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Least affordable housing, Virginia counties · 2010

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

01Lexington, VAVA7,7697.7+73%

02Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3937.7+98%

03Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4396.9+91%

04Williamsburg, VAVA15,8616.8+38%

05Charlottesville, VAVA44,3886.6+74%

06Arlington County, VAVA243,9316.0+62%

07Alexandria, VAVA160,6626.0+67%

08Winchester, VAVA28,2726.0+86%

09Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8395.7+44%

10Lancaster County, VAVA10,9955.6+58%

11Falls Church, VAVA15,1595.6+60%

12Northampton County, VAVA11,8795.6+110%

13Franklin, VAVA8,4785.6+88%

14Albemarle County, VAVA118,3565.4+71%

15Radford, VAVA17,2435.3+41%

16Richmond, VAVA237,2575.3+88%

17Clarke County, VAVA15,6095.0+65%

18Fairfax, VAVA26,7725.0+79%

19Middlesex County, VAVA10,8414.9+65%

20Norfolk, VAVA231,0134.9+76%

21Northumberland County, VAVA12,5574.8+57%

22Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8734.8+76%

23Culpeper County, VAVA57,6664.7+64%

24James City County, VAVA83,3264.7+67%

25Fauquier County, VAVA76,5034.7+65%

26Orange County, VAVA40,0834.5+72%

27Madison County, VAVA14,2374.4+58%

28Mathews County, VAVA8,5294.4+70%

29Montgomery County, VAVA98,4344.3+39%

30Manassas, VAVA44,3324.3+76%

31Manassas Park, VAVA16,5604.3+127%

32Shenandoah County, VAVA45,8394.3+67%

33Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3914.3+53%

34Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7374.3+72%

35Loudoun County, VAVA449,7494.3+71%

36Goochland County, VAVA29,1874.2+59%

37Warren County, VAVA42,7404.2+63%

38Prince William County, VAVA502,9664.1+85%

39Waynesboro, VAVA23,9514.1+53%

40Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3214.1+62%

41Greene County, VAVA21,9584.1+74%

42Highland County, VAVA2,3184.1+38%

43Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6634.1+55%

44Galax, VAVA6,6704.1+82%

45Page County, VAVA23,7624.1+57%

46Louisa County, VAVA42,9244.0+65%

47Chesapeake, VAVA255,3324.0+70%

48Frederick County, VAVA99,9554.0+65%

49Essex County, VAVA10,6544.0+65%

50York County, VAVA71,3744.0+56%

51Newport News, VAVA183,2304.0+56%

52King George County, VAVA29,6464.0+63%

53Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3884.0+82%

54Portsmouth, VAVA96,7774.0+65%

55Suffolk, VAVA104,6993.9+52%

56Poquoson, VAVA13,2923.9+57%

57Rockingham County, VAVA89,3163.9+53%

58King and Queen County, VAVA6,7433.9+69%

59Staunton, VAVA26,8013.8+44%

60Gloucester County, VAVA40,0973.8+64%

61Hampton, VAVA137,3153.8+69%

62Henrico County, VAVA342,7753.8+57%

63Stafford County, VAVA170,8033.8+64%

64Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7153.8+49%

65Powhatan County, VAVA32,5913.8+46%

66Caroline County, VAVA34,4133.8+69%

67Amelia County, VAVA13,6323.8+65%

68Lynchburg, VAVA81,3473.8+43%

69Cumberland County, VAVA10,3523.7+55%

70Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7383.7+69%

71Augusta County, VAVA78,9403.7+49%

72Hanover County, VAVA116,4233.7+49%

73Accomack County, VAVA33,8593.6+58%

74Nelson County, VAVA14,9203.6+42%

75Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9753.6+48%

76New Kent County, VAVA28,0223.6+45%

77Roanoke, VAVA99,1113.5+36%

78Richmond County, VAVA9,2943.5+36%

79Bedford County, VAVA83,0593.5+29%

80Hopewell, VAVA23,2613.5+49%

81Franklin County, VAVA55,5263.4+37%

82Salem, VAVA25,8163.4+33%

83Nottoway County, VAVA15,7963.4+44%

84Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1483.3+62%

85Floyd County, VAVA15,7893.3+33%

86Southampton County, VAVA18,1103.3+40%

87Roanoke County, VAVA97,1503.2+29%

88Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8963.2+52%

89Petersburg, VAVA33,7343.2+35%

90Amherst County, VAVA31,9623.2+36%

91Prince George County, VAVA43,9363.2+38%

92Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7473.2+34%

93Buena Vista, VAVA6,6723.2+43%

94Charles City County, VAVA6,6233.2+60%

95Sussex County, VAVA10,7553.1+43%

96Botetourt County, VAVA34,1443.1+20%

97Surry County, VAVA6,6033.1+42%

98Washington County, VAVA53,8983.1+24%

99Campbell County, VAVA55,6293.1+31%

100King William County, VAVA19,6173.1+46%

101Emporia, VAVA5,4473.0+34%

102Danville, VAVA41,6473.0+15%

103Charlotte County, VAVA11,4013.0+23%

104Pulaski County, VAVA33,5862.9+33%

105Bristol, VAVA16,4182.9+16%

106Grayson County, VAVA15,2302.9+32%

107Buckingham County, VAVA17,1372.9+20%

108Patrick County, VAVA17,4242.9+16%

109Brunswick County, VAVA15,7272.8+31%

110Craig County, VAVA4,8002.8+15%

111Halifax County, VAVA33,4472.8+19%

112Martinsville, VAVA13,8492.8+9%

113Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0582.7+21%

114Carroll County, VAVA29,2992.7+29%

115Appomattox County, VAVA17,1722.7+22%

116Wythe County, VAVA27,9832.7+28%

117Henry County, VAVA49,2422.7+22%

118Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4902.6+23%

119Russell County, VAVA25,3322.6+26%

120Bath County, VAVA4,0762.6+7%

121Smyth County, VAVA28,8822.5+20%

122Scott County, VAVA21,2002.5+9%

123Lee County, VAVA21,6422.5+6%

124Greensville County, VAVA11,1812.5+24%

125Dickenson County, VAVA13,2362.5+27%

126Alleghany County, VAVA14,5462.4+26%

127Giles County, VAVA16,5642.4+23%

128Wise County, VAVA34,8242.3+12%

129Tazewell County, VAVA38,6352.3+12%

130Norton, VAVA3,4772.2−6%

131Bland County, VAVA6,1512.1−1%

132Buchanan County, VAVA18,4922.1+10%

133Covington, VAVA5,6801.9+12%

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