Charlottesville, VA Average Rent & Rental Yield
Compare average asking rent (median), gross rental yield, home value, and transaction activity before moving into listing-level underwriting or investor discovery.
Average rent in Charlottesville, VA
The median asking rent in Charlottesville, VA is $2,500 as of July 2026, based on active rental listings across the metro. We report the median — the midpoint of asking rents — because it tracks the typical listing more reliably than a simple average, which luxury and outlier listings can skew.
Against an average home value of $435,243, that rent level prices Charlottesville, VA at a 7.00% gross rental yield — compared with 7.11% across Virginia.
Metro vs state rental signal
The metro read is a first-pass screen. Compare it with the state baseline, then pressure-test taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing assumptions at the property level.
Charlottesville, VA rent and rental yield comparison
The current Charlottesville, VA baseline is $2,500 median asking rent and 7.00% gross rental yield. Compare rent, yield, and home values with selected Virginia metros, then open a public report or Rental Insights for property-level follow-up.
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV median asking rent is $3,250, $750 (30%) higher than the $2,500 median asking rent in Charlottesville, VA.
- Median rent
- $3,250
- Gross yield
- 6.01%
- Avg home value
- $657,883
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC median asking rent is $2,300, $200 (8%) lower than the $2,500 median asking rent in Charlottesville, VA.
- Median rent
- $2,300
- Gross yield
- 8.14%
- Avg home value
- $329,620
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA median asking rent is $2,300, $200 (8%) lower than the $2,500 median asking rent in Charlottesville, VA.
- Median rent
- $2,300
- Gross yield
- 7.84%
- Avg home value
- $351,497
Roanoke, VA
Roanoke, VA median asking rent is $1,700, $800 (32%) lower than the $2,500 median asking rent in Charlottesville, VA.
- Median rent
- $1,700
- Gross yield
- 8.99%
- Avg home value
- $222,525
Lynchburg, VA
Lynchburg, VA median asking rent is $1,650, $850 (34%) lower than the $2,500 median asking rent in Charlottesville, VA.
- Median rent
- $1,650
- Gross yield
- 8.24%
- Avg home value
- $230,435
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA median asking rent is $1,500, $1,000 (40%) lower than the $2,500 median asking rent in Charlottesville, VA.
- Median rent
- $1,500
- Gross yield
- 10.15%
- Avg home value
- $161,454
Danville, VA
Danville, VA median asking rent is $1,300, $1,200 (48%) lower than the $2,500 median asking rent in Charlottesville, VA.
- Median rent
- $1,300
- Gross yield
- 12.54%
- Avg home value
- $132,948
Martinsville, VA
Martinsville, VA median asking rent is $1,257, $1,243 (49.7%) lower than the $2,500 median asking rent in Charlottesville, VA.
- Median rent
- $1,257
- Gross yield
- 10.90%
- Avg home value
- $95,504
Charlottesville, VA rent and yield FAQ
Quick answers based on the latest Charlottesville, VA rental listing and transaction data.
What is the average rent in Charlottesville, VA?
As of July 2026, the median asking rent in Charlottesville, VA is $2,500. SFR Analytics reports the median of active rental listings rather than a simple average so outlier luxury listings do not distort the figure.
What is a good rental yield in Charlottesville, VA?
Charlottesville, VA currently prices at a 7.00% gross rental yield, versus 7.11% across Virginia. Treat gross yield as a first-pass screen — it excludes taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing, so underwrite at the property level before acting on it.
Move from Charlottesville, VA market context to property-level screening
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