How much is rent in Arlington, VA?

Median asking rent in Arlington, VA, October 2026: studio $2,085, 1 bedroom $2,525, 2 bedrooms $3,252, 3 bedrooms $3,995 a month, from 3,785 listed apartments in 362 buildings (listings collected Oct 3–16, 2026).

How much is a 1 bedroom apartment in Arlington, VA in October 2026?

The median asking rent for a 1 bedroom in Arlington, VA is $2,525 a month, from 1,861 listed apartments in 249 buildings (listings collected Oct 3–16, 2026).

What is a normal price range for a 1 bedroom in Arlington, VA?

Half of the listed 1 bedrooms in Arlington, VA ask between $2,125 and $2,807 a month; a quarter ask less and a quarter ask more.

How much is a studio or a 2 bedroom in Arlington, VA?

A studio's median asking rent is $2,085 a month and a 2 bedroom's is $3,252.

How big is a typical 1 bedroom in Arlington, VA?

The median listed 1 bedroom in Arlington, VA is 723 sq ft, at a median $3.45 a sq ft a month (1,852 listings with a size).

Which cities in the Washington, DC area have the lowest 1 bedroom rents?

Of the 2 Washington, DC-area cities we track, by median 1 bedroom asking rent: Alexandria $1,940, Arlington $2,525.

Do apartments with the same floor plan in the same building rent for the same price?

Often not. When a building in Arlington, VA lists two or more units of the identical floor plan, 40% of the time they are $100 or more a month apart (280 of 694 plans). The median gap is $75. $100 a month is $1,200 a year.

Are these the rents people actually pay?

No. They are asking rents on listings (Apartments.com and Zillow), not signed leases, and move-in specials are not taken off. They show what a building is asking for a unit today.

Arlington, VA rents, October 2026

A 1 bedroom in Arlington, VA lists for a median $2,525 a month in October 2026, from 1,861 listed units in 249 buildings. These are the asking rents on 3,785 apartments listed in 362 buildings, so you can see where your own rent sits.

Updated Oct 18, 2026 · listings collected Oct 3–16, 2026 · how we count

Since the last build (Oct 8, 2026): the median 1 bedroom went from $2,501 to $2,525.

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What an apartment lists for in Arlington.

A studio in Arlington asks a median $2,085 a month.

Median of 401 listings in 86 buildings, Oct 18, 2026.

A 1 bedroom in Arlington asks a median $2,525 a month.

Median of 1,861 listings in 249 buildings, Oct 18, 2026. Half ask between $2,125 and $2,807.

A 2 bedroom in Arlington asks a median $3,252 a month.

Median of 1,371 listings in 233 buildings, Oct 18, 2026.

A 3 bedroom in Arlington asks a median $3,995 a month.

Median of 137 listings in 55 buildings, Oct 18, 2026.

These are medians: half the listings ask more and half ask less. The rent map shows averages, which run a little higher.

What a 1 bedroom in Arlington lists for, in $250 steps.

Half ask between $2,125 and $2,807 a month. Listed 1 bedrooms by asking rent, 1,861 in all.

Asking rent a month	Listings	Share
Under $1,750	139	7%
$1,750 to $1,999	180	10%
$2,000 to $2,249	258	14%
$2,250 to $2,499	308	17%
$2,500 to $2,749	444	24%
$2,750 to $2,999	268	14%
$3,000 to $3,249	124	7%
$3,250 to $3,499	77	4%
$3,500 and up	63	3%

A 1 bedroom costs $1,940 in one city in the Washington, DC area and $2,525 in another.

Median asking rent for a 1 bedroom, by city. Arlington is 2nd of 2, lowest first. Apartment size and age differ from place to place, so the useful number is your own city's.

Alexandria$1,940
Arlington$2,525

Per square foot, a 1 bedroom in Arlington lists for $3.45.

The median 1 bedroom listed in Arlington, VA is 723 sq ft, at a median of $3.45 a sq ft a month (1,852 listings with a size). Divide your rent by your square feet to see where you sit.

The same floor plan, in the same building, can list at different prices.

When a building in Arlington, VA lists two or more units of the identical floor plan (same name, bedrooms, bathrooms and square feet), 40% of the time they are $100 or more a month apart: 280 of 694 plans in 132 buildings. 136 are $200 or more apart. The median gap is $75.

$100 a month is $1,200 a year. Floor, view and move-in date explain some of it. It's still worth knowing what the other units of your plan list for when you tour or when your renewal comes.

Of 139 buildings in Arlington, VA with 50 or more apartments, the median has 6.8% of its units listed in the last 45 days; 33 have 1 in 10 or more. Listed isn't vacant: a listing can be a unit coming free in the next few weeks. A building with units to fill is usually glad to keep a good renter.

Questions renters ask.

How much is rent in Arlington, VA?: Median asking rent in Arlington, VA, October 2026: studio $2,085, 1 bedroom $2,525, 2 bedrooms $3,252, 3 bedrooms $3,995 a month, from 3,785 listed apartments in 362 buildings (listings collected Oct 3–16, 2026).
How much is a 1 bedroom apartment in Arlington, VA in October 2026?: The median asking rent for a 1 bedroom in Arlington, VA is $2,525 a month, from 1,861 listed apartments in 249 buildings (listings collected Oct 3–16, 2026).
What is a normal price range for a 1 bedroom in Arlington, VA?: Half of the listed 1 bedrooms in Arlington, VA ask between $2,125 and $2,807 a month; a quarter ask less and a quarter ask more.
How much is a studio or a 2 bedroom in Arlington, VA?: A studio's median asking rent is $2,085 a month and a 2 bedroom's is $3,252.
How big is a typical 1 bedroom in Arlington, VA?: The median listed 1 bedroom in Arlington, VA is 723 sq ft, at a median $3.45 a sq ft a month (1,852 listings with a size).
Which cities in the Washington, DC area have the lowest 1 bedroom rents?: Of the 2 Washington, DC-area cities we track, by median 1 bedroom asking rent: Alexandria $1,940, Arlington $2,525.
Do apartments with the same floor plan in the same building rent for the same price?: Often not. When a building in Arlington, VA lists two or more units of the identical floor plan, 40% of the time they are $100 or more a month apart (280 of 694 plans). The median gap is $75. $100 a month is $1,200 a year.
Are these the rents people actually pay?: No. They are asking rents on listings (Apartments.com and Zillow), not signed leases, and move-in specials are not taken off. They show what a building is asking for a unit today.

How we got these numbers.

Asking rents, not signed leases. Apartments listed on Apartments.com and Zillow collected Oct 3–16, 2026. Move-in specials aren't taken off.
Each apartment counts once, even when both sites list it. Base rents from $300 to $15,000 a month.
Figures are medians: half the listings ask more, half ask less. The rent map shows averages, which run a little higher.
Every figure comes from two or more buildings, and no building is named. A bedroom count with fewer than 10 listings says “not enough listings”.
Market-rate apartment listings only: whole houses, furnished units, income-restricted units whose listing says so (MFTE and other affordable-housing programs) and rents we found while researching a renter's lease are left out.
Updated every two weeks, when new listings are gathered; the month in the title is the month of the update date above. The full method.

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