Most affordable counties to rent in Virginia

Ranked by how much of the typical renter household's income the typical rent takes. Franklin County is the most affordable at 19.2%; Clarke County the least affordable at 41.7%.

CountyRent-to-incomeMedian gross rentMedian renter incomeRenters paying 30%+2 BR FMR FY2027
1. Franklin County19.2%$829$51,69231%$1,080
2. Campbell County20.4%$891$52,43834%$1,117
3. Greene County21.8%$1,309$72,01433%$1,642
4. Wise County22.1%$790$42,91035%$943
5. Giles County22.2%$789$42,70832%$999
6. Appomattox County22.5%$855$45,68633%$1,117
7. Washington County23.5%$854$43,66730%$1,091
8. Northampton County23.6%$829$42,14739%$992
9. Russell County24.0%$653$32,59437%$943
10. Henry County24.4%$728$35,87248%$943
11. New Kent County24.4%$1,721$84,53439%$1,651
12. Patrick County24.5%$716$35,09343%$943
13. Lancaster County24.5%$1,033$50,62538%$1,091
14. Floyd County24.6%$878$42,81938%$1,090
15. Shenandoah County24.6%$984$47,93836%$1,172
16. Orange County24.9%$1,205$57,96139%$1,262
17. Cumberland County25.1%$877$41,98227%$1,046
18. Page County25.1%$879$41,98440%$953
19. Gloucester County25.2%$1,096$52,14038%$1,667
20. Southampton County25.4%$930$43,91446%$1,032
21. Rockbridge County25.8%$925$43,10343%$1,057
22. Goochland County25.8%$1,614$75,11434%$1,651
23. Amherst County25.8%$871$40,45542%$1,117
24. Arlington County25.9%$2,322$107,65640%$2,438
25. Falls Church city26.2%$2,190$100,16743%$2,438
26. Essex County26.4%$972$44,17653%$1,155
27. Fluvanna County26.5%$1,204$54,54440%$1,642
28. King George County26.7%$1,428$64,11547%$1,520
29. Roanoke County26.8%$1,224$54,75942%$1,464
30. Bedford County26.9%$952$42,48745%$1,117
31. Emporia city27.0%$1,037$46,16147%$1,018
32. Warren County27.0%$1,199$53,36842%$1,449
33. Smyth County27.0%$731$32,51745%$943
34. Pulaski County27.1%$813$36,04243%$952
35. Danville city27.1%$836$37,02145%$943
36. Rockingham County27.1%$1,160$51,31743%$1,264
37. Manassas Park city27.2%$2,146$94,82850%$2,438
38. Fauquier County27.2%$1,613$71,17540%$2,438
39. Loudoun County27.6%$2,386$103,78844%$2,438
40. Alexandria city27.7%$2,089$90,54245%$2,438
41. Hanover County27.9%$1,591$68,53445%$1,651
42. Dickenson County28.0%$738$31,65848%$943
43. Augusta County28.1%$1,136$48,51544%$1,199
44. Tazewell County28.1%$795$33,91643%$943
45. Fairfax County28.3%$2,276$96,55546%$2,438
46. Stafford County28.4%$2,020$85,36445%$2,438
47. Culpeper County28.6%$1,423$59,74846%$1,596
48. Prince George County28.7%$1,594$66,58145%$1,651
49. Accomack County28.8%$977$40,74641%$1,110
50. Sussex County28.9%$907$37,71856%$1,651
51. Fredericksburg city28.9%$1,619$67,14449%$2,438
52. Poquoson city29.0%$1,707$70,62066%$1,667
53. Frederick County29.0%$1,507$62,30644%$1,505
54. Staunton city29.3%$1,024$41,88846%$1,199
55. Wythe County29.3%$764$31,24450%$943
56. Roanoke city29.4%$996$40,70145%$1,464
57. Pittsylvania County29.6%$861$34,91948%$943
58. Brunswick County29.7%$834$33,65545%$943
59. Prince William County30.1%$2,067$82,42251%$2,438
60. Waynesboro city30.1%$1,020$40,60346%$1,199
61. Mecklenburg County30.2%$823$32,71543%$960
62. Winchester city30.2%$1,315$52,19555%$1,505
63. Harrisonburg city30.5%$1,184$46,54846%$1,264
64. Manassas city30.7%$1,850$72,39852%$2,438
65. Salem city30.7%$1,133$44,29051%$1,464
66. Petersburg city30.7%$1,174$45,86351%$1,651
67. James City County30.7%$1,552$60,61755%$1,667
68. Buckingham County30.7%$927$36,19647%$943
69. Greensville County30.8%$969$37,72148%$1,018
70. Newport News city30.8%$1,339$52,11651%$1,667
71. Albemarle County30.8%$1,692$65,85250%$1,642
72. Henrico County31.0%$1,541$59,57252%$1,651
73. Scott County31.3%$699$26,78651%$1,091
74. Spotsylvania County31.3%$1,779$68,11552%$2,438
75. Chesterfield County31.4%$1,629$62,26352%$1,651
76. Prince Edward County31.5%$931$35,48753%$1,126
77. Louisa County31.5%$1,220$46,47757%$1,291
78. Hopewell city31.6%$1,106$42,00853%$1,651
79. Isle of Wight County31.6%$1,359$51,58743%$1,667
80. Westmoreland County32.1%$1,018$38,09544%$1,245
81. Virginia Beach city32.7%$1,714$62,87955%$1,667
82. Lynchburg city32.9%$1,073$39,18052%$1,117
83. York County32.9%$1,827$66,65750%$1,667
84. Halifax County33.3%$790$28,50050%$943
85. Norfolk city33.7%$1,321$46,99155%$1,667
86. Suffolk city33.8%$1,563$55,54357%$1,667
87. Richmond city34.2%$1,372$48,19652%$1,651
88. Hampton city34.8%$1,427$49,26157%$1,667
89. Chesapeake city35.0%$1,586$54,31957%$1,667
90. Lee County37.8%$738$23,42456%$943
91. Charlottesville city38.1%$1,540$48,46256%$1,642
92. Portsmouth city39.1%$1,300$39,94260%$1,667
93. Buchanan County39.5%$743$22,54467%$943
94. Montgomery County41.0%$1,240$36,30752%$1,340
95. Clarke County41.7%$1,371$39,49768%$2,438

Rent-to-income = median gross rent × 12 ÷ median household income of renters. Both are medians of different households, so this is an area comparison, not the burden of any one household. 38 of 133 counties are left out because they have fewer than 500 renter households, a Census margin of error is too large (coefficient of variation above 15%) or a figure is not published.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. FMR: HUD FY2027.

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