Best Places to Rent

The Greater Richmond Region

Virginia

Average Rent

$1,622

Rent Comparison

16.8% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

4.9% Lower

than national average

Population

1.39 Million

in 2022

The Richmond metro area has a total population of 1,385,219. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Richmond

Average Rent $1,599

Population 229,548

# of Rentals 2,144

Houses Apartments

North Chesterfield

Average Rent $1,670

Population 220,173

# of Rentals 120

Houses Apartments

Midlothian

Average Rent $1,914

Population 86,383

# of Rentals 222

Houses Apartments

Glen Allen

Average Rent $1,667

Population 78,636

# of Rentals 302

Houses Apartments

Chesterfield

Average Rent $1,551

Population 45,904

# of Rentals 23

Houses Apartments

Mechanicsville

Average Rent $1,612

Population 40,718

# of Rentals 10

Houses Apartments

Petersburg

Average Rent $1,240

Population 33,203

# of Rentals 78

Houses Apartments

Chester

Average Rent $1,635

Population 25,632

# of Rentals 70

Houses Apartments

Colonial Heights

Average Rent $1,226

Population 18,270

# of Rentals 5

Houses Apartments

Henrico

Average Rent $1,615

Population 16,389

# of Rentals 309

Houses Apartments

Ashland

Average Rent $1,535

Population 8,036

# of Rentals 10

Houses Apartments

Prince George

Average Rent $1,478

Population 2,309

# of Rentals 9

Houses Apartments

Moseley

Average Rent $1,604

Population —

# of Rentals 7

Houses Apartments

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

Blacksburg Charlottesville Harrisonburg Kingsport Lynchburg Norfolk Roanoke Staunton-Waynesboro Washington Winchester

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.

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