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Most affordable housing, Virginia cities · 1990

Virginia cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 136 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721.8−19%

02Covington, VAVA5,6801.8+10%

03Ettrick, VAVA5,9101.8−10%

04Bon Air, VAVA16,9041.9−9%

05East Highland Park, VAVA15,2652.0−7%

06Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7382.0−8%

07Hopewell, VAVA23,2612.0−13%

08Highland Springs, VAVA14,2962.0+0%

09Madison Heights, VAVA10,2662.1−21%

10Montrose, VAVA8,2852.1+9%

11South Boston, VAVA7,7952.1−23%

12Laurel, VAVA18,7212.1−11%

13Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6832.2−7%

14Hollins, VAVA17,0972.2−12%

15Timberlake, VAVA12,7252.2−13%

16Collinsville, VAVA7,1392.2−13%

17Lakeside, VAVA12,6542.2+5%

18Pulaski, VAVA8,8072.2−5%

19Chester, VAVA24,4742.2+2%

20Galax, VAVA6,6702.2+0%

21Forest, VAVA13,4302.2−8%

22Glen Allen, VAVA17,5512.3−2%

23Danville, VAVA41,6472.3−12%

24Bensley, VAVA5,9492.3−5%

25Martinsville, VAVA13,8492.3−9%

26Cave Spring, VAVA25,7422.3−9%

27Vinton, VAVA7,9672.4−12%

28Lynchburg, VAVA81,3472.4−10%

29Petersburg, VAVA33,7342.4+1%

30Roanoke, VAVA99,1112.4−9%

31Salem, VAVA25,8162.4−6%

32Dale City, VAVA71,0162.4+17%

33Abingdon, VAVA8,2842.4−25%

34Staunton, VAVA26,8012.4−10%

35Bristol, VAVA16,4182.4−4%

36Bedford, VAVA7,9112.4−22%

37Emporia, VAVA5,4472.5+11%

38Chesapeake, VAVA255,3322.5+4%

39Fishersville, VAVA9,4842.5−8%

40Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,1022.5−20%

41Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7802.5+13%

42Christiansburg, VAVA22,4422.5+4%

43Crozet, VAVA9,2892.5+8%

44Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1832.5−7%

45Falmouth, VAVA5,2162.5+10%

46Farmville, VAVA7,5932.5−26%

47Waynesboro, VAVA23,9512.6−5%

48Dumbarton, VAVA7,9972.6−6%

49Hampton, VAVA137,3152.6+13%

50Sudley, VAVA19,1622.6+27%

51Manassas Park, VAVA16,5602.6+37%

52Dumfries, VAVA6,4052.6+26%

53Poquoson, VAVA13,2922.6+6%

54Woodbridge, VAVA43,9452.6+17%

55Wytheville, VAVA8,1282.6−12%

56Bellwood, VAVA7,9072.6+31%

57Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7372.6+6%

58Suffolk, VAVA104,6992.7+6%

59Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772.7+13%

60Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6622.8+19%

61Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4812.8+31%

62Richmond, VAVA237,2572.8−1%

63Marion, VAVA5,5552.8+8%

64Hollymead, VAVA8,4822.8–

65Sterling, VAVA32,4112.8–

66Strasburg, VAVA7,3802.8+2%

67Montclair, VAVA22,3872.8+35%

68Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0492.8+31%

69Richlands, VAVA5,0512.8+39%

70Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6292.9–

71Huntington, VAVA13,5022.9+14%

72Newington, VAVA13,4782.9+25%

73Lorton, VAVA20,9912.9+28%

74Centreville, VAVA71,7062.9+27%

75Orange, VAVA5,3653.0−12%

76Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1093.0+25%

77Front Royal, VAVA15,7223.0+5%

78Ashland, VAVA7,9823.0+10%

79Smithfield, VAVA9,1123.0−3%

80Franconia, VAVA18,3353.0+35%

81Bridgewater, VAVA6,9243.1+0%

82Newport News, VAVA183,2303.1+19%

83Herndon, VAVA25,5063.1+29%

84West Springfield, VAVA22,5323.1+29%

85Yorkshire, VAVA9,7823.1+31%

86Norfolk, VAVA231,0133.1+12%

87Burke, VAVA44,0293.1+37%

88Chantilly, VAVA24,0363.1+32%

89Ashburn, VAVA46,0263.1–

90North Springfield, VAVA7,0503.2+21%

91Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9573.2+16%

92Manassas, VAVA44,3323.2+31%

93Franklin, VAVA8,4783.2+9%

94Culpeper, VAVA22,0743.2+11%

95Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0663.3+36%

96Radford, VAVA17,2433.3−12%

97Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,5893.3+22%

98Countryside, VAVA9,6613.3–

99Fort Lee, VAVA8,9933.3+102%

100Springfield, VAVA31,1543.4+26%

101Winchester, VAVA28,2723.4+6%

102Lexington, VAVA7,7693.4−24%

103Vienna, VAVA16,6913.5+29%

104Reston, VAVA64,4143.5+35%

105Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8393.5−12%

106Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1223.5+21%

107Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7003.5+31%

108Charlottesville, VAVA44,3883.5−8%

109Groveton, VAVA13,9313.6+25%

110Fairfax, VAVA26,7723.6+29%

111Merrifield, VAVA20,6983.6+38%

112Warrenton, VAVA10,2133.6+30%

113Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8583.6+28%

114Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3933.8−2%

115Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8593.9+71%

116Triangle, VAVA10,4503.9+17%

117Annandale, VAVA41,7053.9+29%

118Lincolnia, VAVA20,3204.0+20%

119Leesburg, VAVA49,9174.1+58%

120Oakton, VAVA36,5284.1+33%

121Woodstock, VAVA6,0024.3+45%

122Purcellville, VAVA8,8904.3+42%

123Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.4+25%

124McLean, VAVA49,6274.5+40%

125Idylwood, VAVA17,5594.6+58%

126Williamsburg, VAVA15,8614.7−5%

127Mantua, VAVA8,2984.7+27%

128Great Falls, VAVA15,2284.9+30%

129Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9734.9+43%

130Blacksburg, VAVA45,1045.0−17%

131Arlington, VAVA236,2545.2+40%

132Belle Haven, VAVA6,5705.3+79%

133Alexandria, VAVA160,6625.5+52%

134Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2715.8+112%

135Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2576.2+81%

136Seven Corners, VAVA9,3716.4+98%

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