Apartments for Rent in Charlottesville, VA

Prices and availability in Charlottesville, VA were last updated on 21 May 2026.

The best apartments in Charlottesville, VA are: Lakeside Apartments, The Reserve at Belvedere, Fifth Street Place Apartments, Spark Charlottesville and Carriage Hill.

The average rent in Charlottesville, VA is $1,979.

The price range for a studio apartment in Charlottesville, VA is between $1,162 and $2,500.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Charlottesville, VA is between $842 and $4,063.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Charlottesville, VA is between $763 and $5,913.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Charlottesville, VA is between $1,380 and $4,283.

In Charlottesville 56% of the housing is rented out compared to 44% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 13% of Charlottesville's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 66% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 20% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Charlottesville is 29 years old, with 48% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 93% are garden-style apartment communities, 18% are mid-sized buildings, and 2% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Charlottesville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 31% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 49% of all rentals in Charlottesville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.