South Charlottesville

Charlottesville, VA

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South Charlottesville - Charlottesville, VA Area Guide

A pet-friendly suburb with unbeatable access to Downtown

Wooded Suburban Park-Like Restaurants Upscale

South Charlottesville is a reprieve from big-city living, while still remaining directly south of Downtown Charlottesville near big-city amenities and the University of Virginia. This spacious, wooded suburb has a park-like atmosphere to it, and in fact, this district offers a few city parks. Azalea Park features a dog park, playground, and ball field, while Riverview Park sits on 27 acres of riverfront preserve with biking and walking trails.

Situated on Interstate 64, community to nearby areas is a breeze, but South Charlottesville features amenities of its own. 5th Street Station is an outdoor shopping center with delicious restaurants and bars like Timberwood Tap House. Residents who need more shopping, entertainment, and dining options can venture directly north into the Downtown Mall. Apartments, houses, townhomes, and condos in this area have a luxury, modern vibe in a cozy, suburban area.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in South Charlottesville is $1,886 for one bedroom, $2,161 for two bedrooms, and $2,379 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in South Charlottesville has increased by 0.3% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 787 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,886/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,148 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,161/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,379 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,379/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Rivanna Conservation Society
  • Virginia Discovery Museum
  • Leander McCormick Observatory
  • Monticello
  • Ash Lawn-Highland

Airports

  • Charlottesville-Albemarle

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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 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.