Apartment rent price increases in Arlington significantly outpaced income growth from 2012 to 2023, according to city data.
City data shows that the cost of rent increased 35.7% during that time period, with the average household income growing 3.9%. The same report noted that the median household income in Arlington increased only 1% from 2010 to 2023.
Income growth means pay raises, higher paying jobs and other increases in how much money households make…