Rent prices in Virginia (FY2027)
The average FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Virginia is $1,792 a month including utilities — 2% above the U.S. average, ranging from $943 to $2,438 by area. Find your metro below and check what you can afford.
Virginia average Fair Market Rent, FY2027 (rent + utilities)
$1,792/mo 2 bedrooms · ▲ 3.5% vs FY2026
Studio
U.S. $1,379 · 11% above U.S.
$1,536
1 bedroom
U.S. $1,478 · 8% above U.S.
$1,596
2 bedrooms
U.S. $1,761 · 2% above U.S.
$1,792
3 bedrooms
U.S. $2,266 · 3% above U.S.
$2,326
4 bedrooms
U.S. $2,607 · 6% above U.S.
$2,752
Ranks #14 of 51 (50 states + DC) for 2-bedroom rent. See all states
Metro areas in Virginia
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD
6.2M people · 1BR $2,204 · 3BR $3,107
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
1.8M people · 1BR $1,488 · 3BR $2,298
Richmond, VA
1.3M people · 1BR $1,517 · 3BR $2,039
Lynchburg, VA
264K people · 1BR $971 · 3BR $1,547
Roanoke, VA
260K people · 1BR $1,250 · 3BR $2,022
Charlottesville, VA
224K people · 1BR $1,442 · 3BR $1,997
Harrisonburg, VA
137K people · 1BR $1,044 · 3BR $1,728
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
127K people · 1BR $1,047 · 3BR $1,634
Winchester, VA-WV
146K people · 1BR $1,180 · 3BR $1,895
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
116K people · 1BR $1,050 · 3BR $1,783
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
311K people · 1BR $845 · 3BR $1,375
Franklin County, VA
55K people · 1BR $987 · 3BR $1,495
Culpeper County, VA
54K people · 1BR $1,299 · 3BR $2,187
Warren County, VA
42K people · 1BR $1,108 · 3BR $1,930
Pulaski County, VA
34K people · 1BR $873 · 3BR $1,267
Giles County, VA
17K people · 1BR $918 · 3BR $1,190
Floyd County, VA
16K people · 1BR $833 · 3BR $1,299
Rappahannock County, VA
7K people · 1BR $1,428 · 3BR $1,853
King and Queen County, VA
7K people · 1BR $1,075 · 3BR $1,435
Surry County, VA
7K people · 1BR $952 · 3BR $1,473
2-bedroom FMR; arrow = change vs FY2026. Sorted by population in Virginia. Tap a metro for studio to 4 bedrooms and the income you need.
Rural counties (non-metro)
Show all 44 non-metro counties (A–Z)
Accomack County, VA
Studio $779 · 1BR $882 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,528
Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
Studio $786 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,246 · 4BR $1,389
Bath County, VA
Studio $830 · 1BR $835 · 3BR $1,203 · 4BR $1,563
Bland County, VA
Studio $775 · 1BR $779 · 3BR $1,306 · 4BR $1,460
Brunswick County, VA
Studio $775 · 1BR $779 · 3BR $1,306 · 4BR $1,438
Buchanan County, VA
Studio $799 · 1BR $866 · 3BR $1,306 · 4BR $1,506
Buckingham County, VA
Studio $799 · 1BR $866 · 3BR $1,306 · 4BR $1,480
Caroline County, VA
Studio $866 · 1BR $1,028 · 3BR $1,723 · 4BR $2,079
Carroll County-Galax city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
Studio $799 · 1BR $803 · 3BR $1,306 · 4BR $1,510
Charlotte County, VA
Studio $716 · 1BR $721 · 3BR $1,161 · 4BR $1,576
Cumberland County, VA
Studio $859 · 1BR $865 · 3BR $1,246 · 4BR $1,619
Dickenson County, VA
Studio $775 · 1BR $779 · 3BR $1,124 · 4BR $1,425
Essex County, VA
Studio $936 · 1BR $942 · 3BR $1,396 · 4BR $1,653
Grayson County, VA
Studio $799 · 1BR $866 · 3BR $1,271 · 4BR $1,276
Greensville County-Emporia city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
Studio $833 · 1BR $838 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,702
Halifax County, VA
Studio $799 · 1BR $814 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,486
Henry County-Martinsville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
Studio $762 · 1BR $767 · 3BR $1,144 · 4BR $1,321
Highland County, VA
Studio $775 · 1BR $779 · 3BR $1,233 · 4BR $1,460
King George County, VA
Studio $1,196 · 1BR $1,271 · 3BR $2,105 · 4BR $2,541
Lancaster County, VA
Studio $829 · 1BR $834 · 3BR $1,501 · 4BR $1,824
Lee County, VA
Studio $716 · 1BR $721 · 3BR $1,294 · 4BR $1,325
Louisa County, VA
Studio $1,094 · 1BR $1,186 · 3BR $1,788 · 4BR $1,998
Lunenburg County, VA
Studio $799 · 1BR $866 · 3BR $1,204 · 4BR $1,337
Madison County, VA
Studio $960 · 1BR $1,041 · 3BR $1,515 · 4BR $1,754
Mecklenburg County, VA
Studio $729 · 1BR $734 · 3BR $1,268 · 4BR $1,273
Middlesex County, VA
Studio $1,034 · 1BR $1,041 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,949
Northampton County, VA
Studio $753 · 1BR $758 · 3BR $1,356 · 4BR $1,658
Northumberland County, VA
Studio $1,135 · 1BR $1,142 · 3BR $1,647 · 4BR $2,139
Nottoway County, VA
Studio $779 · 1BR $784 · 3BR $1,421 · 4BR $1,703
Orange County, VA
Studio $1,037 · 1BR $1,043 · 3BR $1,747 · 4BR $1,953
Page County, VA
Studio $807 · 1BR $875 · 3BR $1,181 · 4BR $1,593
Patrick County, VA
Studio $755 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,208 · 4BR $1,460
Pittsylvania County-Danville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
Studio $657 · 1BR $765 · 3BR $1,289 · 4BR $1,426
Prince Edward County, VA
Studio $943 · 1BR $949 · 3BR $1,342 · 4BR $1,480
Richmond County, VA
Studio $901 · 1BR $907 · 3BR $1,526 · 4BR $1,643
Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
Studio $896 · 1BR $971 · 3BR $1,464 · 4BR $1,767
Russell County, VA
Studio $760 · 1BR $765 · 3BR $1,212 · 4BR $1,406
Shenandoah County, VA
Studio $937 · 1BR $943 · 3BR $1,452 · 4BR $1,897
Smyth County, VA
Studio $710 · 1BR $741 · 3BR $1,171 · 4BR $1,460
Southampton County-Franklin city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
Studio $874 · 1BR $897 · 3BR $1,392 · 4BR $1,725
Tazewell County, VA
Studio $794 · 1BR $798 · 3BR $1,154 · 4BR $1,266
Westmoreland County, VA
Studio $945 · 1BR $952 · 3BR $1,678 · 4BR $1,995
Wise County-Norton city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
Studio $717 · 1BR $722 · 3BR $1,262 · 4BR $1,460
Wythe County, VA
Studio $799 · 1BR $846 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,460
Big number = 2-bedroom FMR. HUD sets a floor: no 2-bedroom FMR may be below the lower of the state’s or the national non-metro median ($1,014 for FY2027).
Rent affordability check
Income needed at the Virginia average
Studio
$1,536/mo rent + utilities
$61,440/yr
$29.54/hr full-time
1 bedroom
$1,596/mo rent + utilities
$63,840/yr
$30.69/hr full-time
2 bedrooms
$1,792/mo rent + utilities
$71,680/yr
$34.46/hr full-time
3 bedrooms
$2,326/mo rent + utilities
$93,040/yr
$44.73/hr full-time
4 bedrooms
$2,752/mo rent + utilities
$110,080/yr
$52.92/hr full-time
Gross yearly income so that rent plus utilities is 30% of income; hourly = yearly ÷ 2,080 hours.
What a Fair Market Rent is (and is not)
A Fair Market Rent (FMR) is set every year by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is HUD’s estimate of the 40th-percentile gross rent — rent plus utilities (except phone, cable and internet) — paid by recent movers into standard-quality, non-luxury rental homes in an area. In other words, about 40% of recently rented units in the area cost less than the FMR and about 60% cost more.
FMRs are not asking rents and not the price of any specific listing. They are built from Census Bureau American Community Survey rents and updated with inflation and trend factors, so they lag the newest listings and smooth out neighborhood differences. HUD uses them to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) payment standards and other program rents. Treat them as a solid, official benchmark for a typical modest rental — new listings in popular neighborhoods often cost more.
Questions & answers
What is the average rent in Virginia?
Using HUD’s FY2027 Fair Market Rents, the population-weighted average for a 2-bedroom in Virginia is $1,792 a month including utilities — 2% above the U.S. average of $1,761. A 1-bedroom averages $1,596 and a studio $1,536.
Where is rent cheapest in Virginia?
The lowest FY2027 2-bedroom FMR in Virginia is $943 in Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area; the highest is $2,438 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD.
How much do I need to earn to rent in Virginia?
At the 30% rule, a 2-bedroom at the state-average FMR of $1,792 needs $71,680 a year in gross income (about $34.46 an hour full-time). A 1-bedroom at $1,596 needs $63,840.
Did rent go up in Virginia this year?
The population-weighted 2-bedroom FMR in Virginia changed +3.5% from FY2026 to FY2027, compared with +1.5% for the U.S.
Is the Fair Market Rent what landlords charge?
Not exactly. It is HUD’s 40th-percentile estimate of rent plus utilities paid by recent movers into standard-quality units — a benchmark for a modest rental. Many listings, especially new or central ones, ask more.
Source: HUD User, FY2027 Fair Market Rents (effective October 1, 2026; Federal Register notice), compared with FY2026 revised FMRs. HUD data is in the public domain. State and U.S. averages are Tachlis calculations weighted by each county’s population as listed in HUD’s file. HUD may revise FMRs for areas that request a reevaluation.
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