Rental numbers for the Charlottesville, VA metro
The typical home here runs -$1,562 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.0%.
- Gross yield
- 5.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.0%
- 6 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,562/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $466,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,979/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
37 with published figures
| 22964Piney River | $206,000 | $1,560* | 9.1% | 5.5% | -$162 | n/a |
| 24599Wingina | $222,000 | $1,560* | 8.4% | 5.0% | -$266 | n/a |
| 24553Gladstone | $236,000 | $1,560* | 8.0% | 4.6% | -$375 | n/a |
| 22922Arrington | $244,000 | $1,560* | 7.7% | 4.4% | -$424 | n/a |
| 23022Bremo Bluff | $261,000 | $1,620* | 7.4% | 4.2% | -$483 | n/a |
| 22971Lovingston | $253,000 | $1,560* | 7.4% | 4.3% | -$465 | n/a |
| 24562Howardsville | $263,000 | $1,560* | 7.1% | 4.0% | -$545 | n/a |
| 22969Schuyler | $274,000 | $1,560* | 6.8% | 3.9% | -$592 | n/a |
| 22923Barboursville | $435,000 | $2,413 | 6.7% | 3.7% | -$996 | n/a |
| 22976Tyro | $284,000 | $1,560* | 6.6% | 3.6% | -$680 | n/a |
| 22963Palmyra | $378,000 | $2,020* | 6.4% | 3.5% | -$941 | n/a |
| 22937Esmont | $305,000 | $1,560* | 6.1% | 3.0% | -$891 | n/a |
| 22949Lovingston | $318,000 | $1,560* | 5.9% | 2.8% | -$974 | n/a |
| 22973Stanardsville | $339,000 | $1,560* | 5.5% | 2.6% | -$1,078 | n/a |
| 23055Bremo Bluff | $352,000 | $1,620* | 5.5% | 2.5% | -$1,155 | n/a |
| 24590Scottsville | $348,000 | $1,560* | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,145 | n/a |
| 24464Tyro | $359,000 | $1,560* | 5.2% | 2.5% | -$1,176 | n/a |
| 22911Charlottesville | $515,000 | $2,211 | 5.1% | 2.4% | -$1,753 | +0.4% |
| 22938Faber | $371,000 | $1,560* | 5.1% | 2.4% | -$1,249 | n/a |
| 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 |
| 22935Dyke | $414,000 | $1,680* | 4.9% | 2.2% | -$1,459 | n/a |
| 22974Troy | $450,000 | $1,820* | 4.9% | 2.3% | -$1,554 | n/a |
| 22903Charlottesville | $535,000 | $2,116 | 4.8% | 2.0% | -$1,980 | +5.8% |
| 23084Kents Store | $394,000 | $1,560* | 4.8% | 2.1% | -$1,449 | n/a |
| 22968Ruckersville | $396,000 | $1,560* | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$1,456 | n/a |
| 22931Covesville | $397,000 | $1,560* | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$1,428 | n/a |
| 22942Gordonsville | $409,000 | $1,560* | 4.6% | 2.0% | -$1,534 | n/a |
| 22967Roseland | $416,000 | $1,560* | 4.5% | 2.0% | -$1,561 | n/a |
| 22920Afton | $458,000 | $1,560* | 4.1% | 1.6% | -$1,867 | 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 |
| 22958Wintergreen | $575,000 | $1,560* | 3.3% | 1.0% | -$2,610 | 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
- +1.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.61%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $381,366 | $1,564 |
| Aug 2022 | $422,829 | $1,693 |
| Aug 2023 | $430,625 | $1,780 |
| Aug 2024 | $451,960 | $1,895 |
| Aug 2025 | $460,275 | $1,949 |
| Aug 2026 | $466,498 | $1,979 |
Counties
- Albemarle County, VA4.9% median yield
- Nelson County, VAn/a median yield
- Orange County, VA6.9% median yield
- Greene County, VAn/a median yield
- Louisa County, VAn/a median yield
- Fluvanna County, VAn/a median yield
- Buckingham County, VAn/a median yield
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- Is the Charlottesville, VA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,562 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Charlottesville, VA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 22923 (Barboursville) at 6.7%, 22911 (Charlottesville) at 5.1%, 22902 (Charlottesville) at 5.0%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.