Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 31, 2026
Last updated on July 31, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Stafford, VA rent rose 3.7% year over year, with a current median of $2,608/month. Renters today are paying $68 more per month on average than last year despite a 2.8% month-over-month decline in July 2026.
Stafford, VA rents run 35.1% more expensive than the $1,930/month national median, placing it in the higher price tier among metros with 120 total rentals available.
In Stafford, VA, median rents range by bedroom from $1,650/month for 1-bedrooms to $3,300/month for 4+ bedrooms. Studios rent for about $2,650/month, while 2-bedrooms and 3-bedrooms rent for $1,800/month and $2,550/month respectively.
Median rent in Stafford
$2,607/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Stafford is $2,607 per month as of July 2026. This is 35% above the national average rent, or $677 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Stafford
120
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Stafford rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Stafford have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Stafford vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Stafford is $1,960, whereas a house costs $2,800. 1-bedroom apartments in Stafford run $1,757 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,108.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,650 | No Change | - | |
1 bedroom | $1,650 | 1% | 5% | |
2 bedroom | $1,800 | 1% | 4% | |
3 bedroom | $2,550 | 5% | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $3,300 | No Change | 6% |
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 Stafford, VA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,960 | 3% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,800 | 3% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,800 | 2% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$2,650
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,650
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
5%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,800
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
4%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,550
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,300
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
6%
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 Stafford, VA.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,960
Last 30 days
3%
Condos
Average rent
$1,800
Last 30 days
3%
Houses
Average rent
$2,800
Last 30 days
2%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Stafford, 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 Stafford and Bealeton by all bedroom counts and property types.
Stafford
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Stafford, VA is 9% higher than the median rent in Bealeton, VA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Stafford rental market.
The average rent in Stafford is $2,607 per month as of July 25, 2026.
Average rent prices in Stafford have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.
Rent in Stafford is 35% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $677 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Stafford, you'd need to earn approximately $104,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on Zumper's July 2026 data, one-bedroom apartments in Stafford average around $1,690/month and two-bedrooms approximately $1,950/month.
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).