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College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA

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

Public Ivy Top-Ranking Prestigious

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 July 2026, the average apartment rent in Williamsburg, VA is $905 for a studio, $1,681 for one bedroom, $1,837 for two bedrooms, and $2,239 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Williamsburg has increased by 4.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 311 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $905/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 776 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,681/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,036 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,837/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,390 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,239/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About College of William and Mary

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

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Schools

Waller Mill Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

463 Students

Norge Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

631 Students

Norge Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

631 Students

Magruder Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

620 Students

Waller Mill Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

364 Students

Berkeley Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

652 Students

Queens Lake Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

574 Students

Queens Lake Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

554 Students

Berkeley Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

666 Students

James Blair Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

545 Students

Jamestown High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,229 Students

Jamestown High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,229 Students

Warhill High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,322 Students

Warhill High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,322 Students

Bruton High School

Public

Grades 9-12

711 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

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

Airports

  • Newport News/Williamsburg International

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Methodology

† 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 June 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.