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Least affordable housing, Virginia counties · 2000

Virginia counties 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 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Williamsburg, VAVA15,8614.9+0%

02Lexington, VAVA7,7694.5+0%

03Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8394.0+0%

04Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3933.9+0%

05Charlottesville, VAVA44,3883.8+0%

06Radford, VAVA17,2433.8+0%

07Arlington County, VAVA243,9313.7+0%

08Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4393.6+0%

09Alexandria, VAVA160,6623.6+0%

10Lancaster County, VAVA10,9953.6+0%

11Falls Church, VAVA15,1593.5+0%

12Winchester, VAVA28,2723.2+0%

13Albemarle County, VAVA118,3563.2+0%

14Montgomery County, VAVA98,4343.1+0%

15Northumberland County, VAVA12,5573.1+0%

16Clarke County, VAVA15,6093.0+0%

17Middlesex County, VAVA10,8413.0+0%

18Franklin, VAVA8,4783.0+0%

19Highland County, VAVA2,3183.0+0%

20Culpeper County, VAVA57,6662.9+0%

21James City County, VAVA83,3262.8+0%

22Fauquier County, VAVA76,5032.8+0%

23Richmond, VAVA237,2572.8+0%

24Madison County, VAVA14,2372.8+0%

25Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3912.8+0%

26Fairfax, VAVA26,7722.8+0%

27Norfolk, VAVA231,0132.8+0%

28Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8732.7+0%

29Waynesboro, VAVA23,9512.7+0%

30Bedford County, VAVA83,0592.7+0%

31Goochland County, VAVA29,1872.7+0%

32Staunton, VAVA26,8012.7+0%

33Northampton County, VAVA11,8792.7+0%

34Lynchburg, VAVA81,3472.6+0%

35Orange County, VAVA40,0832.6+0%

36Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6632.6+0%

37Roanoke, VAVA99,1112.6+0%

38Botetourt County, VAVA34,1442.6+0%

39Danville, VAVA41,6472.6+0%

40Powhatan County, VAVA32,5912.6+0%

41Richmond County, VAVA9,2942.6+0%

42Warren County, VAVA42,7402.6+0%

43Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8392.6+0%

44Mathews County, VAVA8,5292.6+0%

45Page County, VAVA23,7622.6+0%

46Newport News, VAVA183,2302.6+0%

47York County, VAVA71,3742.6+0%

48Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7152.6+0%

49Nelson County, VAVA14,9202.6+0%

50Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3212.5+0%

51Salem, VAVA25,8162.5+0%

52Suffolk, VAVA104,6992.5+0%

53Bristol, VAVA16,4182.5+0%

54Rockingham County, VAVA89,3162.5+0%

55Martinsville, VAVA13,8492.5+0%

56Washington County, VAVA53,8982.5+0%

57Loudoun County, VAVA449,7492.5+0%

58Franklin County, VAVA55,5262.5+0%

59Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7372.5+0%

60Augusta County, VAVA78,9402.5+0%

61Floyd County, VAVA15,7892.5+0%

62Hanover County, VAVA116,4232.5+0%

63King George County, VAVA29,6462.5+0%

64Roanoke County, VAVA97,1502.5+0%

65Manassas, VAVA44,3322.5+0%

66Poquoson, VAVA13,2922.5+0%

67Patrick County, VAVA17,4242.5+0%

68New Kent County, VAVA28,0222.4+0%

69Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9752.4+0%

70Louisa County, VAVA42,9242.4+0%

71Henrico County, VAVA342,7752.4+0%

72Essex County, VAVA10,6542.4+0%

73Frederick County, VAVA99,9552.4+0%

74Cumberland County, VAVA10,3522.4+0%

75Charlotte County, VAVA11,4012.4+0%

76Craig County, VAVA4,8002.4+0%

77Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772.4+0%

78Bath County, VAVA4,0762.4+0%

79Buckingham County, VAVA17,1372.4+0%

80Norton, VAVA3,4772.4+0%

81Petersburg, VAVA33,7342.4+0%

82Chesapeake, VAVA255,3322.4+0%

83Greene County, VAVA21,9582.4+0%

84Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7472.4+0%

85Campbell County, VAVA55,6292.3+0%

86Amherst County, VAVA31,9622.3+0%

87Nottoway County, VAVA15,7962.3+0%

88Gloucester County, VAVA40,0972.3+0%

89Southampton County, VAVA18,1102.3+0%

90Lee County, VAVA21,6422.3+0%

91Stafford County, VAVA170,8032.3+0%

92Hopewell, VAVA23,2612.3+0%

93Halifax County, VAVA33,4472.3+0%

94Amelia County, VAVA13,6322.3+0%

95Prince George County, VAVA43,9362.3+0%

96Accomack County, VAVA33,8592.3+0%

97Scott County, VAVA21,2002.3+0%

98King and Queen County, VAVA6,7432.3+0%

99Hampton, VAVA137,3152.3+0%

100Prince William County, VAVA502,9662.2+0%

101Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0582.2+0%

102Caroline County, VAVA34,4132.2+0%

103Galax, VAVA6,6702.2+0%

104Pulaski County, VAVA33,5862.2+0%

105Emporia, VAVA5,4472.2+0%

106Surry County, VAVA6,6032.2+0%

107Buena Vista, VAVA6,6722.2+0%

108Appomattox County, VAVA17,1722.2+0%

109Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7382.2+0%

110Sussex County, VAVA10,7552.2+0%

111Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3882.2+0%

112Henry County, VAVA49,2422.2+0%

113Grayson County, VAVA15,2302.2+0%

114Bland County, VAVA6,1512.2+0%

115Brunswick County, VAVA15,7272.1+0%

116Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4902.1+0%

117King William County, VAVA19,6172.1+0%

118Carroll County, VAVA29,2992.1+0%

119Wythe County, VAVA27,9832.1+0%

120Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8962.1+0%

121Smyth County, VAVA28,8822.1+0%

122Russell County, VAVA25,3322.1+0%

123Wise County, VAVA34,8242.1+0%

124Tazewell County, VAVA38,6352.0+0%

125Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1482.0+0%

126Greensville County, VAVA11,1812.0+0%

127Charles City County, VAVA6,6232.0+0%

128Giles County, VAVA16,5641.9+0%

129Buchanan County, VAVA18,4921.9+0%

130Dickenson County, VAVA13,2361.9+0%

131Alleghany County, VAVA14,5461.9+0%

132Manassas Park, VAVA16,5601.9+0%

133Covington, VAVA5,6801.7+0%

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