If you’ve ever dreamed of living in a place named for a heroic naval commander who went down with his ship after saving more than 150 passengers, then Herndon, Virginia is your sort of town. Named for Commander William Lewis Herndon, this town also served as a settlement for Northern soldiers returning to the land they’d conquered after the Civil War.
Don’t be singing “Dixie” on arrival because some of Herndon’s 23,000+ residents can still trace their roots to those soldiers from the North
If you’ve ever dreamed of living in a place named for a heroic naval commander who went down with his ship after saving more than 150 passengers, then Herndon, Virginia is your sort of town. Named for Commander William Lewis Herndon, this town also served as a settlement for Northern soldiers returning to the land they’d conquered after the Civil War.
Don’t be singing “Dixie” on arrival because some of Herndon’s 23,000+ residents can still trace their roots to those soldiers from the North. Only a ten-minute trip from Dulles International Airport, people will find the town one of the more convenient places to live in if they travel frequently. Named as the 34th Best Small Town in the United States by CNN Money in 2011, major employers like Verizon, AOL and Microsoft are all nearby.
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Before moving to Herndon, save up those funds. With Washington, D.C. so close by, prices are pretty high compared to some areas of the state. While you can find a range of corporate-owned apartment complexes, there are also rentals available from private owners. Whether luxury apartments or budget-friendly places are your style, Herndon has something for you. Expect to show proof of employment and submit to a credit check at most big complexes. This offers the exciting opportunity to show off your squeaky clean record. They might even give you a gold star.
Public transportation is consists of buses at this point, but if you can wait it out until 2017 (more like 2100 if it follows the usual pace of construction), the Metrorail’s Silver Line is scheduled to reach Herndon. If you’re driving to D.C. or the surrounding area for work or play, the Dulles Toll Road connects to I-495, which feeds into multiple options including I-66 and I-95.
Neighborhoods in Herndon are pretty much divided up by housing subdivision. When it comes to apartment rentals, units are located all throughout the town, though not so much in distinguishable neighborhoods.
When living in rental apartments in Herndon, travel to Washington, D.C. for entertainment isn’t necessary. Plenty of ways exist for the town residents to entertain themselves. There’s the ominous-for-the-animals-named Frying Pan Farm Park, where visitors become educated in the workings of a 1920s-era farm that offers wagon rides and comes complete with a country store. History buffs should visit Herndon Train Depot, home to railroad memorabilia and information about good ole’ Commander Herndon. The town is also no stranger to celebrations and festivals, like the Labor Day Jazz Festival and the four-day Herndon Festival with games, fireworks, food and live entertainment among other things. Now that you have all this information, you can impress your new Herndon neighbors with area trivia.
Apartment List has released the results for Herndon from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.
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The average rent in Herndon is $1,923 for a studio, $2,050 for a one-bedroom apartment, and $2,526 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you are looking for a deal, keep an eye out for a red pulsing icon that indicates rent specials.
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Welcome to the Apartment List December 2024 Rent Report for Herndon, VA. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $2,150, after falling 1.0% last month. Prices remain up 3.8% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Herndon rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader Washington metro area and the nation as a whole.
The median rent in Herndon fell by 1.0% over the course of November, and has now increased by a total of 3.8% over the past 12 months. Herndon’s rent growth over the past year has is similar to the state average (3.9%) and has outpaced the national average (-0.6%).
Eleven months into the year, rents in Herndon have risen 4.4%. This is a similar rate of growth compared to what the city was experiencing at this point last year: from January to November 2023 rents had increased 4.5%.
If we expand our view to the wider Washington metro area, the median rent is $2,163 meaning that the median price in Herndon ($2,150) is 0.6% lower than the price across the metro as a whole. Metro-wide annual rent growth stands at 3.1%, below the rate of rent growth within just the city.
The table below shows the latest rent stats for 29 cities in the Washington metro area that are included in our database. Among them, Tysons Corner is currently the most expensive, with a median rent of $2,600. Frederick is the metro’s most affordable city, with a median rent of $1,632. The metro's fastest annual rent growth is occurring in Centreville (11.7%) while the slowest is in Laurel (-0.5%).
You can also use the map below to explore the latest rent trends in the Washington metropolitan area.
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Welcome to the Apartment List December 2024 Rent Report for Herndon, VA. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $2,150, after falling 1.0% last month. Prices remain up 3.8% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Herndon rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader Washington metro area and the nation as a whole.
If you’ve ever dreamed of living in a place named for a heroic naval commander who went down with his ship after saving more than 150 passengers, then Herndon, Virginia is your sort of town. Named for Commander William Lewis Herndon, this town also served as a settlement for Northern soldiers returning to the land they’d conquered after the Civil War.
Don’t be singing “Dixie” on arrival because some of Herndon’s 23,000+ residents can still trace their roots to those soldiers from the North
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