Average Rent in Virginia (2027) — HUD Fair Market Rents
The average two-bedroom rent in Virginia is $1,792 per month by HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent data (population-weighted); two-bedroom FMRs range from $943 to $2,438 across 64 rent areas.
Fair Market Rent is HUD's annual estimate of what a modest rental costs in each local market — the 40th percentile of gross rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for recent movers, published for studio through four-bedroom units and used to set Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. FMRs are a federal benchmark, not an asking-rent average: use them to sanity-check your pricing (statewide, Virginia's typical two-bedroom FMR moved +3.5% versus FY 2026).
All 64 Virginia FMR areas
Sorted by two-bedroom rent, highest first. 20 metro areas; the rest are non-metro county areas. "vs FY 2026" is the two-bedroom change from last year's FMR for the same area.
| Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area Metro 14 countiesAlexandria city · Arlington County · Clarke County · Fairfax County · Fairfax city · Falls Church city · Fauquier County · Fredericksburg city · Loudoun County · Manassas Park city · Manassas city · Prince William County · Spotsylvania County · Stafford County | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | +8.5% |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area Metro 14 countiesChesapeake city · Gloucester County · Hampton city · Isle of Wight County · James City County · Mathews County · Newport News city · Norfolk city · Poquoson city · Portsmouth city · Suffolk city · Virginia Beach city · Williamsburg city · York County | $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 | -2.7% |
Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro 16 countiesAmelia County · Charles City County · Chesterfield County · Colonial Heights city · Dinwiddie County · Goochland County · Hanover County · Henrico County · Hopewell city · King William County · New Kent County · Petersburg city · Powhatan County · Prince George County · Richmond city · Sussex County | $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 | -0.2% |
Charlottesville, VA MSA Metro 5 countiesAlbemarle County · Charlottesville city · Fluvanna County · Greene County · Nelson County | $1,279 | $1,442 | $1,642 | $1,997 | $2,458 | -10.0% |
| Culpeper County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $1,292 | $1,299 | $1,596 | $2,187 | $2,195 | +12.2% |
| Rappahannock County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $1,355 | $1,428 | $1,555 | $1,853 | $2,331 | +13.1% |
| King George County, VA Non-metro | $1,196 | $1,271 | $1,520 | $2,105 | $2,541 | +3.5% |
Winchester, VA-WV MSA Metro 2 countiesFrederick County · Winchester city | $1,066 | $1,180 | $1,505 | $1,895 | $2,516 | -4.3% |
Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro 5 countiesBotetourt County · Craig County · Roanoke County · Roanoke city · Salem city | $1,186 | $1,250 | $1,464 | $2,022 | $2,447 | +16.7% |
| Warren County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $1,063 | $1,108 | $1,449 | $1,930 | $2,392 | +10.2% |
| Northumberland County, VA Non-metro | $1,135 | $1,142 | $1,382 | $1,647 | $2,139 | +5.6% |
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro 2 countiesMontgomery County · Radford city | $1,043 | $1,050 | $1,340 | $1,783 | $2,048 | +5.4% |
| Louisa County, VA Non-metro | $1,094 | $1,186 | $1,291 | $1,788 | $1,998 | +3.5% |
Harrisonburg, VA MSA Metro 2 countiesHarrisonburg city · Rockingham County | $1,038 | $1,044 | $1,264 | $1,728 | $2,034 | -4.4% |
| Orange County, VA Non-metro | $1,037 | $1,043 | $1,262 | $1,747 | $1,953 | +2.3% |
| Middlesex County, VA Non-metro | $1,034 | $1,041 | $1,259 | $1,500 | $1,949 | -2.5% |
| Westmoreland County, VA Non-metro | $945 | $952 | $1,245 | $1,678 | $1,995 | +4.3% |
| Caroline County, VA Non-metro | $866 | $1,028 | $1,244 | $1,723 | $2,079 | -0.2% |
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA Metro 3 countiesAugusta County · Staunton city · Waynesboro city | $1,041 | $1,047 | $1,199 | $1,634 | $1,798 | -4.9% |
| Richmond County, VA Non-metro | $901 | $907 | $1,187 | $1,526 | $1,643 | +2.6% |
| Shenandoah County, VA Non-metro | $937 | $943 | $1,172 | $1,452 | $1,897 | +7.4% |
| King and Queen County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $1,032 | $1,075 | $1,170 | $1,435 | $1,771 | -6.4% |
| Essex County, VA Non-metro | $936 | $942 | $1,155 | $1,396 | $1,653 | +3.8% |
| Madison County, VA Non-metro | $960 | $1,041 | $1,133 | $1,515 | $1,754 | +6.3% |
| Prince Edward County, VA Non-metro | $943 | $949 | $1,126 | $1,342 | $1,480 | +2.9% |
Lynchburg, VA MSA Metro 5 countiesAmherst County · Appomattox County · Bedford County · Campbell County · Lynchburg city | $965 | $971 | $1,117 | $1,547 | $1,678 | -5.9% |
| Accomack County, VA Non-metro | $779 | $882 | $1,110 | $1,370 | $1,528 | +5.3% |
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA Metro 3 countiesBristol city · Scott County · Washington County | $760 | $845 | $1,091 | $1,375 | $1,465 | +4.5% |
| Lancaster County, VA Non-metro | $829 | $834 | $1,091 | $1,501 | $1,824 | +3.7% |
| Floyd County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $828 | $833 | $1,090 | $1,299 | $1,440 | -0.4% |
| Franklin County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $949 | $987 | $1,080 | $1,495 | $1,805 | +14.4% |
| Surry County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $938 | $952 | $1,064 | $1,473 | $1,778 | +2.4% |
Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area Non-metro 3 countiesBuena Vista city · Lexington city · Rockbridge County | $896 | $971 | $1,057 | $1,464 | $1,767 | +5.2% |
| Cumberland County, VA Non-metro | $859 | $865 | $1,046 | $1,246 | $1,619 | +4.9% |
Southampton County-Franklin city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area Non-metro 2 countiesFranklin city · Southampton County | $874 | $897 | $1,032 | $1,392 | $1,725 | -1.8% |
| Nottoway County, VA Non-metro | $779 | $784 | $1,026 | $1,421 | $1,703 | +5.2% |
Greensville County-Emporia city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area Non-metro 2 countiesEmporia city · Greensville County | $833 | $838 | $1,018 | $1,410 | $1,702 | +1.7% |
| Bath County, VA Non-metro | $830 | $835 | $1,010 | $1,203 | $1,563 | +3.4% |
| Giles County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $781 | $918 | $999 | $1,190 | $1,546 | +1.5% |
| Northampton County, VA Non-metro | $753 | $758 | $992 | $1,356 | $1,658 | +4.5% |
| Mecklenburg County, VA Non-metro | $729 | $734 | $960 | $1,268 | $1,273 | +1.1% |
| Page County, VA Non-metro | $807 | $875 | $953 | $1,181 | $1,593 | +3.1% |
| Pulaski County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro | $744 | $873 | $952 | $1,267 | $1,591 | +3.4% |
Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area Non-metro 2 countiesAlleghany County · Covington city | $786 | $790 | $943 | $1,246 | $1,389 | +3.2% |
| Bland County, VA Non-metro | $775 | $779 | $943 | $1,306 | $1,460 | +3.2% |
| Brunswick County, VA Non-metro | $775 | $779 | $943 | $1,306 | $1,438 | +3.2% |
| Buchanan County, VA Non-metro | $799 | $866 | $943 | $1,306 | $1,506 | +3.2% |
| Buckingham County, VA Non-metro | $799 | $866 | $943 | $1,306 | $1,480 | -1.7% |
Carroll County-Galax city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area Non-metro 2 countiesCarroll County · Galax city | $799 | $803 | $943 | $1,306 | $1,510 | +3.2% |
| Charlotte County, VA Non-metro | $716 | $721 | $943 | $1,161 | $1,576 | +3.2% |
| Dickenson County, VA Non-metro | $775 | $779 | $943 | $1,124 | $1,425 | +3.2% |
| Grayson County, VA Non-metro | $799 | $866 | $943 | $1,271 | $1,276 | +3.2% |
| Halifax County, VA Non-metro | $799 | $814 | $943 | $1,230 | $1,486 | +3.2% |
Henry County-Martinsville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area Non-metro 2 countiesHenry County · Martinsville city | $762 | $767 | $943 | $1,144 | $1,321 | +3.2% |
| Highland County, VA Non-metro | $775 | $779 | $943 | $1,233 | $1,460 | +3.2% |
| Lee County, VA Non-metro | $716 | $721 | $943 | $1,294 | $1,325 | +3.2% |
| Lunenburg County, VA Non-metro | $799 | $866 | $943 | $1,204 | $1,337 | +3.2% |
| Patrick County, VA Non-metro | $755 | $760 | $943 | $1,208 | $1,460 | +3.2% |
Pittsylvania County-Danville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area Non-metro 2 countiesDanville city · Pittsylvania County | $657 | $765 | $943 | $1,289 | $1,426 | +3.2% |
| Russell County, VA Non-metro | $760 | $765 | $943 | $1,212 | $1,406 | +3.2% |
| Smyth County, VA Non-metro | $710 | $741 | $943 | $1,171 | $1,460 | +3.2% |
| Tazewell County, VA Non-metro | $794 | $798 | $943 | $1,154 | $1,266 | +3.2% |
Wise County-Norton city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area Non-metro 2 countiesNorton city · Wise County | $717 | $722 | $943 | $1,262 | $1,460 | +3.2% |
| Wythe County, VA Non-metro | $799 | $846 | $943 | $1,290 | $1,460 | +3.2% |
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About this data
Source: HUD FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, county-level file, published at huduser.gov — a U.S. government work in the public domain, republished here unmodified. The typical-rent figure is the population-weighted average across the areas above (county populations from HUD's file); year-over-year comparisons match each area with last year's file by HUD area code. Effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027; last regenerated from HUD's file on 2026-09-01. FMRs cap what a housing authority can pay under the voucher program; your local Public Housing Authority's payment standard may be set between 90% and 110% of FMR. Full method notes: how the rent figures are computed.
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