Apartments for Rent in Charlottesville, VA

Prices and availability in Charlottesville, VA were last updated on 11 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 $2,542.

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 $5,413.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Charlottesville, VA is between $1,523 and $5,428.

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 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.

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.