State Overview
Cost of Living in Virginia
Browse cost of living data for 202 cities across Virginia — housing, rent, income, and affordability.Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023
Cities Tracked
202
Avg Home Value
$476,144
National: $426,735
Avg Rent
$1,804
National: $1,527
Avg Income
$116,477
National: $84,532
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All Cities in Virginia
| City | Pop. | Home Value | Rent | Income | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 457,066 | $366,300 | $1,649 | $90,685 | 95 |
| Chesapeake | 251,153 | $359,100 | $1,523 | $94,189 | 91 |
| Arlington | 235,463 | $864,800 | $2,275 | $140,160 | 180 |
| Norfolk | 235,037 | $271,900 | $1,246 | $64,017 | 72 |
| Richmond | 227,595 | $328,100 | $1,314 | $62,671 | 81 |
| Newport News | 184,774 | $243,300 | $1,285 | $66,718 | 69 |
| Alexandria | 156,788 | $696,800 | $2,031 | $113,638 | 150 |
| Hampton | 137,334 | $234,100 | $1,346 | $67,758 | 69 |
| Roanoke | 98,677 | $180,500 | $964 | $52,671 | 51 |
| Portsmouth | 97,299 | $229,400 | $1,266 | $58,972 | 66 |
| Suffolk | 96,638 | $329,600 | $1,484 | $90,089 | 86 |
| Lynchburg | 79,255 | $211,800 | $1,043 | $59,808 | 58 |
| Dale City | 72,793 | $400,100 | $1,868 | $113,245 | 106 |
| Centreville | 71,885 | $565,900 | $2,238 | $143,704 | 139 |
| Reston | 63,542 | $616,000 | $2,170 | $139,515 | 143 |
| Harrisonburg | 51,492 | $278,200 | $1,120 | $59,752 | 68 |
| McLean | 50,232 | $1,304,900 | $3,376 | $250,001 | 269 |
| Leesburg | 48,788 | $617,700 | $1,980 | $140,668 | 139 |
| Tuckahoe | 48,610 | $442,200 | $1,479 | $96,188 | 101 |
| Charlottesville | 45,863 | $448,400 | $1,453 | $69,829 | 101 |
| Ashburn | 45,551 | $659,000 | $2,397 | $152,094 | 155 |
| Blacksburg | 45,288 | $417,200 | $1,290 | $48,070 | 92 |
| Lake Ridge | 45,007 | $452,800 | $2,011 | $120,844 | 117 |
| Woodbridge | 43,443 | $395,400 | $1,985 | $100,370 | 109 |
| Burke | 43,336 | $696,800 | $2,715 | $179,063 | 169 |
| Manassas | 42,674 | $434,700 | $1,835 | $117,919 | 110 |
| Danville | 42,239 | $110,200 | $808 | $42,778 | 38 |
| Linton Hall | 42,077 | $594,200 | $2,613 | $170,989 | 153 |
| Annandale | 41,982 | $650,100 | $1,932 | $112,872 | 141 |
| Mechanicsville | 38,437 | $323,600 | $1,645 | $97,569 | 90 |
| Oakton | 36,776 | $776,700 | $2,333 | $163,662 | 170 |
| Fair Oaks | 35,472 | $580,500 | $2,242 | $119,387 | 141 |
| South Riding | 34,200 | $689,400 | $2,853 | $190,701 | 173 |
| Petersburg | 33,365 | $157,900 | $1,132 | $50,741 | 53 |
| Sterling | 31,251 | $508,400 | $1,979 | $125,753 | 124 |
| Springfield | 30,894 | $622,200 | $2,643 | $123,691 | 158 |
| West Falls Church | 30,660 | $658,700 | $2,140 | $131,236 | 148 |
| Fredericksburg | 28,383 | $461,500 | $1,521 | $85,368 | 105 |
| Short Pump | 28,177 | $543,000 | $1,804 | $132,194 | 123 |
| Tysons | 28,022 | $640,500 | $2,478 | $129,189 | 155 |
| Winchester | 27,981 | $325,900 | $1,298 | $64,648 | 80 |
| Cave Spring | 26,014 | $296,700 | $1,224 | $85,314 | 74 |
| Staunton | 25,765 | $239,300 | $993 | $62,586 | 60 |
| Salem | 25,477 | $244,800 | $1,046 | $66,716 | 62 |
| Bailey's Crossroads | 25,458 | $398,200 | $1,958 | $84,241 | 108 |
| Herndon | 24,529 | $568,700 | $2,147 | $141,418 | 136 |
| Fairfax | 24,478 | $677,400 | $2,122 | $132,774 | 150 |
| Brambleton | 23,999 | $833,000 | $2,592 | $250,001 | 184 |
| Chantilly | 23,744 | $633,900 | $2,260 | $143,786 | 149 |
| Chester | 23,519 | $290,600 | $1,463 | $88,455 | 80 |
| Cherry Hill | 23,443 | $470,400 | $1,853 | $119,474 | 115 |
| Hopewell | 22,944 | $165,100 | $1,085 | $48,681 | 53 |
| West Springfield | 22,905 | $612,200 | $2,426 | $157,800 | 150 |
| Leesylvania | 22,848 | $508,800 | $2,278 | $137,460 | 132 |
| Christiansburg | 22,820 | $242,900 | $1,171 | $75,451 | 66 |
| Waynesboro | 22,574 | $236,600 | $972 | $56,364 | 59 |
| McNair | 22,451 | $566,900 | $2,253 | $123,327 | 139 |
| Montclair | 22,295 | $561,700 | $2,207 | $143,357 | 138 |
| Lorton | 21,961 | $583,900 | $2,537 | $136,719 | 149 |
| Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County) | 21,828 | $309,200 | $1,789 | $87,897 | 91 |
| Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County) | 21,484 | $657,900 | $2,203 | $160,426 | 150 |
| Merrifield | 20,549 | $637,600 | $2,308 | $136,173 | 150 |
| Buckhall | 20,447 | $598,700 | $2,591 | $169,591 | 153 |
| Culpeper | 20,437 | $366,300 | $1,408 | $91,429 | 89 |
| Meadowbrook | 20,383 | $262,600 | $1,461 | $79,750 | 77 |
| Lincolnia | 19,913 | $632,200 | $2,087 | $123,835 | 143 |
| Midlothian | 18,702 | $381,600 | $1,764 | $105,927 | 101 |
| Franklin Farm | 18,509 | $810,600 | $2,697 | $210,169 | 184 |
| Sudley | 18,420 | $417,100 | $1,974 | $92,101 | 111 |
| Colonial Heights | 18,210 | $231,700 | $1,162 | $76,250 | 63 |
| Laurel | 18,180 | $272,300 | $1,497 | $69,932 | 79 |
| Franconia | 18,141 | $557,800 | $2,469 | $152,007 | 144 |
| Gainesville | 18,036 | $660,800 | $2,444 | $168,978 | 157 |
| Hybla Valley | 17,877 | $523,000 | $1,712 | $72,068 | 118 |
| Idylwood | 17,469 | $708,400 | $2,022 | $118,443 | 151 |
| Burke Centre | 17,447 | $615,400 | $2,360 | $159,932 | 149 |
| Kingstowne | 17,436 | $613,300 | $2,337 | $150,114 | 148 |
| Bon Air | 17,302 | $329,200 | $1,731 | $97,620 | 92 |
| Bristol | 17,024 | $168,700 | $775 | $44,706 | 45 |
| Hollins | 17,005 | $227,900 | $1,113 | $73,588 | 62 |
| Manassas Park | 16,923 | $381,200 | $2,175 | $100,668 | 112 |
| Bull Run CDP (Prince William County) | 16,688 | $378,800 | $1,912 | $86,487 | 104 |
| Glen Allen | 16,630 | $338,000 | $1,719 | $96,085 | 94 |
| Fort Hunt | 16,519 | $890,400 | $3,501 | $210,471 | 218 |
| Radford | 16,505 | $211,700 | $966 | $52,791 | 56 |
| Vienna | 16,369 | $961,100 | $2,430 | $223,571 | 197 |
| Stone Ridge | 16,340 | $666,300 | $2,761 | $183,211 | 167 |
| East Highland Park | 16,071 | $210,500 | $1,238 | $69,750 | 63 |
| Wolf Trap | 16,020 | $1,153,200 | $3,501 | $250,001 | 252 |
| Williamsburg | 15,564 | $393,200 | $1,361 | $70,206 | 91 |
| Front Royal | 15,152 | $284,900 | $1,133 | $64,025 | 70 |
| Highland Springs | 15,091 | $206,300 | $1,234 | $56,931 | 62 |
| Great Falls | 14,854 | $1,342,400 | $3,463 | $250,001 | 277 |
| Broadlands | 14,673 | $859,400 | $2,549 | $235,491 | 186 |
| Falls Church | 14,593 | $1,005,400 | $2,205 | $154,734 | 196 |
| Brandermill | 13,938 | $349,300 | $1,695 | $107,748 | 94 |
| Newington | 13,824 | $560,900 | $2,662 | $146,681 | 149 |
| Martinsville | 13,584 | $92,500 | $784 | $42,434 | 34 |
| Groveton | 13,563 | $568,900 | $1,829 | $109,665 | 127 |
| Kings Park West | 13,281 | $679,700 | $2,400 | $162,007 | 158 |
| Huntington | 13,250 | $536,200 | $2,045 | $99,580 | 129 |
| Mount Vernon | 13,120 | $779,800 | $1,643 | $156,875 | 151 |
| Sugarland Run | 12,920 | $552,700 | $2,345 | $158,977 | 140 |
| Lakeside | 12,845 | $271,400 | $1,330 | $69,695 | 74 |
| Timberlake | 12,833 | $228,200 | $1,037 | $68,833 | 59 |
| Lansdowne | 12,603 | $753,600 | $2,229 | $180,379 | 164 |
| Poquoson | 12,556 | $403,000 | $1,634 | $120,919 | 100 |
| Cascades | 12,489 | $617,100 | $2,552 | $166,023 | 154 |
| Forest | 12,476 | $319,100 | $1,112 | $78,825 | 74 |
| Newington Forest | 12,434 | $586,400 | $2,649 | $147,650 | 152 |
| Manchester | 12,347 | $286,900 | $1,444 | $72,465 | 79 |
| Fairfax Station | 12,298 | $863,400 | $2,737 | $212,128 | 192 |
| Wyndham | 12,084 | $673,200 | $2,076 | $235,886 | 149 |
| Wakefield | 12,024 | $826,100 | $3,501 | $221,793 | 209 |
| Stuarts Draft | 11,920 | $260,700 | $1,063 | $77,585 | 65 |
| Dranesville | 11,860 | $713,100 | $3,105 | $210,766 | 182 |
| New Baltimore | 11,595 | $646,500 | $0 | $183,696 | 129 |
| Triangle | 11,265 | $520,400 | $1,606 | $114,837 | 115 |
| Lowes Island | 11,199 | $777,700 | $2,897 | $220,238 | 185 |
| Gloucester Point | 11,159 | $286,500 | $1,053 | $71,589 | 68 |
| Lake Monticello | 10,820 | $288,300 | $2,167 | $101,363 | 100 |
| Lake Barcroft | 10,678 | $848,200 | $1,914 | $143,796 | 167 |
| Yorkshire | 10,678 | $424,100 | $1,713 | $107,283 | 105 |
| Madison Heights | 10,398 | $181,300 | $826 | $62,727 | 47 |
| Loudoun Valley Estates | 10,323 | $773,100 | $3,055 | $229,126 | 189 |
| Independent Hill | 10,217 | $646,000 | $2,063 | $204,500 | 144 |
| Difficult Run | 10,202 | $1,052,600 | $3,501 | $250,001 | 239 |
| Warrenton | 10,151 | $423,500 | $1,512 | $80,441 | 99 |
| Woodburn | 10,046 | $793,200 | $2,360 | $132,760 | 173 |
| George Mason | 9,954 | $687,800 | $2,377 | $154,479 | 159 |
| Fishersville | 9,546 | $322,700 | $1,389 | $81,190 | 82 |
| Belmont | 9,525 | $807,100 | $2,853 | $232,879 | 188 |
| Countryside | 9,521 | $567,600 | $2,313 | $143,229 | 141 |
| Crozet | 9,211 | $526,100 | $1,897 | $121,153 | 123 |
| Seven Corners | 9,171 | $334,600 | $1,680 | $77,234 | 92 |
| University of Virginia | 9,159 | $422,200 | $1,385 | $44,635 | 96 |
| Purcellville | 8,974 | $594,000 | $2,086 | $162,981 | 138 |
| Pulaski | 8,937 | $152,800 | $775 | $50,409 | 42 |
| Rockwood | 8,834 | $312,500 | $1,875 | $90,804 | 95 |
| Dunn Loring | 8,782 | $935,000 | $3,501 | $236,563 | 223 |
| Smithfield | 8,729 | $358,100 | $1,182 | $110,182 | 81 |
| Montrose | 8,624 | $170,000 | $1,260 | $45,063 | 58 |
| Fair Lakes | 8,617 | $575,500 | $2,325 | $130,789 | 142 |
| Hollymead | 8,566 | $413,700 | $1,995 | $121,795 | 112 |
| Innsbrook | 8,559 | $445,600 | $1,576 | $130,534 | 104 |
| Bellwood | 8,489 | $192,600 | $1,132 | $50,172 | 57 |
| Dumbarton | 8,407 | $274,700 | $1,402 | $59,085 | 76 |
| Abingdon | 8,332 | $217,700 | $794 | $54,976 | 51 |
| Wytheville | 8,224 | $193,000 | $706 | $43,283 | 45 |
| Franklin | 8,212 | $227,200 | $995 | $65,125 | 58 |
| Lake of the Woods | 8,165 | $377,500 | $1,690 | $112,917 | 98 |
| Fort Belvoir | 8,107 | $244,400 | $3,212 | $101,237 | 123 |
| Vinton | 8,038 | $179,400 | $939 | $64,643 | 50 |
| Greenbriar | 7,989 | $627,600 | $2,167 | $134,284 | 145 |
| Carrollton | 7,903 | $381,900 | $1,793 | $113,813 | 101 |
| South Boston | 7,896 | $157,300 | $756 | $41,102 | 43 |
| Ashland | 7,667 | $272,600 | $1,154 | $65,000 | 69 |
| Collinsville | 7,645 | $123,500 | $714 | $50,465 | 37 |
| Farmville | 7,613 | $223,700 | $865 | $40,282 | 54 |
| Laurel Hill | 7,551 | $625,900 | $2,335 | $139,803 | 150 |
| Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County) | 7,513 | $879,000 | $3,072 | $238,500 | 204 |
| North Springfield | 7,511 | $630,300 | $2,272 | $124,118 | 148 |
| Mantua | 7,447 | $947,700 | $1,955 | $197,677 | 182 |
| Lexington | 7,420 | $275,300 | $985 | $89,598 | 65 |
| Woodlake | 7,373 | $371,900 | $1,888 | $133,782 | 103 |
| Strasburg | 7,162 | $247,300 | $997 | $59,614 | 61 |
| Floris | 7,135 | $843,600 | $3,166 | $239,457 | 202 |
| Long Branch | 7,066 | $788,900 | $1,233 | $180,833 | 140 |
| Sandston | 7,011 | $201,800 | $1,199 | $57,708 | 61 |
| Hutchison | 6,936 | $476,400 | $2,305 | $105,125 | 129 |
| Aquia Harbour | 6,917 | $444,700 | $2,660 | $152,776 | 134 |
| Spotsylvania Courthouse | 6,793 | $366,900 | $1,515 | $85,321 | 92 |
| South Run | 6,714 | $940,900 | $3,501 | $250,001 | 224 |
| Bedford | 6,703 | $192,600 | $876 | $47,697 | 50 |
| Galax | 6,698 | $126,800 | $692 | $41,438 | 36 |
| Bridgewater | 6,650 | $372,400 | $1,141 | $81,012 | 82 |
| Buena Vista | 6,612 | $153,500 | $1,067 | $54,458 | 51 |
| Belle Haven | 6,590 | $572,200 | $1,792 | $137,878 | 127 |
| Braddock | 6,404 | $915,900 | $2,322 | $214,563 | 188 |
| Pimmit Hills | 6,395 | $925,300 | $2,219 | $168,548 | 186 |
| Potomac Mills | 6,122 | $553,200 | $2,025 | $102,464 | 131 |
| Massanetta Springs | 6,028 | $454,900 | $1,691 | $104,911 | 109 |
| Woodstock | 5,851 | $248,300 | $941 | $61,364 | 60 |
| Bensley | 5,819 | $199,100 | $1,183 | $49,695 | 60 |
| Stafford Courthouse | 5,780 | $564,800 | $1,947 | $97,030 | 130 |
| Ettrick | 5,760 | $184,400 | $1,223 | $54,857 | 59 |
| Dumfries | 5,749 | $303,700 | $1,743 | $78,373 | 89 |
| Marion | 5,694 | $160,600 | $696 | $37,357 | 41 |
| Covington | 5,671 | $80,200 | $822 | $42,724 | 34 |
| Emporia | 5,633 | $131,100 | $1,060 | $49,375 | 47 |
| Crosspointe | 5,632 | $921,400 | $0 | $247,708 | 166 |
| Moorefield | 5,598 | $802,700 | $2,706 | $200,754 | 183 |
| Dulles Town Center | 5,541 | $561,400 | $2,186 | $114,503 | 137 |
| Bealeton | 5,193 | $361,600 | $1,531 | $103,365 | 91 |
| Big Stone Gap | 5,193 | $169,900 | $823 | $51,059 | 46 |
| Richlands | 5,188 | $107,300 | $824 | $37,382 | 37 |
| Falmouth | 5,036 | $422,500 | $1,972 | $125,305 | 112 |
| Bluefield | 5,016 | $161,100 | $818 | $53,500 | 45 |
| Chamberlayne | 5,000 | $302,500 | $1,647 | $102,656 | 87 |
| Orange | 5,000 | $252,800 | $1,070 | $68,833 | 64 |
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📊 Data Sources
- Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023
- Tax Rates: Tax Foundation, 2024
Last data update: March 2026 · See methodology