Most Affordable Cities in Virginia

Cost of living rankings for 192 cities in Virginia with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Virginia is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 130.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

Richlands

Index: 71

Most Expensive

Vienna

Index: 224

State Average

130

National: 100

Cities Ranked

192

eligible statewide total

Virginia Affordability Ranking

Showing 51–100 of 192 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 2 of 4.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
51	Bellwood	104	$325,807	$1,687	$47,781
52	Sandston	104	$320,738	$1,651	$59,238
53	Woodstock	104	$343,075	$1,555	$76,100
54	Strasburg	105	$349,297	$1,172	$62,464
55	Bridgewater	106	$374,804	$1,264	$75,280
56	Belle Haven	106	$306,949	$2,094	$140,574
57	Gloucester Point	107	$350,751	$1,667	$74,001
58	Rockwood	107	$354,400	$1,651	$97,992
59	Richmond	108	$364,726	$1,648	$64,587
60	Bon Air	108	$365,200	$1,651	$101,879
61	Fishersville	108	$401,318	$1,199	$83,671
62	Lake of the Woods	108	$399,300	$1,262	$109,153
63	Lexington	108	$365,926	$1,647	$84,517
64	Harrisonburg	109	$354,251	$1,780	$62,254
65	Brandermill	109	$376,000	$1,651	$107,396
66	Seven Corners	111	$318,700	$2,438	$77,400
67	Forest	113	$414,857	$1,524	$81,552
68	Lakeside	113	$344,338	$2,290	$72,032
69	Woodlake	113	$406,800	$1,651	$139,344
70	Chester	114	$393,304	$1,819	$95,104
71	Smithfield	114	$407,033	$1,667	$113,158
72	Blacksburg	115	$416,520	$1,750	$50,182
73	Winchester	115	$400,684	$1,818	$63,974
74	Suffolk	116	$389,533	$2,049	$92,666
75	Front Royal	116	$385,976	$1,721	$64,838
76	Hollymead	116	$435,300	$1,642	$118,250
77	Massanetta Springs	116	$467,700	$1,264	$114,737
78	Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County)	117	$367,200	$2,438	$91,884
79	University of Virginia	117	$442,600	$1,642	$52,546
80	Carrollton	117	$418,127	$1,853	$110,956
81	Tuckahoe	119	$462,800	$1,651	$102,264
82	Innsbrook	119	$463,500	$1,651	$129,436
83	Chesapeake	120	$425,375	$2,092	$95,373
84	Spotsylvania Courthouse	120	$395,700	$2,438	$95,331
85	Virginia Beach	121	$427,730	$2,086	$92,968
86	Poquoson	121	$463,662	$1,713	$120,972
87	Bull Run CDP (Prince William County)	122	$413,500	$2,438	$89,679
88	Mechanicsville	123	$444,037	$2,153	$98,595
89	Bailey's Crossroads	123	$416,600	$2,438	$88,483
90	Ashland	123	$468,262	$1,893	$61,164
91	Dale City	124	$425,500	$2,438	$111,994
92	Sudley	124	$424,800	$2,438	$94,309
93	Midlothian	125	$470,833	$2,076	$110,084
94	Falmouth	125	$438,200	$2,438	$111,977
95	Williamsburg	126	$467,894	$2,115	$75,604
96	Culpeper	127	$458,842	$1,948	$94,721
97	Huntington	127	$443,967	$2,099	$99,956
98	Yorkshire	127	$451,000	$2,438	$112,829
99	Aquia Harbour	128	$461,000	$2,438	$152,708
100	Lake Ridge	129	$471,200	$2,438	$127,154

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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