Rent in Petersburg, VA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Petersburg, VA is $1,128/month, based on 23 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,000 (31 listings).
That is 13% below the Virginia 1-bedroom median of about $1,298. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,039 in Newport News to $1,250 in Richmond.
Updated · 209 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
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- 0 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $1,128
- 23 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,000
- 31 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $1,650
- 35 listings
Rentals in Petersburg
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The Lofts at Union Pen
15 N Union St, Petersburg, VA 23803
$895 – $1,195 · 1 bd · 706 sqft
The Lofts on Market Street
9 S Market St, Petersburg, VA 23803
$995 – $1,195 · 1 bd · 670 sqft
924 Willcox St Unit 924
924 Willcox St Unit 924, Petersburg, VA 23803
$999 · 2 bd
Windham Hills
445 Roundtop Ave, Petersburg, VA 23803
$1,050 · 2 bd · 750 sqft
219 E Bank St Unit 215
219 E Bank St Unit 215, Petersburg, VA 23803
$1,175 · 1 bd · 615 sqft
325 Brown St Apt 2003
325 Brown St Apt 2003, Petersburg, VA 23803
$1,250 · 1 bd · 647 sqft
600 S Jefferson St
600 S Jefferson St, Petersburg, VA 23803
$1,600 · 2 bd · 672 sqft
Renting in Petersburg: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Petersburg, VA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Petersburg, VA is $1,128 per month, based on 23 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,000.
- How many rentals are available in Petersburg, VA?
- 209 rentals are listed in Petersburg, VA on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Petersburg, VA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,128/month, that is about $3,384 a month, or $40,608 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Petersburg, VA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Newport News, VA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,039/month, $89 less than Petersburg.
Rent in cities near Petersburg
- Hopewell, VA69 · 8 mi
- Chester, VA71 · 10 mi
- North Chesterfield, VA99 · 17 mi
- Chesterfield, VA55 · 19 mi
- Midlothian, VA114 · 21 mi
- Richmond, VA1BR $1,250 · 2,216 · 23 mi
- Henrico, VA159 · 28 mi
- Mechanicsville, VA66 · 28 mi
- Glen Allen, VA123 · 31 mi
- Williamsburg, VA280 · 37 mi
- Newport News, VA1BR $1,039 · 586 · 51 mi
- Yorktown, VA71 · 53 mi
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