Downtown Charlottesville

Charlottesville, VA

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Downtown Charlottesville - Charlottesville, VA

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The city of Charlottesville’s historic commercial district

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As Charlottesville’s commercial district, Downtown features a wide range of shopping, dining, and entertainment options. Historic Court Square lies in the middle of this downtown district and is the oldest part of the city of Charlottesville with buildings dating back to the 1800s. And in the heart of Downtown, discover the popular Downtown Mall, covering nine blocks on Main Street offering restaurants, boutiques, and theaters. Check out some local favorites like Citizen Burger Bar and South Street Brewery.

Community festivals and concerts are held within this commercial hub at locales like Sprint Pavilion, Jefferson Theater, and Paramount Theater. Though there are urban parks within Downtown, McIntire Park is a sprawling city park located just north of the neighborhood, offering hiking trails and ball fields for Charlottesville High School. Because of Downtown’s proximity to the University of Virginia, there’s a youthful presence in the community, along with a family-friendly vibe. Downtown blends suburban streets with urban amenities, so there’s a variety of apartments and single-family homes for renters to choose from.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Charlottesville is $873 for a studio, $1,523 for one bedroom, and $1,610 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Charlottesville has increased by 6.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 107 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $873/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 688 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,523/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 685 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,610/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

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Walker's Paradise

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Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

46

Some Transit

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You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

83

Very Bikeable

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This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Virginia Discovery Museum
  • Rivanna Conservation Society
  • 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 2025.