Radford, Virginia Rental Market Trends

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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 Radford, Virginia rental market.

Radford, Virginia

Average Apartment Rent

$1,356

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

4%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, Radford, Virginia apartments have recorded a 4% rent increase.

Radford, Virginia Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Radford $1,186 $1,182 $1,194 $1,266 $1,312 $1,347 $1,356
National $1,724 $1,729 $1,750 $1,743 $1,749 $1,763 $1,749
Radford
National
Mar 2024
$1,186
$1,724
Jul 2024
$1,182
$1,729
Nov 2024
$1,194
$1,750
Mar 2025
$1,266
$1,743
Jul 2025
$1,312
$1,749
Nov 2025
$1,347
$1,763
Mar 2026
$1,356
$1,749

Radford, Virginia Average Apartment Rent

Radford, Virginia Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 43.46%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Radford, Virginia rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 3.39%.

Radford, Virginia Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 2,967
Owner occupied housing units 2,500

Renters take up 54% of Radford, Virginia real estate, occupying a total of 2,967 units, while homeowners live in 2,500 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.6

Renter median household income**

$23,209

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.34

Rental vacancy rate**

6.6%

Radford, Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 48
1 bed 537
2 beds 1,388
3 beds 618
4 beds 297
5 or more beds 79

There are 1,388 rentals in Radford, Virginia with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 47%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 48 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Radford, Virginia homes for rent is 4.6.

Radford, Virginia Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 1,218
25 - 34 years 746
35 - 44 years 270
45 - 54 years 272
55 - 59 years 177
60 - 64 years 128
65 - 74 years 113
75 - 84 years 29

Most condos for rent in Radford, Virginia are occupied by residents in the 15 - 24 years age group (41%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (25%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Radford, Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 786
Non-Family Households 2,181

Radford, Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 367
No related children of the householder under 18 2,600

A total of 786 apartments for rent in Radford, Virginia, or 26% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 12% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 367 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Radford, Virginia is 2.34.

Radford, Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 97
High school graduate (including equivalency) 495
Some college or associate's degree 1,610
Bachelor's degree or higher 765

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 26% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 3% of the homes for rent in Radford, Virginia.

Radford, Virginia Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 131
Built 2000 - 2009 449
Built 1990 - 1999 380
Built 1980 - 1989 563
Built 1970 - 1979 568
Built 1960 - 1969 226
Built 1950 - 1959 239
Built 1940 - 1949 213
Built 1939 or earlier 198

The highest share of Radford, Virginia apartment rentals, namely 19% or 568 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (19%, 563 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (15%, 449 units).

Radford, Virginia Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 542
Moved in 2018 to 2020 1,289
Moved in 2010 to 2017 836
Moved in 2000 to 2009 210
Moved in 1990 to 1999 82

Radford, Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 182
1 vehicle available 1,251
2 vehicles available 1,196
3 vehicles available 171
4 vehicles available 118
5 or more vehicles available 49

When it comes to transportation options, 42% of Radford, Virginia renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 40% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 6% have No vehicle available.

Radford, Virginia Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 2,729
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 289
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 65
Walked 280
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 80
Worked at home 59

Radford, Virginia Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 4,074
Moved within same county 646
Moved from different county within same state 1,776
Moved from different state 296

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 Radford, 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

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