Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on October 15, 2026
Last updated on October 15, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Staunton, VA rent rose 34.0% year over year, with a current median of $1,675/month matching the city's peak rent. Renters today are paying $322 more per month on average than last year.
Staunton is 11.8% more affordable than the $1,900/month national median, with 67 total rentals available. This reflects a smaller rental market with rents below the national median.
Studios in Staunton rent for $950/month, 1-bedrooms for $1,588/month, 2-bedrooms for $1,868/month, 3-bedrooms for $1,800/month, and 4+ bedrooms for $2,500/month. These figures show the variation in rent by bedroom count across the city.
Median rent in Staunton
$1,675/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Staunton is $1,675 per month as of October 2026. This is 12% below the national average rent, or $225 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Staunton
67
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of Staunton rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Staunton have increased by 29% over the last month and have increased by 34% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Staunton vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Staunton is $1,675, whereas a house costs $1,700. 1-bedroom apartments in Staunton run $1,587 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,885.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $950 | 120% | 27% | |
1 bedroom | $1,587 | 32% | 53% | |
2 bedroom | $1,867 | 17% | 16% | |
3 bedroom | $1,800 | 9% | 12% | |
4 bedroom | $2,500 | 15% | 44% |
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 Staunton, VA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,675 | 39% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,650 | No Change | - | |
Houses | $1,700 | 1% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$950
Last 30 days
120%
Last year
27%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,587
Last 30 days
32%
Last year
53%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,867
Last 30 days
17%
Last year
16%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,800
Last 30 days
9%
Last year
12%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
15%
Last year
44%
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 Staunton, VA.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,675
Last 30 days
39%
Condos
Average rent
$1,650
Houses
Average rent
$1,700
Last 30 days
1%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Staunton, 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 Staunton and Bridgewater by all bedroom counts and property types.
Staunton
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Staunton, VA is 24% higher than the median rent in Bridgewater, VA.
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Expenses accrued by most renters | Average cost compared to national average |
|---|---|
| Goods & Services | 4% lower |
| Groceries | 2% lower |
| Health | 9% lower |
| Housing | 19% lower |
| Transportation | 7% higher |
| Utilities | 8% higher |
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Quick answers to common questions about the Staunton rental market.
The average rent in Staunton is $1,675 per month as of October 10, 2026.
Average rent prices in Staunton have increased by 29% over the last month and have increased by 34% since last year.
Rent in Staunton is 12% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $225 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Staunton, you'd need to earn approximately $67,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
April offers the best rental deals in Staunton, with rents running about 16% lower than November, which sees the highest prices of the year.
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).