RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most owner cost-burdened, Virginia counties · 2010

Virginia counties ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2010 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 25.5%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS –

01Manassas Park, VAVA16,56057.5%–

02Portsmouth, VAVA96,77740.2%–

03Prince William County, VAVA502,96638.3%–

04Loudoun County, VAVA449,74937.4%–

05Norfolk, VAVA231,01337.2%–

06Richmond, VAVA237,25736.6%–

07Chesapeake, VAVA255,33236.4%–

08Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73736.1%–

09Culpeper County, VAVA57,66635.0%–

10Suffolk, VAVA104,69934.8%–

11Hampton, VAVA137,31533.2%–

12Northampton County, VAVA11,87932.9%–

13Manassas, VAVA44,33232.4%–

14Orange County, VAVA40,08332.2%–

15Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38832.1%–

16Stafford County, VAVA170,80331.9%–

17Essex County, VAVA10,65431.4%–

18Winchester, VAVA28,27231.2%–

19Fairfax, VAVA26,77231.2%–

20Nottoway County, VAVA15,79631.0%–

21Newport News, VAVA183,23030.9%–

22Roanoke, VAVA99,11130.8%–

23Cumberland County, VAVA10,35230.8%–

24Frederick County, VAVA99,95530.4%–

25Caroline County, VAVA34,41330.4%–

26Charlottesville, VAVA44,38830.3%–

27Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87330.2%–

28Warren County, VAVA42,74030.1%–

29Emporia, VAVA5,44729.8%–

30Fauquier County, VAVA76,50329.8%–

31Alexandria, VAVA160,66229.8%–

32King and Queen County, VAVA6,74329.4%–

33Charles City County, VAVA6,62329.1%–

34Southampton County, VAVA18,11029.1%–

35Falls Church, VAVA15,15929.0%–

36King William County, VAVA19,61728.7%–

37Brunswick County, VAVA15,72728.5%–

38Henrico County, VAVA342,77528.4%–

39Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39328.3%–

40Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43928.2%–

41Danville, VAVA41,64728.1%–

42Accomack County, VAVA33,85927.9%–

43Amelia County, VAVA13,63227.8%–

44James City County, VAVA83,32627.8%–

45Louisa County, VAVA42,92427.7%–

46Greene County, VAVA21,95827.6%–

47Staunton, VAVA26,80127.6%–

48Arlington County, VAVA243,93127.3%–

49Gloucester County, VAVA40,09727.3%–

50Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66327.2%–

51Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32127.0%–

52Northumberland County, VAVA12,55726.9%–

53Albemarle County, VAVA118,35626.8%–

54Charlotte County, VAVA11,40126.7%–

55Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05826.7%–

56Lancaster County, VAVA10,99526.6%–

57Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14826.6%–

58Petersburg, VAVA33,73426.5%–

59Waynesboro, VAVA23,95126.4%–

60Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83926.4%–

61Halifax County, VAVA33,44726.2%–

62Clarke County, VAVA15,60926.2%–

63Hopewell, VAVA23,26126.1%–

64Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74725.8%–

65Powhatan County, VAVA32,59125.7%–

66Radford, VAVA17,24325.6%–

67Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49025.5%–

68King George County, VAVA29,64625.5%–

69Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89625.4%–

70Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39125.3%–

71Franklin, VAVA8,47825.3%–

72Greensville County, VAVA11,18125.2%–

73Lynchburg, VAVA81,34725.1%–

74Galax, VAVA6,67025.1%–

75Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97525.0%–

76Sussex County, VAVA10,75525.0%–

77Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71524.8%–

78Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83924.7%–

79Hanover County, VAVA116,42324.6%–

80Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73824.5%–

81Madison County, VAVA14,23724.5%–

82Poquoson, VAVA13,29224.5%–

83Martinsville, VAVA13,84924.4%–

84York County, VAVA71,37424.1%–

85Buena Vista, VAVA6,67224.1%–

86Franklin County, VAVA55,52623.9%–

87Goochland County, VAVA29,18723.9%–

88Surry County, VAVA6,60323.9%–

89Salem, VAVA25,81623.8%–

90Buckingham County, VAVA17,13723.5%–

91Rockingham County, VAVA89,31623.4%–

92Page County, VAVA23,76223.1%–

93Richmond County, VAVA9,29423.0%–

94New Kent County, VAVA28,02223.0%–

95Pulaski County, VAVA33,58622.9%–

96Augusta County, VAVA78,94022.8%–

97Bristol, VAVA16,41822.8%–

98Nelson County, VAVA14,92022.5%–

99Bedford County, VAVA83,05922.4%–

100Middlesex County, VAVA10,84122.2%–

101Williamsburg, VAVA15,86122.0%–

102Mathews County, VAVA8,52921.4%–

103Henry County, VAVA49,24221.2%–

104Roanoke County, VAVA97,15021.1%–

105Montgomery County, VAVA98,43421.1%–

106Highland County, VAVA2,31821.0%–

107Botetourt County, VAVA34,14420.9%–

108Amherst County, VAVA31,96220.4%–

109Campbell County, VAVA55,62920.3%–

110Covington, VAVA5,68020.1%–

111Washington County, VAVA53,89819.9%–

112Lee County, VAVA21,64219.4%–

113Giles County, VAVA16,56419.1%–

114Bath County, VAVA4,07619.0%–

115Floyd County, VAVA15,78918.8%–

116Carroll County, VAVA29,29918.7%–

117Prince George County, VAVA43,93618.1%–

118Alleghany County, VAVA14,54617.7%–

119Bland County, VAVA6,15117.6%–

120Smyth County, VAVA28,88217.4%–

121Buchanan County, VAVA18,49217.1%–

122Russell County, VAVA25,33217.1%–

123Wise County, VAVA34,82417.0%–

124Dickenson County, VAVA13,23616.9%–

125Lexington, VAVA7,76916.9%–

126Tazewell County, VAVA38,63516.7%–

127Patrick County, VAVA17,42416.6%–

128Wythe County, VAVA27,98316.2%–

129Appomattox County, VAVA17,17215.8%–

130Scott County, VAVA21,20015.8%–

131Craig County, VAVA4,80014.8%–

132Norton, VAVA3,47714.7%–

133Grayson County, VAVA15,23014.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS