Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Rents in Virginia
Median gross rent by county, which includes rent plus the utilities the tenant pays. Comparing it against the monthly cost to own is the honest version of the rent-versus-buy question.
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Virginia ranked
| # | County | Median rent | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loudoun County | $2,317 | $5,263 | $701,000 |
| 2 | Arlington County | $2,275 | $6,447 | $864,800 |
| 3 | Fairfax County | $2,230 | $5,329 | $699,700 |
| 4 | Falls Church city | $2,205 | $7,535 | $1,005,400 |
| 5 | Manassas Park city | $2,175 | $3,056 | $381,200 |
| 6 | Fairfax city | $2,122 | $5,129 | $677,400 |
| 7 | Alexandria city | $2,031 | $5,294 | $696,800 |
| 8 | Prince William County | $2,002 | $3,871 | $500,600 |
| 9 | Stafford County | $1,925 | $3,468 | $458,800 |
| 10 | Manassas city | $1,835 | $3,436 | $434,700 |
| 11 | York County | $1,777 | $3,111 | $411,200 |
| 12 | Spotsylvania County | $1,733 | $2,844 | $375,000 |
| 13 | New Kent County | $1,653 | $2,844 | $371,500 |
| 14 | Virginia Beach city | $1,649 | $2,844 | $366,300 |
| 15 | Poquoson city | $1,634 | $3,139 | $403,000 |
| 16 | Albemarle County | $1,623 | $3,562 | $471,000 |
| 17 | Goochland County | $1,567 | $3,555 | $483,700 |
| 18 | Prince George County | $1,563 | $2,146 | $268,300 |
| 19 | Fauquier County | $1,561 | $4,087 | $543,700 |
| 20 | Chesterfield County | $1,542 | $2,630 | $336,700 |
| 21 | Chesapeake city | $1,523 | $2,799 | $359,100 |
| 22 | Fredericksburg city | $1,521 | $3,449 | $461,500 |
| 23 | Greene County | $1,502 | $2,440 | $315,300 |
| 24 | Hanover County | $1,496 | $2,850 | $372,700 |
| 25 | James City County | $1,491 | $3,172 | $419,200 |
| 26 | Suffolk city | $1,484 | $2,620 | $329,600 |
| 27 | Henrico County | $1,474 | $2,591 | $333,600 |
| 28 | Charlottesville city | $1,453 | $3,431 | $448,400 |
| 29 | King George County | $1,426 | $2,975 | $395,900 |
| 30 | Culpeper County | $1,417 | $2,905 | $386,400 |
| 31 | Frederick County | $1,402 | $2,678 | $355,000 |
| 32 | Rappahannock County | $1,384 | $3,628 | $490,200 |
| 33 | Williamsburg city | $1,361 | $2,961 | $393,200 |
| 34 | Clarke County | $1,360 | $3,938 | $538,900 |
| 35 | Hampton city | $1,346 | $1,940 | $234,100 |
| 36 | Richmond city | $1,314 | $2,591 | $328,100 |
| 37 | Isle of Wight County | $1,313 | $2,590 | $333,600 |
| 38 | Winchester city | $1,298 | $2,549 | $325,900 |
| 39 | Newport News city | $1,285 | $2,019 | $243,300 |
| 40 | Portsmouth city | $1,266 | $1,926 | $229,400 |
| 41 | King William County | $1,246 | $2,168 | $276,500 |
| 42 | Norfolk city | $1,246 | $2,222 | $271,900 |
| 43 | Dinwiddie County | $1,242 | $1,952 | $246,100 |
| 44 | Louisa County | $1,208 | $2,166 | $275,600 |
| 45 | Montgomery County | $1,206 | $2,250 | $283,600 |
| 46 | Caroline County | $1,201 | $2,198 | $283,100 |
| 47 | Warren County | $1,199 | $2,430 | $315,800 |
| 48 | Fluvanna County | $1,173 | $2,210 | $281,700 |
| 49 | Colonial Heights city | $1,162 | $1,913 | $231,700 |
| 50 | Roanoke County | $1,148 | $2,159 | $267,300 |
| 51 | Orange County | $1,145 | $2,584 | $337,300 |
| 52 | Gloucester County | $1,144 | $2,248 | $289,200 |
| 53 | Petersburg city | $1,132 | $1,383 | $157,900 |
| 54 | Rockingham County | $1,125 | $2,224 | $287,900 |
| 55 | Harrisonburg city | $1,120 | $2,216 | $278,200 |
| 56 | Mathews County | $1,108 | $2,611 | $348,800 |
| 57 | Powhatan County | $1,107 | $2,898 | $381,300 |
| 58 | Hopewell city | $1,085 | $1,442 | $165,100 |
| 59 | Charles City County | $1,076 | $1,800 | $224,100 |
| 60 | Middlesex County | $1,071 | $2,314 | $299,800 |
| 61 | Buena Vista city | $1,067 | $1,355 | $153,500 |
| 62 | Emporia city | $1,060 | $1,173 | $131,100 |
| 63 | Augusta County | $1,057 | $2,170 | $281,400 |
| 64 | Northumberland County | $1,053 | $2,520 | $333,100 |
| 65 | Madison County | $1,048 | $2,540 | $331,400 |
| 66 | Salem city | $1,046 | $2,006 | $244,800 |
| 67 | Lynchburg city | $1,043 | $1,756 | $211,800 |
| 68 | Richmond County | $1,011 | $1,723 | $214,200 |
| 69 | Nottoway County | $1,009 | $1,466 | $179,800 |
| 70 | Franklin city | $995 | $1,847 | $227,200 |
| 71 | Staunton city | $993 | $1,926 | $239,300 |
| 72 | Westmoreland County | $991 | $1,940 | $244,000 |
| 73 | Lexington city | $985 | $2,214 | $275,300 |
| 74 | King and Queen County | $982 | $1,900 | $240,900 |
| 75 | Lancaster County | $978 | $2,349 | $307,600 |
| 76 | Accomack County | $973 | $1,569 | $193,100 |
| 77 | Amelia County | $972 | $1,874 | $239,700 |
| 78 | Waynesboro city | $972 | $1,899 | $236,600 |
| 79 | Shenandoah County | $968 | $2,076 | $265,800 |
| 80 | Essex County | $967 | $1,826 | $228,600 |
| 81 | Radford city | $966 | $1,732 | $211,700 |
| 82 | Roanoke city | $964 | $1,560 | $180,500 |
| 83 | Greensville County | $960 | $1,349 | $159,200 |
| 84 | Rockbridge County | $956 | $1,900 | $238,700 |
| 85 | Bedford County | $955 | $2,130 | $276,600 |
| 86 | Sussex County | $952 | $1,475 | $178,500 |
| 87 | Botetourt County | $951 | $2,122 | $268,900 |
| 88 | Nelson County | $950 | $2,192 | $283,000 |
| 89 | Southampton County | $930 | $1,704 | $208,800 |
| 90 | Prince Edward County | $898 | $1,625 | $203,700 |
| 91 | Appomattox County | $883 | $1,547 | $189,200 |
| 92 | Buckingham County | $874 | $1,399 | $167,800 |
| 93 | Brunswick County | $864 | $1,161 | $132,700 |
| 94 | Highland County | $859 | $1,597 | $195,700 |
| 95 | Surry County | $858 | $1,881 | $235,200 |
| 96 | Pittsylvania County | $856 | $1,307 | $153,000 |
| 97 | Campbell County | $853 | $1,604 | $199,200 |
| 98 | Page County | $851 | $1,797 | $221,800 |
| 99 | Cumberland County | $847 | $1,778 | $220,100 |
| 100 | Amherst County | $842 | $1,598 | $197,200 |
| 101 | Washington County | $832 | $1,631 | $201,800 |
| 102 | Floyd County | $826 | $1,726 | $215,500 |
| 103 | Bath County | $825 | $1,641 | $206,000 |
| 104 | Covington city | $822 | $816 | $80,200 |
| 105 | Pulaski County | $815 | $1,518 | $182,500 |
| 106 | Danville city | $808 | $1,018 | $110,200 |
| 107 | Mecklenburg County | $804 | $1,405 | $169,400 |
| 108 | Franklin County | $797 | $1,778 | $222,800 |
| 109 | Martinsville city | $784 | $905 | $92,500 |
| 110 | Giles County | $780 | $1,246 | $143,500 |
| 111 | Lunenburg County | $780 | $1,236 | $145,500 |
| 112 | Northampton County | $780 | $2,181 | $279,100 |
| 113 | Bristol city | $775 | $1,440 | $168,700 |
| 114 | Alleghany County | $774 | $1,118 | $122,300 |
| 115 | Wise County | $770 | $1,052 | $116,500 |
| 116 | Halifax County | $769 | $1,266 | $148,900 |
| 117 | Tazewell County | $738 | $1,054 | $116,100 |
| 118 | Dickenson County | $733 | $940 | $101,100 |
| 119 | Craig County | $728 | $1,680 | $210,500 |
| 120 | Lee County | $725 | $931 | $98,700 |
| 121 | Patrick County | $721 | $1,260 | $146,500 |
| 122 | Wythe County | $718 | $1,424 | $172,100 |
| 123 | Buchanan County | $712 | $869 | $91,400 |
| 124 | Grayson County | $712 | $1,167 | $132,300 |
| 125 | Henry County | $705 | $1,071 | $120,300 |
| 126 | Smyth County | $692 | $1,120 | $125,800 |
| 127 | Galax city | $692 | $1,143 | $126,800 |
| 128 | Carroll County | $687 | $1,246 | $144,200 |
| 129 | Bland County | $683 | $1,330 | $157,100 |
| 130 | Charlotte County | $682 | $1,235 | $144,000 |
| 131 | Russell County | $682 | $1,070 | $119,600 |
| 132 | Norton city | $670 | $961 | $100,700 |
| 133 | Scott County | $665 | $1,103 | $122,300 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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