College of William and Mary

Williamsburg, VA

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College of William and Mary - Williamsburg, VA Area Guide

At the College of William & Mary, you'll walk among royalty

Public Ivy Top-Ranking Prestigious Research Historic Beautiful

America's second-oldest college, William & Mary, is a highly-respected, public research university that is considered one of the nation's eight "Public Ivy" universities. The College of William & Mary was established in 1693 and its alumni are impressive -- three US Presidents are among its graduates including Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. Since sixteen members of the Continental Congress and four signers of the Declaration of Independence were also graduates of W&M, the school is sometimes referred to as the "Alma Mater of the Nation." Not only prestigious, top-ranking, and historic, W&M is also beautiful -- it is frequently noted as one of the most beautiful college campuses in America. W&M is located in the equally beautiful and historic Williamsburg dates back to the 1630s and even served as the Capital of Virginia in 1698. Colonial Williamsburg, a fascinating living history museum with structures dating back to the 1660s, is adjacent to W&M. On campus, the Wren Building is the nation's oldest academic building, dating back to 1695. The first floor is maintained as part of the Colonial Williamsburg exhibition.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Williamsburg, VA is $931 for a studio, $1,603 for one bedroom, $1,797 for two bedrooms, and $2,156 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Williamsburg has decreased by -1.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 312 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $931/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 776 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,603/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,035 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,797/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,359 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,156/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Schools

Norge Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

631 Students

Waller Mill Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

364 Students

Magruder Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

663 Students

Matoaka Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

642 Students

Laurel Lane Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

511 Students

Berkeley Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

652 Students

Queens Lake Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

574 Students

James Blair Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

545 Students

Lois Hornsby Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

790 Students

Eastern St. Hosp. Ed. Prg

Public

Grades PK-12

Jamestown High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,229 Students

Warhill High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,322 Students

Bruton High

Public

Grades 9-12

711 Students

Lafayette High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,208 Students

Eastern St. Hosp. Ed. Prg

Public

Grades PK-12

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Bicentennial Park
  • College Landing Park
  • Quarterpath Park
  • Redoubt Park
  • Waller Mill Park

Military Bases

Airports

  • Newport News/Williamsburg International

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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.