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Most affordable housing, Virginia cities

Name: Most affordable housing, Virginia cities, 2024
Creator: CensusEasy
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Virginia cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 197 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 197 is 4.0. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lexington, VA, up 144 places to #20.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Covington, VAVA5,6802.0+8%

02Martinsville, VAVA13,8492.1−8%

03▲3Danville, VAVA41,6472.7+17%

04▲73Buena Vista, VAVA6,6722.7+51%

05Collinsville, VAVA7,1392.8+29%

06▲123Emporia, VAVA5,4472.9+16%

07▲9Vinton, VAVA7,9672.9+23%

08Woodlake, VAVA7,3582.9–

09▲32Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1023.0+21%

10▲33Richlands, VAVA5,0513.0+5%

11▼7Wyndham, VAVA12,0993.0–

12▲5Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4813.0+9%

13▲1Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6623.1+11%

14▲33Timberlake, VAVA12,7253.1+43%

15▼6Hollins, VAVA17,0973.2+45%

16▲85Bedford, VAVA7,9113.2+30%

17▼2Madison Heights, VAVA10,2663.2+54%

18▲5Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7383.2+59%

19▼16Pulaski, VAVA8,8073.2+48%

20▲144Lexington, VAVA7,7693.3−5%

21▲9Christiansburg, VAVA22,4423.3+32%

22▲3Independent Hill, VAVA10,8533.3–

23▲53Poquoson, VAVA13,2923.3+26%

24▲64Smithfield, VAVA9,1123.3+10%

25▼6Hopewell, VAVA23,2613.3+64%

26▼5Roanoke, VAVA99,1113.4+45%

27▲12Chester, VAVA24,4743.4+57%

28Linton Hall, VAVA41,8763.4–

29▲38Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6293.5+21%

30▲27Dranesville, VAVA11,8283.5–

31▼9Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7493.5–

32▲37Belmont, VAVA9,7293.5–

33▼22Brandermill, VAVA13,7303.5–

34▲26Hampton, VAVA137,3153.5+37%

35▲29Buckhall, VAVA21,6023.5–

36▲42Woodstock, VAVA6,0023.5−19%

37▼25East Highland Park, VAVA15,2653.5+81%

38▲32Floris, VAVA7,5893.5–

39▼4Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6833.6+64%

40▲78Orange, VAVA5,3653.6+20%

41▲74Innsbrook, VAVA8,5783.6–

42▼24Bon Air, VAVA16,9043.6+85%

43▼12Stone Ridge, VAVA16,6033.6–

44▼24Bealeton, VAVA5,0343.6–

45▲1Lowes Island, VAVA11,0183.6–

46▼20Rockwood, VAVA10,0103.6–

47▲77Wakefield, VAVA11,9303.6–

48▲6Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2713.6–

49▼39Ettrick, VAVA5,9103.6+97%

50▲9Brambleton, VAVA24,5373.6–

51▼6Bristol, VAVA16,4183.7+50%

52▼39Galax, VAVA6,6703.7+64%

53▲18Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9843.7–

54▼16Hollymead, VAVA8,4823.7+31%

55▲13New Baltimore, VAVA11,9193.7–

56▲19Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0493.7+31%

57▲8Montclair, VAVA22,3873.7+31%

58▼24Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7803.7+51%

59▲26Midlothian, VAVA19,1203.7–

60▼36Sandston, VAVA7,3993.7–

61▲23Franconia, VAVA18,3353.7+23%

62▼11Broadlands, VAVA14,3533.7–

63▼7Cave Spring, VAVA25,7423.7+61%

64▼57Petersburg, VAVA33,7343.7+57%

65▲27Newport News, VAVA183,2303.7+22%

66▼3Suffolk, VAVA104,6993.7+39%

67▲5Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8233.8–

68▼10Dale City, VAVA71,0163.8+59%

69▼21South Riding, VAVA34,3523.8–

70▲75Crosspointe, VAVA5,6693.8–

71▼27Carrollton, VAVA8,4363.8–

72▲28Manassas Park, VAVA16,5603.8+47%

73▲103Radford, VAVA17,2433.8+16%

74▲5Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7363.8–

75▼46Glen Allen, VAVA17,5513.9+71%

76▲22Laurel, VAVA18,7213.9+80%

77▼15Newington, VAVA13,4783.9+32%

78▼41Salem, VAVA25,8163.9+63%

79▼37South Boston, VAVA7,7953.9+87%

80▲24Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9573.9+21%

81▲94Moorefield, VAVA6,1233.9–

82▲31West Springfield, VAVA22,5323.9+26%

83▼10Burke Centre, VAVA17,0373.9–

84▼48Falmouth, VAVA5,2163.9+54%

85▼3South Run, VAVA6,6003.9–

86▼54Montrose, VAVA8,2853.9+89%

87▼38Forest, VAVA13,4303.9+75%

88▲24Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0663.9+20%

89▼49Highland Springs, VAVA14,2963.9+93%

90▼35Manchester, VAVA12,4453.9–

91▼38Staunton, VAVA26,8014.0+64%

92▲27Manassas, VAVA44,3324.0+23%

93▼2Purcellville, VAVA8,8904.0−9%

94▼33Lynchburg, VAVA81,3474.0+67%

95▼9Chesapeake, VAVA255,3324.0+61%

96▼16Newington Forest, VAVA12,3164.0–

97▼16Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1944.0–

98▲40Yorkshire, VAVA9,7824.0+28%

99▼12Lakeside, VAVA12,6544.0+83%

100▼50Leesylvania, VAVA21,6324.0–

101▼18Cascades, VAVA12,3574.0–

102▲4Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0444.0–

103▲2Burke, VAVA44,0294.0+29%

104▼71Dumfries, VAVA6,4054.0+54%

105▲16Woodbridge, VAVA43,9454.0+53%

106▲33Herndon, VAVA25,5064.0+31%

107▼13Franklin, VAVA8,4784.1+26%

108▲36Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3584.1–

109▼57Portsmouth, VAVA96,7774.1+51%

110▼17Gainesville, VAVA18,1964.1–

111▲36Waynesboro, VAVA23,9514.1+60%

112▲8Short Pump, VAVA29,0264.1–

113▼11Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7374.1+55%

114Culpeper, VAVA22,0744.1+28%

115▲80Seven Corners, VAVA9,3714.1−35%

116▲6Kingstowne, VAVA18,3604.1–

117▲26Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,1804.2–

118▲14Wytheville, VAVA8,1284.2+58%

119▲4Fishersville, VAVA9,4844.2+70%

120▼25Abingdon, VAVA8,2844.2+75%

121▼13Marion, VAVA5,5554.2+51%

122▼6Chantilly, VAVA24,0364.2+35%

123▼14Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5664.2–

124▲10Crozet, VAVA9,2894.2+69%

125▼22Centreville, VAVA71,7064.2+44%

126▼36Countryside, VAVA9,6614.2+27%

127▼20Sterling, VAVA32,4114.3+52%

128▲50Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,8394.3–

129▼19Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7004.3+22%

130▲7Strasburg, VAVA7,3804.3+53%

131▲18Reston, VAVA64,4144.3+24%

132▼36Bensley, VAVA5,9494.3+89%

133▼8Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1094.3+45%

134▼6Kings Park West, VAVA13,4424.4–

135▼2Norfolk, VAVA231,0134.4+41%

136▼39Difficult Run, VAVA9,9384.4–

137▲28Braddock, VAVA6,5364.4–

138▲19Laurel Hill, VAVA7,4504.5–

139▼22Sudley, VAVA19,1624.5+74%

140▼29Ashburn, VAVA46,0264.5+44%

141▼11Hutchison, VAVA7,2844.5–

142▲10Lorton, VAVA20,9914.5+54%

143▲3Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1834.5+80%

144▼55Long Branch, VAVA7,0344.5–

145▼3Lansdowne, VAVA12,3284.6–

146▼19Leesburg, VAVA49,9174.6+12%

147▲30Triangle, VAVA10,4504.6+18%

148▼74Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8594.6+19%

149▲17Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8944.6–

150▲23Greenbriar, VAVA8,2434.6–

151▲10Vienna, VAVA16,6914.6+34%

152▼16Mantua, VAVA8,2984.70%

153▲28Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2714.7−18%

154▼127Bellwood, VAVA7,9074.7+79%

155▼56Ashland, VAVA7,9824.8+60%

156▼1Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8394.8+38%

157▼1Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,4644.8–

158▼7Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8584.8+32%

159▼33Dumbarton, VAVA7,9974.8+89%

160▲10George Mason, VAVA9,9374.8–

161▼13Merrifield, VAVA20,6984.8+33%

162▼9Front Royal, VAVA15,7224.8+62%

163▼23McNair, VAVA22,6554.9–

164▼10Belle Haven, VAVA6,5704.9−8%

165▼24Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5454.9–

166▲17Tysons, VAVA28,9364.9–

167▼8Oakton, VAVA36,5284.9+19%

168▼18North Springfield, VAVA7,0505.0+58%

169▼9Springfield, VAVA31,1545.1+52%

170▼1Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1225.1+46%

171▼36Bridgewater, VAVA6,9245.1+67%

172▲8West Falls Church, VAVA31,2795.2–

173▼10Lincolnia, VAVA20,3205.3+33%

174▼43Winchester, VAVA28,2725.4+59%

175▼13Huntington, VAVA13,5025.4+87%

176▲8Fairfax, VAVA26,7725.5+52%

177▼6Richmond, VAVA237,2575.5+96%

178▼112Potomac Mills, VAVA5,7415.6–

179▲3Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5895.6+69%

180▲5Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3935.6+47%

181▼13Great Falls, VAVA15,2285.6+16%

182▼10McLean, VAVA49,6275.7+27%

183▲7Williamsburg, VAVA15,8615.7+22%

184▼10Woodburn, VAVA9,5035.7–

185▼18Groveton, VAVA13,9315.7+60%

186▼28Warrenton, VAVA10,2135.7+58%

187▲5Farmville, VAVA7,5935.8+129%

188▼9Annandale, VAVA41,7055.9+49%

189Alexandria, VAVA160,6626.1+12%

190▲4Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2576.2−1%

191▲2Arlington, VAVA236,2546.3+22%

192▼4Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9736.3+29%

193▼2Idylwood, VAVA17,5596.3+36%

194▼7Charlottesville, VAVA44,3886.5+85%

195▼9Falls Church, VAVA15,1597.4+68%

196▲1University of Virginia, VAVA9,0658.4–

197▼1Blacksburg, VAVA45,1048.9+78%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES