RANKING · 2024 ACS · 199 SHOWN OF 199

Most owner cost-burdened, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS). This list covers the 199 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85936.9%−19%

02Montrose, VAVA8,28536.4%+2%

03Portsmouth, VAVA96,77734.3%−15%

04Bellwood, VAVA7,90733.4%−3%

05Manassas Park, VAVA16,56033.2%−42%

06Highland Springs, VAVA14,29632.7%−8%

07Sudley, VAVA19,16232.6%−26%

08Petersburg, VAVA33,73432.3%+22%

09Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45031.3%−40%

10Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27131.2%−4%

11East Highland Park, VAVA15,26530.9%−22%

12Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89430.6%−18%

13Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19430.6%–

14Ettrick, VAVA5,91030.3%−13%

15Carrollton, VAVA8,43629.2%−21%

16Yorkshire, VAVA9,78228.9%−31%

17Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74128.8%−21%

18Kingstowne, VAVA18,36028.2%−15%

19Huntington, VAVA13,50228.1%−14%

20Tysons, VAVA28,93628.1%–

21Sterling, VAVA32,41128.0%−29%

22Hampton, VAVA137,31528.0%−16%

23George Mason, VAVA9,93727.9%−20%

24Springfield, VAVA31,15427.9%−16%

25Leesylvania, VAVA21,63227.7%–

26Richlands, VAVA5,05127.7%+10%

27Dumfries, VAVA6,40527.3%−24%

28Danville, VAVA41,64727.3%−3%

29Triangle, VAVA10,45027.2%−36%

30Front Royal, VAVA15,72226.5%−8%

31Bealeton, VAVA5,03426.2%−41%

32Martinsville, VAVA13,84925.9%+6%

33Richmond, VAVA237,25725.9%−29%

34Culpeper, VAVA22,07425.9%−32%

35Norfolk, VAVA231,01325.7%−31%

36Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73725.3%−30%

37Woodburn, VAVA9,50325.2%−6%

38Suffolk, VAVA104,69925.0%−28%

39Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74924.8%−17%

40Waynesboro, VAVA23,95124.5%−7%

41Galax, VAVA6,67024.5%−3%

42Chantilly, VAVA24,03624.4%−21%

43Chesapeake, VAVA255,33224.4%−33%

44Annandale, VAVA41,70524.3%−35%

45Dale City, VAVA71,01624.2%−43%

46Woodbridge, VAVA43,94524.0%−18%

47Lansdowne, VAVA12,32823.8%−37%

48Groveton, VAVA13,93123.7%−37%

49Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04923.6%−29%

50Roanoke, VAVA99,11123.6%−24%

51Gainesville, VAVA18,19623.4%−48%

52Smithfield, VAVA9,11223.3%−19%

53Belle Haven, VAVA6,57023.2%−21%

54Seven Corners, VAVA9,37123.1%−26%

55Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10223.1%+225%

56Brandermill, VAVA13,73022.9%−17%

57Newport News, VAVA183,23022.8%−26%

58Idylwood, VAVA17,55922.8%−22%

59North Springfield, VAVA7,05022.6%−40%

60Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58922.4%−38%

61Poquoson, VAVA13,29222.3%−9%

62Vienna, VAVA16,69121.8%−20%

63Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12221.8%−38%

64Alexandria, VAVA160,66221.6%−27%

65Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10921.6%+13%

66Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98421.6%−42%

67Merrifield, VAVA20,69821.5%−31%

68Centreville, VAVA71,70621.4%−41%

69Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97321.4%−23%

70Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18021.4%−38%

71Staunton, VAVA26,80121.3%−23%

72Fairfax, VAVA26,77221.2%−32%

73Glen Allen, VAVA17,55121.2%−37%

74Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60321.2%−53%

75Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27121.2%−58%

76Woodstock, VAVA6,00221.1%+28%

77Charlottesville, VAVA44,38821.0%−31%

78Ashland, VAVA7,98221.0%−30%

79Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83920.9%−33%

80Newington, VAVA13,47820.9%−34%

81Winchester, VAVA28,27220.9%−33%

82Buena Vista, VAVA6,67220.9%−13%

83McLean, VAVA49,62720.8%−15%

84Lakeside, VAVA12,65420.8%−19%

85Manassas, VAVA44,33220.6%−36%

86Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70020.6%−5%

87Farmville, VAVA7,59320.4%+7%

88Montclair, VAVA22,38720.3%−28%

89Abingdon, VAVA8,28420.1%−2%

90West Falls Church, VAVA31,27920.0%–

91Pulaski, VAVA8,80720.0%−37%

92Hopewell, VAVA23,26119.8%−24%

93McNair, VAVA22,65519.8%−41%

94Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85819.7%−16%

95Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95719.7%−14%

96Lorton, VAVA20,99119.7%−56%

97South Boston, VAVA7,79519.6%−22%

98Bristol, VAVA16,41819.6%−14%

99Lincolnia, VAVA20,32019.6%−41%

100Reston, VAVA64,41419.5%−32%

101Herndon, VAVA25,50619.5%−46%

102Chester, VAVA24,47419.5%−28%

103Great Falls, VAVA15,22819.4%−41%

104Salem, VAVA25,81619.3%−19%

105Buckhall, VAVA21,60219.3%−36%

106West Springfield, VAVA22,53219.3%−27%

107Dumbarton, VAVA7,99719.3%−34%

108Franklin, VAVA8,47819.1%−24%

109Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73819.1%−22%

110Mantua, VAVA8,29819.0%+0%

111Midlothian, VAVA19,12018.9%–

112Warrenton, VAVA10,21318.9%−33%

113Falls Church, VAVA15,15918.9%−35%

114Arlington, VAVA236,25418.8%−31%

115Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39318.7%−34%

116Franconia, VAVA18,33518.7%−41%

117Leesburg, VAVA49,91718.7%−51%

118Crozet, VAVA9,28918.7%−23%

119Sandston, VAVA7,39918.7%−35%

120Countryside, VAVA9,66118.5%−34%

121Vinton, VAVA7,96718.5%−22%

122Rockwood, VAVA10,01018.4%−37%

123Greenbriar, VAVA8,24318.4%−28%

124Purcellville, VAVA8,89018.4%−49%

125Emporia, VAVA5,44718.4%−38%

126Lynchburg, VAVA81,34718.4%−27%

127Burke, VAVA44,02918.3%−37%

128Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78018.3%−12%

129Hollymead, VAVA8,48218.3%−29%

130Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04418.2%−61%

131Falmouth, VAVA5,21618.2%−23%

132Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06618.2%−38%

133Manchester, VAVA12,44518.2%−39%

134Dranesville, VAVA11,82818.0%−32%

135Fishersville, VAVA9,48418.0%−16%

136Burke Centre, VAVA17,03717.9%−32%

137Long Branch, VAVA7,03417.6%−36%

138Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68317.5%−30%

139Independent Hill, VAVA10,85317.4%−40%

140Linton Hall, VAVA41,87617.3%−59%

141University of Virginia, VAVA9,06517.3%−29%

142Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48117.3%−21%

143Timberlake, VAVA12,72517.2%−28%

144Collinsville, VAVA7,13917.1%−25%

145Cascades, VAVA12,35717.0%−49%

146Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25717.0%−52%

147Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54516.8%−54%

148Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18316.6%−19%

149Oakton, VAVA36,52816.6%−36%

150Covington, VAVA5,68016.4%−19%

151Orange, VAVA5,36516.4%−48%

152Madison Heights, VAVA10,26616.1%−8%

153New Baltimore, VAVA11,91916.0%−52%

154Christiansburg, VAVA22,44216.0%−23%

155Brambleton, VAVA24,53715.9%−64%

156Broadlands, VAVA14,35315.8%−61%

157Forest, VAVA13,43015.8%−25%

158Marion, VAVA5,55515.8%+2%

159Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66215.7%−38%

160Bon Air, VAVA16,90415.6%−32%

161Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83915.6%−37%

162Kings Park West, VAVA13,44215.5%−44%

163Ashburn, VAVA46,02615.5%−52%

164Hutchison, VAVA7,28415.4%–

165Wytheville, VAVA8,12815.3%+14%

166Cave Spring, VAVA25,74215.2%−17%

167South Riding, VAVA34,35215.1%−63%

168Braddock, VAVA6,53615.0%–

169Bedford, VAVA7,91114.9%−51%

170Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56614.8%−39%

171Newington Forest, VAVA12,31614.8%−44%

172Difficult Run, VAVA9,93814.7%–

173Hollins, VAVA17,09714.5%−38%

174Belmont, VAVA9,72914.3%−50%

175Bridgewater, VAVA6,92414.3%−28%

176Williamsburg, VAVA15,86114.3%−35%

177Crosspointe, VAVA5,66914.2%−52%

178Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82313.9%–

179Lowes Island, VAVA11,01813.8%−55%

180Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62913.7%−63%

181Strasburg, VAVA7,38013.5%−62%

182South Run, VAVA6,60013.5%−38%

183Blacksburg, VAVA45,10413.5%−35%

184Laurel, VAVA18,72113.1%−66%

185Wakefield, VAVA11,93013.1%−23%

186Floris, VAVA7,58913.1%−38%

187Bensley, VAVA5,94912.8%−70%

188Woodlake, VAVA7,35812.0%−47%

189Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73611.5%−51%

190Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46411.0%−52%

191Short Pump, VAVA29,02610.4%−56%

192Innsbrook, VAVA8,57810.3%−59%

193Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3589.3%−46%

194Radford, VAVA17,2438.5%−67%

195Lexington, VAVA7,7698.2%−52%

196Moorefield, VAVA6,1237.7%–

197Wyndham, VAVA12,0996.4%−71%

198Fort Lee, VAVA8,9930.0%–

199Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4490.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES