What is the median rent in Ravensworth, VA?
The median gross rent in Ravensworth, VA is $2,414 (±$863) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 116 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $2,414 (±$863)
- Rented homes
- 116 (±121)
- $2,000 or more
- 99.9%
How much rent costs in Ravensworth
| Monthly gross rent | Ravensworth | Fairfax County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 0.0% (±28.4 points) | 2.2% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 0.0% (±28.4 points) | 2.4% | 16.1% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0.0% (±28.4 points) | 6.3% | 25.0% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0.0% (±28.4 points) | 21.9% | 24.4% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 60.3% (±52.1 points) | 31.2% | 15.5% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 12.9% (±31.6 points) | 17.7% | 6.9% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 26.7% (±43.4 points) | 18.3% | 7.0% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $2,000 to $2,499, paid by 60.3% of renting households.
99.9% of rented homes in Ravensworth cost $2,000 or more a month.
Ravensworth against Fairfax County, its state and the nation
| Ravensworth | Fairfax County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $2,414 (±$863) | $2,276 (±$15) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 116 (±121) | 126,406 (±2,242) | 1,045,770 (±8,216) | 42,849,984 |
In Ravensworth, median gross rent is not measurably different from Fairfax County ($2,276).
It is not measurably different from Virginia ($1,579).
It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).
In Fairfax County, Ravensworth ranks 34 of 66 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Statewide, it ranks 53 of 428.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in Ravensworth has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that rent | 5.1% (±4.9 points) | 14.7% (±13.6 points) | +9.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±49.3 points) | 0.0% (±28.4 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median gross rent in places near Ravensworth
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravensworth | — | $2,414 (±$863) | — |
| Kings Park | 0.9 mi | $3,239 (±$849) | Not measurably different |
| North Springfield | 1.2 mi | $2,193 (±$837) | Not measurably different |
| Wakefield (community) | 1.8 mi | $3,500 or more | — |
| West Springfield | 1.9 mi | $2,455 (±$188) | Not measurably different |
| Annandale | 2.5 mi | $1,933 (±$82) | Not measurably different |
| Springfield | 2.6 mi | $2,656 (±$189) | Not measurably different |
| Burke | 2.8 mi | $2,894 (±$119) | Not measurably different |
| Long Branch | 3.2 mi | $1,229 (±$891) | Not measurably different |
None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Fairfax County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Rose Hill | $2,475 (±$196) |
| 29 | Pimmit Hills | $2,474 (±$373) |
| 30 | West Springfield | $2,455 (±$188) |
| 31 | George Mason | $2,426 (±$370) |
| 32 (tie) | Braddock | $2,419 (±$1,506) |
| 32 (tie) | Fair Lakes | $2,419 (±$136) |
| 34 | Ravensworth | $2,414 (±$863) |
| 35 | Laurel Hill | $2,413 (±$366) |
| 36 | Kingstowne | $2,406 (±$105) |
| 37 | Vienna | $2,391 (±$129) |
| 38 | Hutchison | $2,388 (±$99) |
| 39 | Merrifield | $2,368 (±$71) |
| 40 | Union Mill | $2,365 (±$1,707) |
Showing 13 of 66 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Ravensworth is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Ravensworth
What is the average rent in Ravensworth, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ravensworth is $2,414 (±$863) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many rentals in Ravensworth cost more than $2,000 a month?
99.9% of rented homes in Ravensworth have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.
Is rent in Ravensworth higher than in Fairfax County?
In Ravensworth, median gross rent is not measurably different from Fairfax County ($2,276).
It is not measurably different from Virginia ($1,579).
It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ravensworth CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ravensworth CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ravensworth CDP, Virginia
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ravensworth CDP, Virginia (place:65776, in state:51).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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