Apartments for Rent in Mechanicsville, VA

Prices and availability in Mechanicsville, VA were last updated on 7 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Mechanicsville, VA are: Windmill Way Apartments, Brandy Hill Apartments, Hanover Crossing and Harbour Square Apartments.

The average rent in Mechanicsville, VA is $1,664.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Mechanicsville, VA is between $1,570 and $3,993.

In Mechanicsville, 24% of the residents are renting compared to 76% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 15% of Mechanicsville's rentals, 41% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 44% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Mechanicsville are about 29 years old, on average. Of these, 29% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 11% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Mechanicsville 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 65% of all rentals in Mechanicsville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.