Apartments for Rent in Charlottesville, VA

Prices and availability in Charlottesville, VA were last updated on 1 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Charlottesville, VA are: Rio Point, The Arrowood, 10th & Dairy, Woodgate 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 $1,128 and $2,506.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Charlottesville, VA is between $679 and $4,518.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Charlottesville, VA is between $899 and $5,273.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Charlottesville, VA is between $1,504 and $4,468.

In Charlottesville 56% of the housing is rented out compared to 44% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 13% of Charlottesville's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 66% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 20% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Charlottesville is 28 years old, with 53% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 91% are garden-style apartment communities, 18% are mid-sized buildings, and 2% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Studio apartments in Charlottesville are around 2% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 32% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 49% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.