Rental numbers for Virginia
1 of 220 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this state are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%.
- Gross yield
- n/a
- no Zillow rent index
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.4%
- 220 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- n/a
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $415,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,993/mo
- median across 220 tier A ZIPs, Aug 2026
Counties
Gross yield uses Zillow county rent where published, otherwise the median ZIP yield
| Halifax County | $154,000 | $1,395 | 10.9% | 6.8% | +$48 | n/a |
| Accomack County | $246,000 | $2,206 | 10.8% | 7.2% | +$147 | n/a |
| Martinsville city | $111,000 | $941 | 10.2% | 5.5% | -$93 | n/a |
| Danville city | $134,000 | $1,128 | 10.1% | 5.8% | -$72 | +5.2% |
| Bristol city | $179,000 | $1,428 | 9.6% | 5.6% | -$128 | n/a |
| Mecklenburg County | $212,000 | $1,589 | 9.0% | 5.5% | -$163 | +9.4% |
| Petersburg city | $199,000 | $1,345 | 8.1% | 4.3% | -$350 | +5.2% |
| Campbell County | $276,000 | $1,728 | 7.5% | 4.5% | -$461 | +7.4% |
| Westmoreland County | $308,000 | $1,918 | 7.5% | 4.3% | -$549 | n/a |
| Portsmouth city | $268,000 | $1,629 | 7.3% | 3.6% | -$631 | +5.2% |
| Caroline County | $360,000 | $2,166 | 7.2% | 4.3% | -$659 | n/a |
| Hampton city | $283,000 | $1,698 | 7.2% | 3.7% | -$651 | +5.9% |
| Roanoke city | $221,000 | $1,325 | 7.2% | 3.5% | -$554 | +2.4% |
| Henry County | $142,000 | $833 | 7.0% | 3.4% | -$367 | n/a |
| Franklin city | $235,000 | $1,325 | 6.8% | 3.4% | -$598 | n/a |
| Norfolk city | $313,000 | $1,757 | 6.7% | 3.3% | -$823 | +7.2% |
| Greene County | $383,000 | $2,134 | 6.7% | 3.8% | -$863 | n/a |
| Isle of Wight County | $388,000 | $2,142 | 6.6% | 3.6% | -$926 | n/a |
| Hopewell city | $218,000 | $1,199 | 6.6% | 3.1% | -$618 | +4.1% |
| Colonial Heights city | $282,000 | $1,552 | 6.6% | 3.3% | -$752 | n/a |
| Orange County | $385,000 | $2,113 | 6.6% | 3.7% | -$880 | n/a |
| Newport News city | $294,000 | $1,604 | 6.6% | 3.1% | -$828 | +6.9% |
| Pulaski County | $226,000 | $1,210 | 6.4% | 3.2% | -$619 | n/a |
| Salem city | $292,000 | $1,561 | 6.4% | 3.1% | -$824 | +1.2% |
| Staunton city | $290,000 | $1,533 | 6.3% | 3.2% | -$785 | +1.0% |
| Page County | $310,000 | $1,631 | 6.3% | 3.3% | -$823 | n/a |
| Prince Edward County | $245,000 | $1,287 | 6.3% | 3.3% | -$638 | n/a |
| Washington County | $262,000 | $1,375 | 6.3% | 3.3% | -$688 | n/a |
| Suffolk city | $391,000 | $2,051 | 6.3% | 3.1% | -$1,093 | +6.3% |
| Rockingham County | $362,000 | $1,896 | 6.3% | 3.5% | -$906 | +3.4% |
| Radford city | $263,000 | $1,373 | 6.3% | 3.0% | -$750 | +7.5% |
| Botetourt County | $316,000 | $1,635 | 6.2% | 3.2% | -$858 | n/a |
| Lynchburg city | $247,000 | $1,279 | 6.2% | 2.9% | -$733 | +2.6% |
| Williamsburg city | $417,000 | $2,093 | 6.0% | 3.2% | -$1,123 | +6.0% |
| Montgomery County | $341,000 | $1,689 | 5.9% | 2.9% | -$1,007 | +5.4% |
| Chesapeake city | $426,000 | $2,086 | 5.9% | 2.9% | -$1,272 | +6.8% |
| Winchester city | $354,000 | $1,737 | 5.9% | 2.9% | -$1,064 | +3.2% |
| Harrisonburg city | $331,000 | $1,612 | 5.9% | 2.8% | -$1,013 | +6.6% |
| Virginia Beach city | $428,000 | $2,086 | 5.9% | 2.9% | -$1,276 | +6.7% |
| Frederick County | $430,000 | $2,088 | 5.8% | 3.2% | -$1,174 | +1.4% |
| Shenandoah County | $345,000 | $1,672 | 5.8% | 3.0% | -$991 | +4.7% |
| Waynesboro city | $294,000 | $1,413 | 5.8% | 2.8% | -$911 | +9.4% |
| Rockbridge County | $335,000 | $1,606 | 5.8% | 2.9% | -$1,005 | n/a |
| Roanoke County | $337,000 | $1,607 | 5.7% | 2.6% | -$1,085 | +6.3% |
| Augusta County | $369,000 | $1,727 | 5.6% | 2.9% | -$1,084 | +3.2% |
| Warren County | $397,000 | $1,842 | 5.6% | 2.9% | -$1,183 | +4.5% |
| James City County | $483,000 | $2,202 | 5.5% | 2.8% | -$1,493 | +6.1% |
| Manassas city | $486,000 | $2,209 | 5.5% | 2.3% | -$1,689 | +4.0% |
| Manassas Park city | $460,000 | $2,085 | 5.4% | 2.2% | -$1,640 | -0.9% |
| Chesterfield County | $412,000 | $1,857 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,356 | +2.6% |
| Hanover County | $459,000 | $2,067 | 5.4% | 2.7% | -$1,457 | +3.8% |
| Henrico County | $400,000 | $1,801 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,308 | +1.9% |
| Spotsylvania County | $457,000 | $2,052 | 5.4% | 2.7% | -$1,424 | +4.1% |
| Wythe County | $215,000 | $955 | 5.3% | 2.3% | -$750 | n/a |
| York County | $466,000 | $2,064 | 5.3% | 2.6% | -$1,498 | +5.8% |
| Richmond city | $369,000 | $1,630 | 5.3% | 2.2% | -$1,299 | +2.8% |
| Stafford County | $538,000 | $2,347 | 5.2% | 2.5% | -$1,764 | +1.1% |
| Amherst County | $265,000 | $1,138 | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$906 | n/a |
| Prince George County | $358,000 | $1,526 | 5.1% | 2.2% | -$1,269 | n/a |
| Bedford County | $354,000 | $1,495 | 5.1% | 2.5% | -$1,178 | +2.6% |
| Fredericksburg city | $470,000 | $1,955 | 5.0% | 2.4% | -$1,607 | +3.3% |
| King George County | $478,000 | $1,932 | 4.9% | 2.3% | -$1,651 | n/a |
| Charlottesville city | $488,000 | $1,962 | 4.8% | 2.0% | -$1,799 | +5.2% |
| Culpeper County | $492,000 | $1,959 | 4.8% | 2.3% | -$1,720 | +6.1% |
| Prince William County | $581,000 | $2,280 | 4.7% | 1.9% | -$2,233 | +0.8% |
| Powhatan County | $498,000 | $1,921 | 4.6% | 2.1% | -$1,817 | n/a |
| Fauquier County | $649,000 | $2,409 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$2,496 | +6.5% |
| Loudoun County | $795,000 | $2,940 | 4.4% | 1.8% | -$3,096 | +1.1% |
| Poquoson city | $464,000 | $1,713 | 4.4% | 1.6% | -$1,898 | n/a |
| Albemarle County | $553,000 | $1,980 | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$2,213 | -1.4% |
| Franklin County | $366,000 | $1,245 | 4.1% | 1.6% | -$1,494 | n/a |
| Arlington County | $807,000 | $2,702 | 4.0% | 1.4% | -$3,425 | +0.3% |
| Fairfax County | $761,000 | $2,537 | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$3,306 | +0.4% |
| Alexandria city | $678,000 | $2,241 | 4.0% | 1.2% | -$2,951 | -1.5% |
| Fairfax city | $776,000 | $2,562 | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$3,326 | +0.5% |
| Goochland County | $585,000 | $1,904 | 3.9% | 1.6% | -$2,374 | -0.2% |
| Clarke County | $569,000 | $1,775 | 3.8% | 1.5% | -$2,369 | n/a |
| Falls Church city | $1,164,000 | $2,617 | 2.7% | 0.3% | -$6,027 | +1.9% |
| Alleghany County | $187,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Amelia County | $332,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Appomattox County | $291,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bath County | $230,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bland County | $190,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Brunswick County | $154,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Buchanan County | $80,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Buckingham County | $257,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Buena Vista city | $190,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Carroll County | $190,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Charles City County | $277,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Charlotte County | $198,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Covington city | $116,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Craig County | $243,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cumberland County | $288,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dickenson County | $117,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dinwiddie County | $303,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Emporia city | $157,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Essex County | $299,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Floyd County | $275,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Fluvanna County | $377,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Galax city | $178,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Giles County | $210,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Gloucester County | $377,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Grayson County | $209,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Greensville County | $170,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Highland County | $289,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| King and Queen County | $299,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| King William County | $352,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lancaster County | $400,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lee County | $117,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lexington city | $354,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Louisa County | $421,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lunenburg County | $145,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Madison County | $427,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mathews County | $351,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Middlesex County | $381,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nelson County | $362,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| New Kent County | $449,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Northampton County | $312,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Northumberland County | $372,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Norton city | $122,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nottoway County | $200,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Patrick County | $193,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pittsylvania County | $194,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Rappahannock County | $571,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Richmond County | $249,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Russell County | $144,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Scott County | $170,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Smyth County | $162,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Southampton County | $276,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Surry County | $284,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sussex County | $184,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tazewell County | $145,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wise County | $133,000 | not published | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Highest-yield ZIP codes in Virginia
Tier A only: Zillow value against Zillow rent
| ZIP | Typical price | Rent | Gross yield | Cash flow /mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24592South Boston | $153,000 | $1,430 | 11.2% | +$87 |
| 23607Newport News | $188,000 | $1,602 | 10.2% | -$56 |
| 24201Bristol | $176,000 | $1,411 | 9.6% | -$130 |
| 23970South Hill | $209,000 | $1,600 | 9.2% | -$156 |
| 24017Roanoke | $187,000 | $1,424 | 9.2% | -$234 |
| 24541Danville | $161,000 | $1,176 | 8.8% | -$210 |
| 24540Danville | $153,000 | $1,083 | 8.5% | -$230 |
| 23663Hampton | $241,000 | $1,695 | 8.4% | -$347 |
| 23702Portsmouth | $228,000 | $1,602 | 8.4% | -$380 |
| 23661Hampton | $247,000 | $1,708 | 8.3% | -$372 |
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.73%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Typical value (Zillow ZHVI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $336,012 |
| Aug 2022 | $369,206 |
| Aug 2023 | $380,700 |
| Aug 2024 | $398,447 |
| Aug 2025 | $405,692 |
| Aug 2026 | $414,662 |
Costs that vary by state
- Effective property tax
- 0.73%
- Census ACS 2024
- Landlord insurance default
- $1,844/yr
- NAIC HO-3 $1,537 x 1.2
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 11.2
- last 12 months
- Median typical price
- $452,000
- tier A ZIPs
Metros
Questions
- Is Virginia good for rental property?
- 1 of 220 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this state are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%. Cash flow assumes the typical home in each ZIP, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs.
- What is the average property tax rate in Virginia?
- About 0.73% of value statewide (Census ACS median taxes paid over median value). Rates vary widely by county; the county table above links to each.
- What does landlord insurance cost in Virginia?
- NAIC's 2023 average homeowners (HO-3) premium in Virginia was $1,537. Landlord policies usually cost more, so this site assumes $1,844 a year. Quotes depend on the property, coverage and claims history.
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.
- 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.
- NAIC Homeowners Insurance Report, data for 2023
National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Read: 2023.
Average HO-3 homeowners premium by state, multiplied by 1.2 as a landlord-policy assumption.
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.