Investor market data · Virginia

Alexandria, VA Rental Market for Investors

An estimated 26% of Alexandria's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of October 2026.

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$615,000Median list price810 active listings

$50,505Median STR revenue / yrprojected, gross

Homes in Alexandria that pencil right now

A sample of active Alexandria listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of October 2026.

$189,900DSCR 1.50
1 bed · 1 bath · 850 sqft
Condo in 22303 · built 1972
STR revenue
$41,738/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,860/mo
On the market 302 days · Listed by Baldus Real Estate, Inc.
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$209,000DSCR 1.35
1 bed · 1 bath · 850 sqft
Condo in 22303 · built 1972
STR revenue
$41,664/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,050/mo
On the market 179 days · Listed by SAMSON PROPERTIES - Alexandria
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$225,000DSCR 1.30
1 bed · 1 bath · 850 sqft
Condo in 22303 · built 1972
STR revenue
$41,833/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,142/mo
On the market 303 days · Listed by Corcoran McEnearney
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$259,000DSCR 1.28
2 bed · 2 bath · 1,170 sqft
Condo in 22303 · built 1972
STR revenue
$51,038/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,649/mo
On the market 74 days · Listed by Samson Properties-Chantilly MD
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$299,900DSCR 1.37
3 bed · 2 bath · 1,126 sqft
Condo in 22309 · built 1974
STR revenue
$46,679/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,274/mo
On the market 46 days · Listed by Keller Williams Alexandria - Kingstowne
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As of October 2026, we analyzed 810 active for-sale homes in Alexandria, Virginia. The typical listing is priced at $615,000 and is projected to generate about $50,505 a year as a short-term rental.

After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 25.5% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — below the 53.1% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Alexandria #177 of 200 for cash-flow potential.

On market momentum: homes in Alexandria sit a median of 39 days on the market, and 43% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a fast-moving market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.

For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — Alexandria runs tighter once operating costs are accounted for: many listings need a below-median price, a stronger short-term-rental setup, or more money down before the income covers the payment. It's a market where running the numbers property-by-property matters.

What actually works in Alexandria

Cash-flow is the exception rather than the rule in Alexandria right now: 38 of the 710 Alexandria homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $598,000.

Share of those listings clearing an DSCR of 1.25, by price and bedroom count. The smaller figure is the median DSCR for that group.
Price	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5 bed
$150k–$250k	20%1.02	32%1.05	—	—	—
$250k–$350k	2%1.01	11%0.93	54%1.29	—	—
$350k–$500k	0%0.79	0%0.79	6%0.91	—	—
$500k+	0%0.53	0%0.67	1%0.79	4%0.80	6%0.87

Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.

Alexandria in full

Active for-sale homes analyzed	810
Median list price	$615,000
Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross)	$50,505
Median average daily rate (ADR)	$203
Median occupancy	66%
Median beds	3
Median size	1,369 sqft
Estimated cash-flow-positive share	25.5%
Median days on market	39 days
New listings (last 30 days)	42.7% of active