Virginia county equivalents (counties and independent cities): lowest renter cost burden

Ranked observations

0 county equivalents (counties and independent cities) excluded for unavailable renter cost burden (30%+); ties in the unrounded published values resolve by ascending GEOID. All available observations are shown.

Lowest renter cost burden in Virginia
Rank	County equivalent	GEOID	Renter cost burden (30%+)
1	Bland County, Virginia	51021	0.0%
2	Bath County, Virginia	51017	13.6%
3	Lunenburg County, Virginia	51111	22.4%
4	Appomattox County, Virginia	51011	23.4%
5	Washington County, Virginia	51191	25.2%
6	Franklin County, Virginia	51067	25.6%
7	Cumberland County, Virginia	51049	25.9%
8	Greene County, Virginia	51079	26.1%
9	Madison County, Virginia	51113	26.1%
10	Carroll County, Virginia	51035	26.5%
11	Northumberland County, Virginia	51133	26.5%
12	Richmond County, Virginia	51159	26.5%
13	Fluvanna County, Virginia	51065	26.9%
14	Giles County, Virginia	51071	28.2%
15	Wise County, Virginia	51195	28.5%
16	Russell County, Virginia	51167	28.6%
17	Goochland County, Virginia	51075	28.8%
18	Botetourt County, Virginia	51023	29.2%
19	Dickenson County, Virginia	51051	29.9%
20	Campbell County, Virginia	51031	30.0%
21	Highland County, Virginia	51091	30.6%
22	Scott County, Virginia	51169	30.7%
23	Charles City County, Virginia	51036	31.0%
24	Floyd County, Virginia	51063	31.2%
25	Shenandoah County, Virginia	51171	31.5%
26	Northampton County, Virginia	51131	31.7%
27	Page County, Virginia	51139	31.8%
28	Accomack County, Virginia	51001	32.3%
29	Patrick County, Virginia	51141	32.7%
30	Rappahannock County, Virginia	51157	32.7%
31	Mathews County, Virginia	51115	33.0%
32	Mecklenburg County, Virginia	51117	33.1%
33	Orange County, Virginia	51137	33.6%
34	Southampton County, Virginia	51175	33.8%
35	Lancaster County, Virginia	51103	34.4%
36	Gloucester County, Virginia	51073	34.9%
37	Alleghany County, Virginia	51005	35.0%
38	Nelson County, Virginia	51125	35.2%
39	Fauquier County, Virginia	51061	35.3%
40	New Kent County, Virginia	51127	35.5%
41	Surry County, Virginia	51181	35.6%
42	Martinsville city, Virginia	51690	35.6%
43	Tazewell County, Virginia	51185	35.7%
44	Westmoreland County, Virginia	51193	36.1%
45	Rockbridge County, Virginia	51163	36.4%
46	Smyth County, Virginia	51173	36.6%
47	Brunswick County, Virginia	51025	37.0%
48	Amherst County, Virginia	51009	37.1%
49	Craig County, Virginia	51045	37.2%
50	King and Queen County, Virginia	51097	37.2%
51	Bristol city, Virginia	51520	37.7%
52	Amelia County, Virginia	51007	37.8%
53	Dinwiddie County, Virginia	51053	37.9%
54	Warren County, Virginia	51187	37.9%
55	Buckingham County, Virginia	51029	38.4%
56	Pulaski County, Virginia	51155	38.4%
57	Arlington County, Virginia	51013	38.8%
58	Isle of Wight County, Virginia	51093	38.8%
59	Rockingham County, Virginia	51165	38.8%
60	Bedford County, Virginia	51019	39.0%
61	Buchanan County, Virginia	51027	39.1%
62	Wythe County, Virginia	51197	39.2%
63	Charlotte County, Virginia	51037	39.4%
64	Norton city, Virginia	51720	39.4%
65	Powhatan County, Virginia	51145	39.7%
66	Frederick County, Virginia	51069	39.8%
67	Augusta County, Virginia	51015	39.9%
68	Roanoke County, Virginia	51161	39.9%
69	Caroline County, Virginia	51033	40.1%
70	Hanover County, Virginia	51085	40.1%
71	Covington city, Virginia	51580	40.5%
72	Henry County, Virginia	51089	40.6%
73	Pittsylvania County, Virginia	51143	41.3%
74	Culpeper County, Virginia	51047	41.8%
75	Nottoway County, Virginia	51135	41.8%
76	Prince George County, Virginia	51149	41.9%
77	Roanoke city, Virginia	51770	41.9%
78	Lee County, Virginia	51105	42.0%
79	Halifax County, Virginia	51083	42.3%
80	Loudoun County, Virginia	51107	42.3%
81	Danville city, Virginia	51590	42.4%
82	Galax city, Virginia	51640	42.6%
83	Grayson County, Virginia	51077	42.7%
84	Falls Church city, Virginia	51610	42.9%
85	Staunton city, Virginia	51790	43.0%
86	Buena Vista city, Virginia	51530	43.4%
87	Greensville County, Virginia	51081	43.6%
88	Fairfax County, Virginia	51059	43.8%
89	Stafford County, Virginia	51179	43.8%
90	Sussex County, Virginia	51183	43.9%
91	Lexington city, Virginia	51678	44.1%
92	King George County, Virginia	51099	44.4%
93	Montgomery County, Virginia	51121	44.4%
94	Alexandria city, Virginia	51510	44.4%
95	Prince Edward County, Virginia	51147	44.6%
96	Harrisonburg city, Virginia	51660	44.6%
97	Emporia city, Virginia	51595	45.9%
98	Waynesboro city, Virginia	51820	45.9%
99	Fairfax city, Virginia	51600	46.4%
100	Louisa County, Virginia	51109	46.7%
101	York County, Virginia	51199	46.8%
102	Albemarle County, Virginia	51003	46.9%
103	Essex County, Virginia	51057	46.9%
104	Fredericksburg city, Virginia	51630	47.4%
105	Manassas Park city, Virginia	51685	47.8%
106	Salem city, Virginia	51775	48.0%
107	Prince William County, Virginia	51153	48.8%
108	Petersburg city, Virginia	51730	48.8%
109	Manassas city, Virginia	51683	48.9%
110	Newport News city, Virginia	51700	48.9%
111	Franklin city, Virginia	51620	49.0%
112	Lynchburg city, Virginia	51680	49.0%
113	Chesterfield County, Virginia	51041	49.2%
114	Henrico County, Virginia	51087	49.5%
115	Spotsylvania County, Virginia	51177	49.8%
116	Richmond city, Virginia	51760	49.9%
117	Winchester city, Virginia	51840	50.4%
118	Colonial Heights city, Virginia	51570	50.7%
119	Middlesex County, Virginia	51119	51.2%
120	Hopewell city, Virginia	51670	51.2%
121	Virginia Beach city, Virginia	51810	51.4%
122	Radford city, Virginia	51750	51.6%
123	James City County, Virginia	51095	52.2%
124	Charlottesville city, Virginia	51540	52.8%
125	Norfolk city, Virginia	51710	52.8%
126	Suffolk city, Virginia	51800	53.1%
127	Chesapeake city, Virginia	51550	54.6%
128	Clarke County, Virginia	51043	55.1%
129	Hampton city, Virginia	51650	55.2%
130	Portsmouth city, Virginia	51740	55.6%
131	King William County, Virginia	51101	57.7%
132	Williamsburg city, Virginia	51830	61.5%
133	Poquoson city, Virginia	51735	63.9%

Method and provenance

ACS 2024 five-year survey estimates (2020–2024), not current prices. Direct estimates may have 90% margins of error shown where available. The home-value-to-income ratio and renter cost-burden rate are derived; no MOE is calculated for either. Missing or suppressed values are unavailable, not zero. County-equivalent rankings are descriptive, not an affordability or suitability recommendation.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates. Validated Virginia bundle provenance, source snapshot and checksums. Virginia county-equivalent map and full table.