Arlington’s median apartment-rental cost ticked up 1.1% year over year in October, remaining the fifth priciest rental market out of 100 major U.S. urban corridors.
The county’s median rental rates stood at $2,452 for one-bedroom units, $2,963 for two bedrooms and $2,604 overall, according to figures reported Oct. 28 by Apartment List.
One redevelopment project near Ballston has begun, while another moves forward across the street.
Demolition is getting underway at the Ballston One office building at 4601 Fairfax Drive. Developer Penzance plans to build a seven-story, 328-unit apartment building in its place.
If you can afford to live here, Arlington is a fabulous place to rent an apartment, a new survey concludes.
The county ranked fifth nationally in the 2026 “Best Cities for Renters” ranking from Apartment List.
Median Arlington rental costs moved slightly higher year-over-year in September, but stayed below all-time highs set in 2025, according to new data.
The overall median apartment rent countywide stood at $2,610 in September, up 0.2% from a year before, based on data reported Sept. 29 by Apartment List.
A dip in rental costs brought on by the pandemic had long-term effects on apartment costs in Arlington, a new analysis suggests.
An Arlington housing market unaffected by the pandemic would have been about 2% costlier than the current one, according to analysts at Apartment List.
Arlington apartment rents declined year-over-year in August but are up 3.5% since the start of 2026, according to new data.
The median rental price for an apartment countywide was $2,460 for one-bedroom units, $2,973 for two bedrooms and $2,612 overall, according to figures reported Aug. 26 by Apartment List.
Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire in a large apartment building in Ballston on Sunday night.
Initial reports suggest that a fire spread after breaking out in the kitchen of a unit at the 1020 Apartments building at 1020 N. Quincy Street. As of publication time, firefighters were working to get the flames under control and to ventilate smoke from the building.
Arlington’s Tenant-Landlord Commission is seeking more state support in treating and testing for mold, despite protests from some industry representatives.
The commission is recommending legislative approval of a statewide mold-remediation fund and free mold testing for Virginia residents. Members placed the issue atop their recommendations to County Board members in advance of the 2027 General Assembly session.
A development project next to the Ballston Harris Teeter has been growing up fast.
The first apartments in the 197-unit building at 600 N. Glebe Road are expected to become available in spring 2027, Mary Senn, vice president of Southeastern Development Associates, told ARLnow.
Arlington apartment rents remain among the most expensive in the nation, but the units themselves are on the smaller end, according to new data.
The average unit in apartment buildings constructed in Arlington between 2016 and 2025 is 815 square feet. That’s down 8% from the previous decade, when the typical new apartment was 859 square feet.
Construction at the former Macy’s in Ballston has been moving forward roughly on schedule, with a new apartment building expected to accept tenants next year.
The 553-unit project at 685 N. Glebe Road is planning for its first move-ins in the third quarter of 2027, a spokesperson for developer Insight Property Group told ARLnow.
The median cost of renting an apartment in Arlington has likely hit its high point for 2026 after increasing 3.5% since the start of the year.
The county’s $2,611 median rent in July — $2,459 for one-bedroom units, $2,975 for two-bedroom units — was down 1.1% year-over-year but remains among the priciest in the nation.
