Average Rent in Old Town, Alexandria, VA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Old Town, Alexandria, VA

Average rent prices in Old Town have decreased by 5% over the last month and have decreased by 10% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Old Town, Alexandria, VA

Rent prices in Old Town vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Old Town is $2,500, whereas a house costs $3,600. 1-bedroom apartments in Old Town run $2,500 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,275.


Studio	$1,550	11%	8%
1 bedroom	$2,567	4%	2%
2 bedroom	$2,793	No Change	24%
3 bedroom	$3,748	8%	44%
4 bedroom	$3,500	2%	22%

		Listings
Belle Haven	$2,082
Braddock Road Metro	$2,750
Eisenhower East Carlyle District	$2,662
Huntington	$2,300
Old Town North	$2,580
Southwest Quadrant	$2,515


Apartments	$2,500	5%	No Change
Condos	$2,567	4%	No Change
Houses	$3,600	9%	20%

Studio

Average rent

$1,550

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,567

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,793

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

24%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,748

Last 30 days

Last year

44%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,500

Last 30 days

Last year

22%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Old Town, Alexandria, VA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Old Town, Alexandria, VA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Old Town and Braddock Road Metro by all bedroom counts and property types.

Old Town

Median rent price$2,631

39%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,750

45%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Old Town, Alexandria, VA is 4% lower than the median rent in Braddock Road Metro, Alexandria, VA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

Braddock Road Metro

$2,750

Last year

Eisenhower East Carlyle District

$2,662

$2,580

$2,515

$2,082

$2,300

Discover rentals in Old Town, Alexandria, VA

5d+ ago

Old Town apartment for rent in Alexandria

1204 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314

Studio

1 bath

$1,399

$1,200

Price drop

3d ago

8.4

Very good

906 Jefferson Street

Jefferson Ct, Alexandria, VA 22314

1 bed

1 bath

$1,725

5d+ ago

Old Town apartment for rent in Alexandria

1204 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314

1 bed

1 bath

$1,740

5d+ ago

Old Town apartment for rent in Alexandria

1204 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314

2 beds

1 bath

$2,262

5d+ ago

Old Town house for rent in Alexandria

404 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314

5 beds

3.5 baths

$8,000

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Frequently asked questions for Old Town, Alexandria, VA

Quick answers to common questions about the Old Town rental market.

How much is rent in Old Town?

The average rent in Old Town is $2,631 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Old Town?

Average rent prices in Old Town have decreased by 5% over the last month and have decreased by 10% since last year.

How does Old Town rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Old Town is 39% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $731 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Old Town?

To comfortably afford rent in Old Town, you'd need to earn approximately $105,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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