Apartments for Rent in Sterling, VA

Prices and availability in Sterling, VA were last updated on 13 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Sterling, VA are: Pax Place at Cascades, Cascades Overlook, Reserve at Town Center, Lerner Windmill Parc and Lerner Parc Dulles.

The average rent in Sterling, VA is $2,338.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sterling, VA is between $1,039 and $7,803.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Sterling, VA is between $1,158 and $8,578.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Sterling, VA is between $1,039 and $13,254.

In Sterling 28% of the housing is rented out compared to 72% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 21% of Sterling's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 58% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 21% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Sterling is 22 years old, with 60% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 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 Sterling come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.8% 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 36% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 52% of all rentals in Sterling. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.