Apartments for Rent in Sterling, VA

Prices and availability in Sterling, VA were last updated on 29 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Sterling, VA are: Lerner Remington, Reserve at Town Center, City Center Townes, Cascades Overlook 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 $6,497.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Sterling, VA is between $1,158 and $6,962.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Sterling, VA is between $1,039 and $11,448.

In Sterling, 28% of the residents are renting compared to 72% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 21% of Sterling's rentals, 58% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 21% 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 Sterling are about 22 years old, on average. Of these, 60% 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 all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.