Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 3, 2026
Last updated on September 3, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Glen Allen, VA rent rose 2.2% year over year, with a current median of $2,244/month. Renters today are paying $35 more per month on average than last year, despite a 4.8% month-over-month decline from the recent peak in June 2026.
Glen Allen runs 17.5% more expensive than the $1,910/month national median, positioning it as a pricier metro with a small total rental inventory of 55 units.
Studios in Glen Allen rent for $1,230/month, 1-bedrooms for $1,600/month, and 2-bedrooms for $1,999/month. Larger units include 3-bedrooms at $2,525/month and 4+ bedrooms at $2,900/month, offering a wide selection for renters.
Median rent in Glen Allen
$2,244/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Glen Allen is $2,244 per month as of August 2026. This is 17% above the national average rent, or $334 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Glen Allen
55
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Glen Allen rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Glen Allen have decreased by 5% over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Glen Allen vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Glen Allen is $1,850, whereas a house costs $2,685. 1-bedroom apartments in Glen Allen run $1,669 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,077.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,230 | 6% | 33% | |
1 bedroom | $1,600 | 1% | 1% | |
2 bedroom | $1,999 | 3% | 8% | |
3 bedroom | $2,525 | 1% | 9% | |
4 bedroom | $2,900 | 1% | 1% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Glen Allen, VA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,850 | 2% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,900 | 4% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,685 | 2% | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,053 | 5% | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,230
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
33%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,600
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
1%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,999
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
8%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,525
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
9%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,900
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
1%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Glen Allen, VA.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,850
Last 30 days
2%
Condos
Average rent
$1,900
Last 30 days
4%
Houses
Average rent
$2,685
Last 30 days
2%
Rooms
Average rent
$1,053
Last 30 days
5%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Glen Allen, 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.
Compare median rent prices in Glen Allen and Ashland by all bedroom counts and property types.
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Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Glen Allen, VA is 18% higher than the median rent in Ashland, VA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Glen Allen rental market.
The average rent in Glen Allen is $2,244 per month as of August 29, 2026.
Average rent prices in Glen Allen have decreased by 5% over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.
Rent in Glen Allen is 17% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $334 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Glen Allen, you'd need to earn approximately $90,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
June offers the best rental deals in Glen Allen, with rents running about 9% lower than the peak pricing you'll see in March.
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).