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Cheapest homes, Virginia cities · 1990

Virginia cities with the lowest median home value (1990 ACS owner-occupied units). This list covers the 136 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 136 is $92,600.

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The US Census Bureau caps reported median home value at $500,000 for 1990. Places shown as “$500,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS –

01Covington, VAVA5,680$38,500–

02Pulaski, VAVA8,807$42,100–

03South Boston, VAVA7,795$42,400–

04Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$42,900–

05Galax, VAVA6,670$45,200–

06Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$45,400–

07Danville, VAVA41,647$46,600–

08Bristol, VAVA16,418$46,700–

09Richlands, VAVA5,051$48,300–

10Petersburg, VAVA33,734$50,600–

11Marion, VAVA5,555$51,200–

12Martinsville, VAVA13,849$51,400–

13Emporia, VAVA5,447$51,600–

14Roanoke, VAVA99,111$53,700–

15Hopewell, VAVA23,261$54,500–

16Bellwood, VAVA7,907$55,200–

17Bedford, VAVA7,911$55,700–

18Ettrick, VAVA5,910$56,100–

19Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$56,200–

20Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$56,200–

21East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$56,500–

22Farmville, VAVA7,593$56,600–

23Montrose, VAVA8,285$57,300–

24Collinsville, VAVA7,139$57,600–

25Wytheville, VAVA8,128$57,700–

26Bensley, VAVA5,949$59,000–

27Vinton, VAVA7,967$59,600–

28Abingdon, VAVA8,284$60,500–

29Staunton, VAVA26,801$61,200–

30Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$62,500–

31Orange, VAVA5,365$62,700–

32Radford, VAVA17,243$64,400–

33Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$65,100–

34Franklin, VAVA8,478$65,700–

35Richmond, VAVA237,257$65,700–

36Lakeside, VAVA12,654$66,400–

37Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$66,600–

38Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$68,000–

39Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$68,300–

40Strasburg, VAVA7,380$68,700–

41Salem, VAVA25,816$69,100–

42Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$69,700–

43Suffolk, VAVA104,699$70,300–

44Hollins, VAVA17,097$72,000–

45Lexington, VAVA7,769$73,100–

46Norfolk, VAVA231,013$73,500–

47Timberlake, VAVA12,725$75,000–

48Fishersville, VAVA9,484$75,100–

49Laurel, VAVA18,721$75,600–

50Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$76,200–

51Hampton, VAVA137,315$77,500–

52Crozet, VAVA9,289$79,900–

53Front Royal, VAVA15,722$80,300–

54Ashland, VAVA7,982$81,600–

55Newport News, VAVA183,230$84,400–

56Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$85,000–

57Culpeper, VAVA22,074$87,500–

58Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$87,500–

59Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$87,800–

60Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$88,100–

61Winchester, VAVA28,272$88,100–

62Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$88,300–

63Woodstock, VAVA6,002$88,600–

64Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$89,200–

65Chester, VAVA24,474$90,500–

66Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$91,000–

67Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$91,600–

68Smithfield, VAVA9,112$92,300–

69Bon Air, VAVA16,904$92,600–

70Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$92,600–

71Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$93,100–

72Forest, VAVA13,430$94,000–

73Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$96,000–

74Dumfries, VAVA6,405$97,700–

75Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$101,400–

76Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$101,700–

77Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$108,100–

78Falmouth, VAVA5,216$110,100–

79Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$112,900–

80Poquoson, VAVA13,292$113,200–

81Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$114,200–

82Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$118,300–

83Hollymead, VAVA8,482$119,500–

84Warrenton, VAVA10,213$119,600–

85Dale City, VAVA71,016$121,600–

86Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$122,600–

87Huntington, VAVA13,502$124,900–

88Triangle, VAVA10,450$125,800–

89Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$128,000–

90Lorton, VAVA20,991$131,300–

91Sudley, VAVA19,162$136,400–

92Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$148,500–

93Manassas, VAVA44,332$150,600–

94Sterling, VAVA32,411$156,300–

95Groveton, VAVA13,931$161,200–

96Centreville, VAVA71,706$161,400–

97Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$161,800–

98Leesburg, VAVA49,917$163,300–

99Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$165,100–

100Herndon, VAVA25,506$166,100–

101Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$167,200–

102Purcellville, VAVA8,890$171,400–

103Springfield, VAVA31,154$171,600–

104Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$175,500–

105Montclair, VAVA22,387$176,600–

106Franconia, VAVA18,335$177,800–

107Fairfax, VAVA26,772$182,900–

108North Springfield, VAVA7,050$184,100–

109Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$185,200–

110Newington, VAVA13,478$186,000–

111Merrifield, VAVA20,698$186,600–

112Chantilly, VAVA24,036$195,200–

113West Springfield, VAVA22,532$197,000–

114Countryside, VAVA9,661$197,800–

115Reston, VAVA64,414$198,100–

116Burke, VAVA44,029$202,400–

117Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$204,700–

118Vienna, VAVA16,691$212,000–

119Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$219,800–

120Idylwood, VAVA17,559$221,100–

121Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$221,200–

122Annandale, VAVA41,705$221,400–

123Falls Church, VAVA15,159$223,100–

124Ashburn, VAVA46,026$223,800–

125Alexandria, VAVA160,662$228,000–

126Arlington, VAVA236,254$231,000–

127Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$232,800–

128Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$234,500–

129Oakton, VAVA36,528$247,400–

130Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$250,400–

131Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$266,200–

132Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$302,100–

133Mantua, VAVA8,298$312,800–

134McLean, VAVA49,627$355,900–

135Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$356,700–

136Great Falls, VAVA15,228$500,000+–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS