Alexandria, VA Rental Market Trends

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Alexandria is $1,709, a 3% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $1,659.

Average Rent in Alexandria, VA

Last updated May 2019

Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change	Average Apartment Size
$1,709	3%	876 sq. ft.

The average size for a Alexandria, VA apartment is 876 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on apartment type. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

Alexandria, VA Apartment Rent Ranges

$1,001-$1,50033%
$1,501-$2,00046%
> $2,00020%

Alexandria, VA Rent Trends

Average Rent	Jan / 2016	May / 2016	Sept / 2016	Jan / 2017	May / 2017	Sept / 2017	Jan / 2018	May / 2018	May / 2019
Alexandria, VA	$1,607	$1,660	$1,665	$1,648	$1,688	$1,659	$1,648	$1,648	$1,709
National	$1,290	$1,319	$1,334	$1,329	$1,354	$1,366	$1,366	$1,381	$1,396

Average Rent in Alexandria, VA By Neighborhood

Average Rent
Neighborhood	Average Rent
Landmark - Van Dorn	$1,614
Seminary Hill	$1,668
Alexandria West	$1,686
Warwick	$1,720
Lynhaven	$1,720
Land of Herbert	$1,720
Hume Springs	$1,720
Auburn Village	$1,720
Arlandria	$1,720
Wilmar Park	$1,770
Potomac Yard	$1,770
North Ridge - Rosemont	$1,807
Taylor Run	$1,877
Farlington - Bradlee	$1,877
Rosemont	$1,910
Del Ray	$1,910
Southwest Quadrant	$2,021
Potomac Greens	$2,021
Old Town North Alexandria	$2,021
Old Town Alexandria	$2,021
Northeast Alexandria	$2,021
King St. Metro	$2,021
Eisenhower East	$2,021
Eisenhower Ave	$2,021
College Park	$2,021
Clover	$2,021
Braddock Road Metro	$2,021

The most affordable neighborhoods in Alexandria are Landmark - Van Dorn, where the average rent goes for $1,614/month, Seminary Hill, where renters pay $1,668/mo on average, and Alexandria West, where the average rent goes for $1,686/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Arlandria ($1,720), Auburn Village ($1,720), and Hume Springs ($1,720), where the asking prices are below the average Alexandria rent of $1,709/mo.

The most expensive neighborhoods in Alexandria are Old Town North Alexandria ($2,021), Potomac Greens ($2,021) and Southwest Quadrant ($2,021).

Alexandria | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Rent in Alexandria West is 2% lower than in Arlandria

$1,686

Alexandria West rent is 1% lower than Alexandria average

Average Rent	$1,686

$1,720

Arlandria rent is 1% higher than Alexandria average

Average Rent	$1,720

How Does Alexandria Compare to Nearby Cities

	Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change
Alexandria	$1,709	3%
Fairfax	$1,826	n/a
Falls Church	$1,758	4%
Herndon	$1,787	n/a
Mc Lean	$2,232	3%
Reston	$1,986	n/a
Springfield	$1,649	3%
Tysons Corner	$2,299	3%
Herndon Town	$1,752	2%
Vienna	$1,915	-2%
Lorton	$1,676	-1%

For more information about the Alexandria rental trends, check out our monthly rent report

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The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Alexandria apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.