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MerrifieldMerrifield is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia with a population of around 15,200 people. It’s got major roads on all sides of it – I-66 on the north, Arlington Blvd on the south, Virginia State Highway 243 on the west and the Capital Beltway on the east. Formerly known as a suburban wasteland, the town was completely reinvented in the late ‘90s when local official Gerald Connolly came in and raised money to redevelop the city. It’s now home to the 31-acre Mosaic District, a massive complex with an Angelika Film Center, a Hyatt House Hotel, tons of office space and shops and restaurants galore. New apartment complexes are popping up left and right and finding an apartment here is easier than ever.
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This is a wealthy area and the home values and apartment rental costs reflect that. Come with a loaded bank account, all your necessary paperwork and think about having a guarantor in the event your salary doesn’t meet the astronomical rental costs you find here! Scoring an all utilities paid apartment will certainly help you make ends meet. But regardless, you can rest assured that you’ll have a lot of entertainment, great schools for your kids and an easy commute to D.C. if this is where you decide to settle down.
This is a wealthy area and the home values and apartment rental costs reflect that. Come with a loaded bank account, all your necessary paperwork and think about having a guarantor in the event your salary doesn’t meet the astronomical rental costs you find here! Scoring an all utilities paid apartment will certainly help you make ends meet. But regardless, you can rest assured that you’ll have a lot of entertainment, great schools for your kids and an easy commute to D.C. if this is where you decide to settle down.
With the recent redevelopment of Merrifield, a number of different neighborhoods have cropped up in town, and each one has its own specific appeal. The main challenge the city faces now is getting rid of traffic problems and creating more pedestrian-friendly solutions to make the small town more walkable. Here are a few of the more popular neighborhoods as of late.
Mosaic District: This is the center of the new action, right near the giant complex of shops and entertainment that cropped up last year. Now is definitely the time to get in as new apartments for rent are being built every day! $$$$
Vienna Woods: On the south side of town, it has great proximity to the Metro and shopping on Maple Avenue. Great schools and older homes. $$$
Jefferson: Quiet area with great park and lovely golfing and recreational facilities. $$$$
Mantua: Home to many great schools and a great area for young families. $$$
With the recent redevelopment of Merrifield, a number of different neighborhoods have cropped up in town, and each one has its own specific appeal. The main challenge the city faces now is getting rid of traffic problems and creating more pedestrian-friendly solutions to make the small town more walkable. Here are a few of the more popular neighborhoods as of late.
Mosaic District: This is the center of the new action, right near the giant complex of shops and entertainment that cropped up last year. Now is definitely the time to get in as new apartments for rent are being built every day! $$$$
Vienna Woods: On the south side of town, it has great proximity to the Metro and shopping on Maple Avenue. Great schools and older homes. $$$
Jefferson: Quiet area with great park and lovely golfing and recreational facilities. $$$$
Mantua: Home to many great schools and a great area for young families. $$$
City Guide
MerrifieldMerrifield is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia with a population of around 15,200 people. It’s got major roads on all sides of it – I-66 on the north, Arlington Blvd on the south, Virginia State Highway 243 on the west and the Capital Beltway on the east. Formerly known as a suburban wasteland, the town was completely reinvented in the late ‘90s when local official Gerald Connolly came in and raised money to redevelop the city. It’s now home to the 31-acre Mosaic District, a massive complex with an Angelika Film Center, a Hyatt House Hotel, tons of office space and shops and restaurants galore. New apartment complexes are popping up left and right and finding an apartment here is easier than ever.
Having trouble with Craigslist Merrifield? Can't find that special apartment for rent on Apartment Finder or Zillow? Apartment List is here to help!
This is a wealthy area and the home values and apartment rental costs reflect that. Come with a loaded bank account, all your necessary paperwork and think about having a guarantor in the event your salary doesn’t meet the astronomical rental costs you find here! Scoring an all utilities paid apartment will certainly help you make ends meet. But regardless, you can rest assured that you’ll have a lot of entertainment, great schools for your kids and an easy commute to D.C. if this is where you decide to settle down.
This is a wealthy area and the home values and apartment rental costs reflect that. Come with a loaded bank account, all your necessary paperwork and think about having a guarantor in the event your salary doesn’t meet the astronomical rental costs you find here! Scoring an all utilities paid apartment will certainly help you make ends meet. But regardless, you can rest assured that you’ll have a lot of entertainment, great schools for your kids and an easy commute to D.C. if this is where you decide to settle down.
With the recent redevelopment of Merrifield, a number of different neighborhoods have cropped up in town, and each one has its own specific appeal. The main challenge the city faces now is getting rid of traffic problems and creating more pedestrian-friendly solutions to make the small town more walkable. Here are a few of the more popular neighborhoods as of late.
Mosaic District: This is the center of the new action, right near the giant complex of shops and entertainment that cropped up last year. Now is definitely the time to get in as new apartments for rent are being built every day! $$$$
Vienna Woods: On the south side of town, it has great proximity to the Metro and shopping on Maple Avenue. Great schools and older homes. $$$
Jefferson: Quiet area with great park and lovely golfing and recreational facilities. $$$$
Mantua: Home to many great schools and a great area for young families. $$$
With the recent redevelopment of Merrifield, a number of different neighborhoods have cropped up in town, and each one has its own specific appeal. The main challenge the city faces now is getting rid of traffic problems and creating more pedestrian-friendly solutions to make the small town more walkable. Here are a few of the more popular neighborhoods as of late.
Mosaic District: This is the center of the new action, right near the giant complex of shops and entertainment that cropped up last year. Now is definitely the time to get in as new apartments for rent are being built every day! $$$$
Vienna Woods: On the south side of town, it has great proximity to the Metro and shopping on Maple Avenue. Great schools and older homes. $$$
Jefferson: Quiet area with great park and lovely golfing and recreational facilities. $$$$
Mantua: Home to many great schools and a great area for young families. $$$
December 2020 Merrifield Rent Report
Welcome to the December 2020 Merrifield Rent Report. Merrifield rents declined over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Merrifield rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
Merrifield rents decline sharply over the past month
Merrifield rents have declined 2.6% over the past month, and have decreased sharply by 10.7% in comparison to the same time last year. Currently, median rents in Merrifield stand at $1,733 for a one-bedroom apartment and $2,002 for a two-bedroom. This is the seventh straight month that the city has seen rent decreases after an increase in April. Merrifield's year-over-year rent growth lags the state average of -3.6%, as well as the national average of -1.3%.
Rents falling across the DC Metro
Rent prices have been decreasing not just in Merrifield over the past year, but across the entire metro. Of the largest 10 cities in the DC metro for which we have data, 8 of them have seen prices drop. Here's a look at how rents compare across some of the largest cities in the metro.
- DC proper has seen rents fall by 13.6% over the past year, the biggest drop in the metro. It also has the least expensive rents in the DC metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,600.
- Frederick has seen the fastest rent growth in the metro, with a year-over-year increase of 6.4%. The median two-bedroom there costs $1,609, while one-bedrooms go for $1,333.
- Arlington has the most expensive rents of the largest cities in the DC metro, with a two-bedroom median of $2,083; rents went down 3.0% over the past month and 12.4% over the past year.
Many large cities nationwide show more affordable rents compared to Merrifield
As rents have fallen sharply in Merrifield, a few large cities nationwide have also seen prices fall, in some cases substantially. Compared to most large cities across the country, Merrifield is less affordable for renters.
- Virginia as a whole has logged -3.6% year-over-year decline, while other cities across the state have seen rents sharply on the rise. For example, rents have grown by 7.1% in Virginia Beach and 2.9% in Norfolk.
- Merrifield's median two-bedroom rent of $2,002 is above the national average of $1,095. Nationwide, rents have fallen by 1.3% over the past year compared to the 10.7% decline in Merrifield.
- While rents in Merrifield fell sharply over the past year, many cities nationwide also saw decreases, including San Francisco (-25.5%), New York (-19.1%), and Boston (-18.7%).
- Renters will generally find more expensive prices in Merrifield than most large cities. For example, Norfolk has a median 2BR rent of $1,104, where Merrifield is more than one-and-a-half times that price.
For more information check out our national report. You can also access our full data for cities and counties across the U.S.
Methodology - Recent Updates:
Data from private listing sites, including our own, tends to skew toward luxury apartments, which introduces sample bias when estimates are calculated directly from these listings. To address these limitations, we’ve recently made major updates to our methodology, which we believe have greatly improved the accuracy and reliability of our estimates.
Read more about our new methodology below, or see a more detailed post about the methodology on our blog.
Methodology:
Apartment List is committed to making our rent estimates the best and most accurate available. To do this, we start with reliable median rent statistics from the Census Bureau, then extrapolate them forward to the current month using a growth rate calculated from our listing data. In doing so, we use a same-unit analysis similar to Case-Shiller’s approach, comparing only units that are available across both time periods to provide an accurate picture of rent growth in cities across the country.
Our approach corrects for the sample bias inherent in other private sources, producing results that are much closer to statistics published by the Census Bureau and HUD. Our methodology also allows us to construct a picture of rent growth over an extended period of time, with estimates that are updated each month.
Read more about our methodology.
About Rent Reports:
Apartment List publishes monthly reports on rental trends for hundreds of cities across the U.S. We intend these reports to be a source of reliable information that help renters and policymakers make sound decisions, and we invest significant time and effort in gathering and analyzing rent data. Our work is covered regularly by journalists across the country.
We are continuously working to improve our methodology and data, with the goal of providing renters with the information that they need to make the best decisions.
December 2020 Merrifield Rent Report
Welcome to the December 2020 Merrifield Rent Report. Merrifield rents declined over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Merrifield rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
December 2020 Merrifield Rent Report
Welcome to the December 2020 Merrifield Rent Report. Merrifield rents declined over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Merrifield rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
Merrifield rents decline sharply over the past month
Merrifield rents have declined 2.6% over the past month, and have decreased sharply by 10.7% in comparison to the same time last year. Currently, median rents in Merrifield stand at $1,733 for a one-bedroom apartment and $2,002 for a two-bedroom. This is the seventh straight month that the city has seen rent decreases after an increase in April. Merrifield's year-over-year rent growth lags the state average of -3.6%, as well as the national average of -1.3%.
Rents falling across the DC Metro
Rent prices have been decreasing not just in Merrifield over the past year, but across the entire metro. Of the largest 10 cities in the DC metro for which we have data, 8 of them have seen prices drop. Here's a look at how rents compare across some of the largest cities in the metro.
- DC proper has seen rents fall by 13.6% over the past year, the biggest drop in the metro. It also has the least expensive rents in the DC metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,600.
- Frederick has seen the fastest rent growth in the metro, with a year-over-year increase of 6.4%. The median two-bedroom there costs $1,609, while one-bedrooms go for $1,333.
- Arlington has the most expensive rents of the largest cities in the DC metro, with a two-bedroom median of $2,083; rents went down 3.0% over the past month and 12.4% over the past year.
Many large cities nationwide show more affordable rents compared to Merrifield
As rents have fallen sharply in Merrifield, a few large cities nationwide have also seen prices fall, in some cases substantially. Compared to most large cities across the country, Merrifield is less affordable for renters.
- Virginia as a whole has logged -3.6% year-over-year decline, while other cities across the state have seen rents sharply on the rise. For example, rents have grown by 7.1% in Virginia Beach and 2.9% in Norfolk.
- Merrifield's median two-bedroom rent of $2,002 is above the national average of $1,095. Nationwide, rents have fallen by 1.3% over the past year compared to the 10.7% decline in Merrifield.
- While rents in Merrifield fell sharply over the past year, many cities nationwide also saw decreases, including San Francisco (-25.5%), New York (-19.1%), and Boston (-18.7%).
- Renters will generally find more expensive prices in Merrifield than most large cities. For example, Norfolk has a median 2BR rent of $1,104, where Merrifield is more than one-and-a-half times that price.
For more information check out our national report. You can also access our full data for cities and counties across the U.S.
Methodology - Recent Updates:
Data from private listing sites, including our own, tends to skew toward luxury apartments, which introduces sample bias when estimates are calculated directly from these listings. To address these limitations, we’ve recently made major updates to our methodology, which we believe have greatly improved the accuracy and reliability of our estimates.
Read more about our new methodology below, or see a more detailed post about the methodology on our blog.
Methodology:
Apartment List is committed to making our rent estimates the best and most accurate available. To do this, we start with reliable median rent statistics from the Census Bureau, then extrapolate them forward to the current month using a growth rate calculated from our listing data. In doing so, we use a same-unit analysis similar to Case-Shiller’s approach, comparing only units that are available across both time periods to provide an accurate picture of rent growth in cities across the country.
Our approach corrects for the sample bias inherent in other private sources, producing results that are much closer to statistics published by the Census Bureau and HUD. Our methodology also allows us to construct a picture of rent growth over an extended period of time, with estimates that are updated each month.
Read more about our methodology.
About Rent Reports:
Apartment List publishes monthly reports on rental trends for hundreds of cities across the U.S. We intend these reports to be a source of reliable information that help renters and policymakers make sound decisions, and we invest significant time and effort in gathering and analyzing rent data. Our work is covered regularly by journalists across the country.
We are continuously working to improve our methodology and data, with the goal of providing renters with the information that they need to make the best decisions.