Apartments for Rent in Stafford, VA

Prices and availability in Stafford, VA were last updated on 23 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Stafford, VA are: Carriage Pointe Condominiums, Ultris Courthouse Square, The Pointe at Stafford Apartment Homes, The Gardens of Stafford Senior Apartments and Crescent Pointe Townhomes.

The average rent in Stafford, VA is $2,047.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stafford, VA is between $1,100 and $2,448.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Stafford, VA is between $1,800 and $2,701.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Stafford, VA is between $1,918 and $3,806.

In Stafford, 20% of the residents are renting compared to 80% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 4% of Stafford's rentals, 62% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 29% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Stafford is 23 years old, with 70% 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 Stafford 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 26% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Stafford. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.