Apartments for Rent in Charlottesville, VA

Prices and availability in Charlottesville, VA were last updated on 10 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Charlottesville, VA are: Rio Point, Woodgate, The Arrowood, 10th & Dairy and Riverside Village Apartments.

The average rent in Charlottesville, VA is $2,006.

The price range for a studio apartment in Charlottesville, VA is between $1,339 and $2,495.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Charlottesville, VA is between $800 and $3,833.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Charlottesville, VA is between $899 and $5,393.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Charlottesville, VA is between $1,523 and $5,413.

In Charlottesville, 56% of the residents are renting compared to 44% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 13% of Charlottesville's rentals, 66% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 20% 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 Charlottesville are about 28 years old, on average. Of these, 53% 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 4 stories. About 91% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 18% are mid-rises, and 2% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Charlottesville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% 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 32% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 49% of all rentals in Charlottesville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.