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Least affordable housing, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 197 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Blacksburg, VAVA45,1048.9+47%

02University of Virginia, VAVA9,0658.4–

03Falls Church, VAVA15,1597.4+110%

04Charlottesville, VAVA44,3886.5+71%

05Idylwood, VAVA17,5596.3+115%

06Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9736.3+85%

07Arlington, VAVA236,2546.3+70%

08Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2576.2+80%

09Alexandria, VAVA160,6626.1+70%

10Annandale, VAVA41,7055.9+92%

11Farmville, VAVA7,5935.8+70%

12Warrenton, VAVA10,2135.7+105%

13Groveton, VAVA13,9315.7+100%

14Woodburn, VAVA9,5035.7–

15Williamsburg, VAVA15,8615.7+15%

16McLean, VAVA49,6275.7+78%

17Great Falls, VAVA15,2285.6+50%

18Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3935.6+45%

19Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5895.6+106%

20Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7415.6–

21Richmond, VAVA237,2575.5+95%

22Fairfax, VAVA26,7725.5+96%

23Huntington, VAVA13,5025.4+113%

24Winchester, VAVA28,2725.4+68%

25Lincolnia, VAVA20,3205.3+60%

26West Falls Church, VAVA31,2795.2–

27Bridgewater, VAVA6,9245.1+68%

28Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1225.1+76%

29Springfield, VAVA31,1545.1+92%

30North Springfield, VAVA7,0505.0+91%

31Oakton, VAVA36,5284.9+58%

32Tysons, VAVA28,9364.9–

33Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5454.9–

34Belle Haven, VAVA6,5704.9+65%

35McNair, VAVA22,6554.9–

36Front Royal, VAVA15,7224.8+71%

37Merrifield, VAVA20,6984.8+84%

38George Mason, VAVA9,9374.8–

39Dumbarton, VAVA7,9974.8+77%

40Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8584.8+69%

41Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4644.8–

42Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8394.8+21%

43Ashland, VAVA7,9824.8+76%

44Bellwood, VAVA7,9074.7+134%

45Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2714.7+73%

46Mantua, VAVA8,2984.7+27%

47Vienna, VAVA16,6914.6+73%

48Greenbriar, VAVA8,2434.6–

49Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8944.6–

50Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8594.6+103%

51Triangle, VAVA10,4504.6+39%

52Leesburg, VAVA49,9174.6+77%

53Lansdowne, VAVA12,3284.6–

54Long Branch, VAVA7,0344.5–

55Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1834.5+67%

56Lorton, VAVA20,9914.5+98%

57Hutchison, VAVA7,2844.5–

58Ashburn, VAVA46,0264.5–

59Sudley, VAVA19,1624.5+121%

60Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4504.5–

61Braddock, VAVA6,5364.4–

62Difficult Run, VAVA9,9384.4–

63Norfolk, VAVA231,0134.4+58%

64Kings Park West, VAVA13,4424.4–

65Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1094.3+81%

66Bensley, VAVA5,9494.3+79%

67Reston, VAVA64,4144.3+67%

68Strasburg, VAVA7,3804.3+56%

69Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7004.3+60%

70Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8394.3–

71Sterling, VAVA32,4114.3–

72Countryside, VAVA9,6614.2–

73Centreville, VAVA71,7064.2+83%

74Crozet, VAVA9,2894.2+83%

75Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5664.2–

76Chantilly, VAVA24,0364.2+79%

77Marion, VAVA5,5554.2+64%

78Abingdon, VAVA8,2844.2+31%

79Fishersville, VAVA9,4844.2+56%

80Wytheville, VAVA8,1284.2+40%

81Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1804.2+101%

82Kingstowne, VAVA18,3604.1–

83Seven Corners, VAVA9,3714.1+28%

84Culpeper, VAVA22,0744.1+42%

85Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7374.1+65%

86Short Pump, VAVA29,0264.1+103%

87Waynesboro, VAVA23,9514.1+51%

88Gainesville, VAVA18,1964.1+67%

89Portsmouth, VAVA96,7774.1+70%

90Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3584.1–

91Franklin, VAVA8,4784.1+37%

92Herndon, VAVA25,5064.0+69%

93Woodbridge, VAVA43,9454.0+79%

94Dumfries, VAVA6,4054.0+95%

95Burke, VAVA44,0294.0+77%

96Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0444.0–

97Cascades, VAVA12,3574.0–

98Leesylvania, VAVA21,6324.0–

99Lakeside, VAVA12,6544.0+91%

100Yorkshire, VAVA9,7824.0+69%

101Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1944.0–

102Newington Forest, VAVA12,3164.0–

103Chesapeake, VAVA255,3324.0+68%

104Lynchburg, VAVA81,3474.0+51%

105Purcellville, VAVA8,8904.0+30%

106Manassas, VAVA44,3324.0+61%

107Staunton, VAVA26,8014.0+48%

108Manchester, VAVA12,4453.9–

109Highland Springs, VAVA14,2963.9+93%

110Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0663.9+63%

111Forest, VAVA13,4303.9+60%

112Montrose, VAVA8,2853.9+106%

113South Run, VAVA6,6003.9–

114Falmouth, VAVA5,2163.9+70%

115Burke Centre, VAVA17,0373.9–

116West Springfield, VAVA22,5323.9+62%

117Moorefield, VAVA6,1233.9–

118Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9573.9+41%

119South Boston, VAVA7,7953.9+44%

120Salem, VAVA25,8163.9+52%

121Newington, VAVA13,4783.9+65%

122Laurel, VAVA18,7213.9+60%

123Glen Allen, VAVA17,5513.9+67%

124Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7363.8–

125Radford, VAVA17,2433.8+2%

126Manassas Park, VAVA16,5603.8+101%

127Carrollton, VAVA8,4363.8–

128Crosspointe, VAVA5,6693.8–

129South Riding, VAVA34,3523.8–

130Dale City, VAVA71,0163.8+85%

131Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8233.8–

132Suffolk, VAVA104,6993.7+48%

133Newport News, VAVA183,2303.7+45%

134Petersburg, VAVA33,7343.7+58%

135Cave Spring, VAVA25,7423.7+45%

136Broadlands, VAVA14,3533.7–

137Franconia, VAVA18,3353.7+65%

138Sandston, VAVA7,3993.7–

139Midlothian, VAVA19,1203.7–

140Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7803.7+70%

141Montclair, VAVA22,3873.7+77%

142Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0493.7+71%

143New Baltimore, VAVA11,9193.7–

144Hollymead, VAVA8,4823.7–

145Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9843.7–

146Galax, VAVA6,6703.7+64%

147Bristol, VAVA16,4183.7+44%

148Brambleton, VAVA24,5373.6–

149Ettrick, VAVA5,9103.6+77%

150Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2713.6–

151Wakefield, VAVA11,9303.6–

152Rockwood, VAVA10,0103.6–

153Lowes Island, VAVA11,0183.6–

154Bealeton, VAVA5,0343.6–

155Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6033.6–

156Bon Air, VAVA16,9043.6+68%

157Innsbrook, VAVA8,5783.6–

158Orange, VAVA5,3653.6+5%

159Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6833.6+53%

160Floris, VAVA7,5893.5–

161East Highland Park, VAVA15,2653.5+68%

162Woodstock, VAVA6,0023.5+18%

163Buckhall, VAVA21,6023.5–

164Hampton, VAVA137,3153.5+55%

165Brandermill, VAVA13,7303.5–

166Belmont, VAVA9,7293.5–

167Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7493.5–

168Dranesville, VAVA11,8283.5–

169Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6293.5–

170Linton Hall, VAVA41,8763.4+38%

171Chester, VAVA24,4743.4+60%

172Roanoke, VAVA99,1113.4+32%

173Hopewell, VAVA23,2613.3+43%

174Smithfield, VAVA9,1123.3+7%

175Poquoson, VAVA13,2923.3+35%

176Independent Hill, VAVA10,8533.3–

177Christiansburg, VAVA22,4423.3+37%

178Lexington, VAVA7,7693.3−27%

179Pulaski, VAVA8,8073.2+41%

180Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7383.2+47%

181Madison Heights, VAVA10,2663.2+21%

182Bedford, VAVA7,9113.2+1%

183Hollins, VAVA17,0973.2+28%

184Timberlake, VAVA12,7253.1+25%

185Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6623.1+31%

186Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4813.0+43%

187Wyndham, VAVA12,0993.0+23%

188Richlands, VAVA5,0513.0+46%

189Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1023.0−3%

190Woodlake, VAVA7,3582.9–

191Vinton, VAVA7,9672.9+8%

192Emporia, VAVA5,4472.9+29%

193Collinsville, VAVA7,1392.8+13%

194Buena Vista, VAVA6,6722.7+23%

195Danville, VAVA41,6472.7+3%

196Martinsville, VAVA13,8492.1−17%

197Covington, VAVA5,6802.0+19%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES