Arlington, Virginia Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Arlington, Virginia rental market.
Arlington, Virginia
Average Apartment Rent
$2,713
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-0.3%
As of June 2026
Compared to a year ago, Arlington, Virginia apartments have recorded a -0.3% rent decrease.
Arlington, Virginia Average apartment rent trend
Arlington, Virginia Average Apartment Rent
Arlington, Virginia Apartment rent ranges
At 28.63%, apartments priced Over $3,000 represent the bulk of Arlington, Virginia rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.02%.
Arlington, Virginia Housing tenure**
Renters take up 58% of Arlington, Virginia real estate, occupying a total of 64,045 units, while homeowners live in 46,842 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.3
Renter median household income**
$105,129
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.89
Rental vacancy rate**
4.4%
Arlington, Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 28,593 rentals in Arlington, Virginia with 1 bed making up the highest share of the market, at 45%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 473 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Arlington, Virginia homes for rent is 3.3.
Arlington, Virginia Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Arlington, Virginia are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (40%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (20%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Arlington, Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Arlington, Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 20,915 apartments for rent in Arlington, Virginia, or 33% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 14% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 9,040 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Arlington, Virginia is 1.89.
Arlington, Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 76% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 4% of the homes for rent in Arlington, Virginia.
Arlington, Virginia Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Arlington, Virginia apartment rentals, namely 17% or 11,018 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 2010 - 2019 (13%, 8,644 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (13%, 8,117 units).
Arlington, Virginia Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Arlington, Virginia renters (40%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Arlington, Virginia condos for rent is 2018.
Arlington, Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 53% of Arlington, Virginia renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 21% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 21% have No vehicle available.
Arlington, Virginia Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Arlington, Virginia Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Arlington, Virginia apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
