Apartments for Rent in Dumfries, VA

Prices and availability in Dumfries, VA were last updated on 3 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Dumfries, VA are: Briarwood Apartments, Oasis at Montclair, Shorehaven, The Harbor at Quantico Creek and 17247 Wayside Drive.

The average rent in Dumfries, VA is $1,995.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dumfries, VA is between $1,669 and $4,732.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Dumfries, VA is between $1,895 and $5,671.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Dumfries, VA is between $1,669 and $5,677.

In Dumfries, 22% of the residents are renting compared to 78% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent none of Dumfries's rentals, 64% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 34% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Dumfries is 27 years old, with 68% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Dumfries come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 20% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 61% of all rentals in Dumfries. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.