Background Image

Area Guide

Venable Charlottesville, VA

University students are proud to call Venable home

Historic University Great Schools

Charlottesville’s Venable is a blend of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings just outside of the University of Virginia. A charming local historic district, picturesque historic homes can be found along Rugby Road, while both student housing and apartments reside within the remainder of the neighborhood.

A family-friendly district, residents appreciate the topnotch education that’s offered at the public schools in this city, like the well-known Venable Elementary School. And next door, check out the Gordon Avenue Library! Excellent restaurants sit along University Avenue like Roots Natural Kitchen and the Virginian, a local favorite since 1923. Sorority and fraternity houses call Venable home, along with the Fralin Museum of Art, the Culbreth Theatre, and Madison Bowl Park.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Venable is $865 for a studio, $1,388 for one bedroom, $2,593 for two bedrooms, and $3,514 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Venable has increased by 1.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 386 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $865/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 444 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,388/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 767 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,593/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,076 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,514/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Virginia Discovery Museum
  • Rivanna Conservation Society
  • Leander McCormick Observatory
  • Ivy Creek Natural Area
  • Monticello

Airports

  • Charlottesville-Albemarle

Top Apartments in Venable

Houses for Rent in Venable

Search Nearby Rentals

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.