Rental numbers for Albemarle County, VA
The typical home here runs -$2,213 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%.
- Gross yield
- 4.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.9%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,213/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $553,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,980/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Albemarle County
13 with published figures
| 22969Schuyler | $274,000 | $1,560* | 6.8% | 3.9% | -$592 | n/a |
| 22937Esmont | $305,000 | $1,560* | 6.1% | 3.0% | -$891 | n/a |
| 22911Charlottesville | $515,000 | $2,211 | 5.1% | 2.4% | -$1,753 | +0.4% |
| 22902Charlottesville | $480,000 | $1,986 | 5.0% | 2.1% | -$1,728 | +2.5% |
| 22932Crozet | $601,000 | $2,475 | 4.9% | 2.3% | -$2,074 | n/a |
| 22903Charlottesville | $535,000 | $2,116 | 4.8% | 2.0% | -$1,980 | +5.8% |
| 22931Covesville | $397,000 | $1,560* | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$1,428 | n/a |
| 22901Charlottesville | $529,000 | $1,793 | 4.1% | 1.4% | -$2,214 | -1.6% |
| 22940Free Union | $627,000 | $1,980* | 3.8% | 1.3% | -$2,698 | n/a |
| 22936Earlysville | $650,000 | $1,970* | 3.6% | 1.2% | -$2,874 | n/a |
| 22943Greenwood | $592,000 | $1,750* | 3.5% | 1.3% | -$2,527 | n/a |
| 22959North Garden | $535,000 | $1,560* | 3.5% | 0.9% | -$2,464 | n/a |
| 22947Keswick | $825,000 | $1,990* | 2.9% | 0.6% | -$4,015 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- -1.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- -3.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.75%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $438,185 | $1,623 |
| Aug 2022 | $488,209 | $1,737 |
| Aug 2023 | $501,567 | $1,815 |
| Aug 2024 | $529,200 | $1,942 |
| Aug 2025 | $542,875 | $2,008 |
| Aug 2026 | $553,487 | $1,980 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Charlottesville, VA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,279 | $1,442 | $1,642 | $1,997 | $2,458 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 16.2
- 744 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 85th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Albemarle County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,213 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Albemarle County?
- About 0.75% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $553,000 home that is about $4,157 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Albemarle County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,442 for a 1-bedroom, $1,642 for a 2-bedroom and $1,997 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,213 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.