%
95Surry County858-3.4%
96Pittsylvania County856+3%
97Campbell County853+7.7%
98Page County851+0.7%
99Cumberland County847+5.5%
100Amherst County842+3.8%
101Washington County832+4.5%
102Floyd County826+2.1%
103Bath County825+26.9%
104Covington city822+14.5%
105Pulaski County815+1.1%
106Danville city808+4.9%
107Mecklenburg County804+2.6%
108Franklin County797-1.5%
109Martinsville city784+6.5%
110Giles County780+2.9%
110Lunenburg County780-2.7%
110Northampton County780+2.2%
113Bristol city775-1.1%
114Alleghany County774+16.9%
115Wise County770+7.7%
116Halifax County769+6.2%
117Tazewell County738+0.7%
118Dickenson County733+7.8%
119Craig County728+6%
120Lee County725+11.4%
121Patrick County721+7.9%
122Wythe County718+7.5%
123Buchanan County712-2.2%
123Grayson County712+1.3%
125Henry County705+2.8%
126Galax city692+4.8%
126Smyth County692+0.1%
128Carroll County687+6.8%
129Bland County683-3.1%
130Charlotte County682-6.8%
130Russell County682+2.1%
132Norton city670+9.3%
133Scott County665+7.1%

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Loudoun County, with $2,317 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Scott County, with $665 in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

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