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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

All Cities in Virginia

CityPop.Home ValueRentIncomeIndex
Virginia Beach457,066$366,300$1,649$90,68595
Chesapeake251,153$359,100$1,523$94,18991
Arlington235,463$864,800$2,275$140,160180
Norfolk235,037$271,900$1,246$64,01772
Richmond227,595$328,100$1,314$62,67181
Newport News184,774$243,300$1,285$66,71869
Alexandria156,788$696,800$2,031$113,638150
Hampton137,334$234,100$1,346$67,75869
Roanoke98,677$180,500$964$52,67151
Portsmouth97,299$229,400$1,266$58,97266
Suffolk96,638$329,600$1,484$90,08986
Lynchburg79,255$211,800$1,043$59,80858
Dale City72,793$400,100$1,868$113,245106
Centreville71,885$565,900$2,238$143,704139
Reston63,542$616,000$2,170$139,515143
Harrisonburg51,492$278,200$1,120$59,75268
McLean50,232$1,304,900$3,376$250,001269
Leesburg48,788$617,700$1,980$140,668139
Tuckahoe48,610$442,200$1,479$96,188101
Charlottesville45,863$448,400$1,453$69,829101
Ashburn45,551$659,000$2,397$152,094155
Blacksburg45,288$417,200$1,290$48,07092
Lake Ridge45,007$452,800$2,011$120,844117
Woodbridge43,443$395,400$1,985$100,370109
Burke43,336$696,800$2,715$179,063169
Manassas42,674$434,700$1,835$117,919110
Danville42,239$110,200$808$42,77838
Linton Hall42,077$594,200$2,613$170,989153
Annandale41,982$650,100$1,932$112,872141
Mechanicsville38,437$323,600$1,645$97,56990
Oakton36,776$776,700$2,333$163,662170
Fair Oaks35,472$580,500$2,242$119,387141
South Riding34,200$689,400$2,853$190,701173
Petersburg33,365$157,900$1,132$50,74153
Sterling31,251$508,400$1,979$125,753124
Springfield30,894$622,200$2,643$123,691158
West Falls Church30,660$658,700$2,140$131,236148
Fredericksburg28,383$461,500$1,521$85,368105
Short Pump28,177$543,000$1,804$132,194123
Tysons28,022$640,500$2,478$129,189155
Winchester27,981$325,900$1,298$64,64880
Cave Spring26,014$296,700$1,224$85,31474
Staunton25,765$239,300$993$62,58660
Salem25,477$244,800$1,046$66,71662
Bailey's Crossroads25,458$398,200$1,958$84,241108
Herndon24,529$568,700$2,147$141,418136
Fairfax24,478$677,400$2,122$132,774150
Brambleton23,999$833,000$2,592$250,001184
Chantilly23,744$633,900$2,260$143,786149
Chester23,519$290,600$1,463$88,45580
Cherry Hill23,443$470,400$1,853$119,474115
Hopewell22,944$165,100$1,085$48,68153
West Springfield22,905$612,200$2,426$157,800150
Leesylvania22,848$508,800$2,278$137,460132
Christiansburg22,820$242,900$1,171$75,45166
Waynesboro22,574$236,600$972$56,36459
McNair22,451$566,900$2,253$123,327139
Montclair22,295$561,700$2,207$143,357138
Lorton21,961$583,900$2,537$136,719149
Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County)21,828$309,200$1,789$87,89791
Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County)21,484$657,900$2,203$160,426150
Merrifield20,549$637,600$2,308$136,173150
Buckhall20,447$598,700$2,591$169,591153
Culpeper20,437$366,300$1,408$91,42989
Meadowbrook20,383$262,600$1,461$79,75077
Lincolnia19,913$632,200$2,087$123,835143
Midlothian18,702$381,600$1,764$105,927101
Franklin Farm18,509$810,600$2,697$210,169184
Sudley18,420$417,100$1,974$92,101111
Colonial Heights18,210$231,700$1,162$76,25063
Laurel18,180$272,300$1,497$69,93279
Franconia18,141$557,800$2,469$152,007144
Gainesville18,036$660,800$2,444$168,978157
Hybla Valley17,877$523,000$1,712$72,068118
Idylwood17,469$708,400$2,022$118,443151
Burke Centre17,447$615,400$2,360$159,932149
Kingstowne17,436$613,300$2,337$150,114148
Bon Air17,302$329,200$1,731$97,62092
Bristol17,024$168,700$775$44,70645
Hollins17,005$227,900$1,113$73,58862
Manassas Park16,923$381,200$2,175$100,668112
Bull Run CDP (Prince William County)16,688$378,800$1,912$86,487104
Glen Allen16,630$338,000$1,719$96,08594
Fort Hunt16,519$890,400$3,501$210,471218
Radford16,505$211,700$966$52,79156
Vienna16,369$961,100$2,430$223,571197
Stone Ridge16,340$666,300$2,761$183,211167
East Highland Park16,071$210,500$1,238$69,75063
Wolf Trap16,020$1,153,200$3,501$250,001252
Williamsburg15,564$393,200$1,361$70,20691
Front Royal15,152$284,900$1,133$64,02570
Highland Springs15,091$206,300$1,234$56,93162
Great Falls14,854$1,342,400$3,463$250,001277
Broadlands14,673$859,400$2,549$235,491186
Falls Church14,593$1,005,400$2,205$154,734196
Brandermill13,938$349,300$1,695$107,74894
Newington13,824$560,900$2,662$146,681149
Martinsville13,584$92,500$784$42,43434
Groveton13,563$568,900$1,829$109,665127
Kings Park West13,281$679,700$2,400$162,007158
Huntington13,250$536,200$2,045$99,580129
Mount Vernon13,120$779,800$1,643$156,875151
Sugarland Run12,920$552,700$2,345$158,977140
Lakeside12,845$271,400$1,330$69,69574
Timberlake12,833$228,200$1,037$68,83359
Lansdowne12,603$753,600$2,229$180,379164
Poquoson12,556$403,000$1,634$120,919100
Cascades12,489$617,100$2,552$166,023154
Forest12,476$319,100$1,112$78,82574
Newington Forest12,434$586,400$2,649$147,650152
Manchester12,347$286,900$1,444$72,46579
Fairfax Station12,298$863,400$2,737$212,128192
Wyndham12,084$673,200$2,076$235,886149
Wakefield12,024$826,100$3,501$221,793209
Stuarts Draft11,920$260,700$1,063$77,58565
Dranesville11,860$713,100$3,105$210,766182
New Baltimore11,595$646,500$0$183,696129
Triangle11,265$520,400$1,606$114,837115
Lowes Island11,199$777,700$2,897$220,238185
Gloucester Point11,159$286,500$1,053$71,58968
Lake Monticello10,820$288,300$2,167$101,363100
Lake Barcroft10,678$848,200$1,914$143,796167
Yorkshire10,678$424,100$1,713$107,283105
Madison Heights10,398$181,300$826$62,72747
Loudoun Valley Estates10,323$773,100$3,055$229,126189
Independent Hill10,217$646,000$2,063$204,500144
Difficult Run10,202$1,052,600$3,501$250,001239
Warrenton10,151$423,500$1,512$80,44199
Woodburn10,046$793,200$2,360$132,760173
George Mason9,954$687,800$2,377$154,479159
Fishersville9,546$322,700$1,389$81,19082
Belmont9,525$807,100$2,853$232,879188
Countryside9,521$567,600$2,313$143,229141
Crozet9,211$526,100$1,897$121,153123
Seven Corners9,171$334,600$1,680$77,23492
University of Virginia9,159$422,200$1,385$44,63596
Purcellville8,974$594,000$2,086$162,981138
Pulaski8,937$152,800$775$50,40942
Rockwood8,834$312,500$1,875$90,80495
Dunn Loring8,782$935,000$3,501$236,563223
Smithfield8,729$358,100$1,182$110,18281
Montrose8,624$170,000$1,260$45,06358
Fair Lakes8,617$575,500$2,325$130,789142
Hollymead8,566$413,700$1,995$121,795112
Innsbrook8,559$445,600$1,576$130,534104
Bellwood8,489$192,600$1,132$50,17257
Dumbarton8,407$274,700$1,402$59,08576
Abingdon8,332$217,700$794$54,97651
Wytheville8,224$193,000$706$43,28345
Franklin8,212$227,200$995$65,12558
Lake of the Woods8,165$377,500$1,690$112,91798
Fort Belvoir8,107$244,400$3,212$101,237123
Vinton8,038$179,400$939$64,64350
Greenbriar7,989$627,600$2,167$134,284145
Carrollton7,903$381,900$1,793$113,813101
South Boston7,896$157,300$756$41,10243
Ashland7,667$272,600$1,154$65,00069
Collinsville7,645$123,500$714$50,46537
Farmville7,613$223,700$865$40,28254
Laurel Hill7,551$625,900$2,335$139,803150
Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County)7,513$879,000$3,072$238,500204
North Springfield7,511$630,300$2,272$124,118148
Mantua7,447$947,700$1,955$197,677182
Lexington7,420$275,300$985$89,59865
Woodlake7,373$371,900$1,888$133,782103
Strasburg7,162$247,300$997$59,61461
Floris7,135$843,600$3,166$239,457202
Long Branch7,066$788,900$1,233$180,833140
Sandston7,011$201,800$1,199$57,70861
Hutchison6,936$476,400$2,305$105,125129
Aquia Harbour6,917$444,700$2,660$152,776134
Spotsylvania Courthouse6,793$366,900$1,515$85,32192
South Run6,714$940,900$3,501$250,001224
Bedford6,703$192,600$876$47,69750
Galax6,698$126,800$692$41,43836
Bridgewater6,650$372,400$1,141$81,01282
Buena Vista6,612$153,500$1,067$54,45851
Belle Haven6,590$572,200$1,792$137,878127
Braddock6,404$915,900$2,322$214,563188
Pimmit Hills6,395$925,300$2,219$168,548186
Potomac Mills6,122$553,200$2,025$102,464131
Massanetta Springs6,028$454,900$1,691$104,911109
Woodstock5,851$248,300$941$61,36460
Bensley5,819$199,100$1,183$49,69560
Stafford Courthouse5,780$564,800$1,947$97,030130
Ettrick5,760$184,400$1,223$54,85759
Dumfries5,749$303,700$1,743$78,37389
Marion5,694$160,600$696$37,35741
Covington5,671$80,200$822$42,72434
Emporia5,633$131,100$1,060$49,37547
Crosspointe5,632$921,400$0$247,708166
Moorefield5,598$802,700$2,706$200,754183
Dulles Town Center5,541$561,400$2,186$114,503137
Bealeton5,193$361,600$1,531$103,36591
Big Stone Gap5,193$169,900$823$51,05946
Richlands5,188$107,300$824$37,38237
Falmouth5,036$422,500$1,972$125,305112
Bluefield5,016$161,100$818$53,50045
Chamberlayne5,000$302,500$1,647$102,65687
Orange5,000$252,800$1,070$68,83364

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Reviewed by LivabilityCalc Research Team
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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