Rental numbers for Arlington County, VA
The typical home here runs -$3,425 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 10 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.5%.
- Gross yield
- 4.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.5%
- 10 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$3,425/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $807,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,702/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Arlington County
10 with published figures
| 22302Alexandria | $429,000 | $2,269 | 6.3% | 3.3% | -$1,125 | -1.4% |
| 22203Arlington | $643,000 | $2,964 | 5.5% | 2.7% | -$2,020 | +2.3% |
| 22206Arlington | $550,000 | $2,467 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,836 | +1.0% |
| 22201Arlington | $696,000 | $2,830 | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$2,555 | +1.1% |
| 22209Arlington | $723,000 | $2,784 | 4.6% | 1.9% | -$2,775 | +1.0% |
| 22204Arlington | $601,000 | $2,224 | 4.4% | 1.7% | -$2,367 | -0.2% |
| 22202Arlington | $741,000 | $2,691 | 4.4% | 1.7% | -$2,972 | -0.9% |
| 22205Arlington | $1,193,000 | $4,331 | 4.4% | 1.8% | -$4,675 | n/a |
| 22213Arlington | $1,086,000 | $3,242 | 3.6% | 1.1% | -$4,905 | n/a |
| 22207Arlington | $1,373,000 | $3,544 | 3.1% | 0.8% | -$6,506 | +3.7% |
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.5 pts
- Property tax
- 0.91%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $738,665 | $2,293 |
| Aug 2022 | $767,648 | $2,504 |
| Aug 2023 | $762,676 | $2,553 |
| Aug 2024 | $792,515 | $2,668 |
| Aug 2025 | $800,143 | $2,693 |
| Aug 2026 | $806,890 | $2,702 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 |
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
- 17.7
- 1,985 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 88th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Arlington County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$3,425 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 10 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.5%. 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 Arlington County?
- About 0.91% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $807,000 home that is about $7,351 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Arlington County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $2,204 for a 1-bedroom, $2,438 for a 2-bedroom and $3,107 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$3,425 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.