RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most rent-burdened, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74177.6%+26.2 pts

02Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44970.6%+18.7 pts

03Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19466.6%–

04Braddock, VAVA6,53666.4%–

05Ettrick, VAVA5,91066.4%+17.9 pts

06Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04466.0%+12.1 pts

07Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56664.8%+24.2 pts

08Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18064.0%+26.9 pts

09Poquoson, VAVA13,29263.9%+14.5 pts

10Williamsburg, VAVA15,86161.5%+15.2 pts

11Long Branch, VAVA7,03461.5%−9.0 pts

12Bellwood, VAVA7,90760.8%+12.9 pts

13East Highland Park, VAVA15,26560.7%+10.3 pts

14Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12260.1%+10.5 pts

15Bensley, VAVA5,94959.6%+12.2 pts

16Bealeton, VAVA5,03458.8%−1.2 pts

17Springfield, VAVA31,15457.9%+7.7 pts

18Sudley, VAVA19,16257.8%+10.1 pts

19Sandston, VAVA7,39957.6%−10.5 pts

20Woodburn, VAVA9,50357.3%+19.4 pts

21Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27157.2%+13.3 pts

22Hutchison, VAVA7,28457.0%–

23Quantico Base, VAVA5,84056.9%+5.1 pts

24Falmouth, VAVA5,21656.7%+19.9 pts

25Montrose, VAVA8,28556.5%+8.6 pts

26Midlothian, VAVA19,12056.3%–

27Brambleton, VAVA24,53756.1%+42.1 pts

28Triangle, VAVA10,45055.8%+11.4 pts

29Portsmouth, VAVA96,77755.6%+4.0 pts

30University of Virginia, VAVA9,06555.3%+17.0 pts

31Hampton, VAVA137,31555.2%+5.3 pts

32Chesapeake, VAVA255,33254.6%+4.5 pts

33Bridgewater, VAVA6,92454.5%+14.3 pts

34Smithfield, VAVA9,11254.4%+8.2 pts

35Lakeside, VAVA12,65454.4%+11.8 pts

36Annandale, VAVA41,70554.3%+6.1 pts

37Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74954.1%+9.7 pts

38Farmville, VAVA7,59353.9%−4.1 pts

39Cascades, VAVA12,35753.7%+13.2 pts

40Laurel, VAVA18,72153.7%+8.0 pts

41Hollymead, VAVA8,48253.4%+16.1 pts

42Fishersville, VAVA9,48453.3%+19.5 pts

43Lorton, VAVA20,99153.2%+4.9 pts

44Suffolk, VAVA104,69953.1%+1.8 pts

45Carrollton, VAVA8,43653.0%+26.2 pts

46Norfolk, VAVA231,01352.8%+2.0 pts

47Charlottesville, VAVA44,38852.8%+1.7 pts

48Gainesville, VAVA18,19652.5%+4.5 pts

49Manchester, VAVA12,44552.2%−3.8 pts

50Warrenton, VAVA10,21352.1%−12.7 pts

51Dumbarton, VAVA7,99751.8%+0.7 pts

52Dale City, VAVA71,01651.8%+1.7 pts

53Radford, VAVA17,24351.6%−15.8 pts

54Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73751.4%+4.2 pts

55Hopewell, VAVA23,26151.2%+9.6 pts

56Blacksburg, VAVA45,10451.1%−13.0 pts

57Fort Lee, VAVA8,99350.9%+37.0 pts

58Kingstowne, VAVA18,36050.8%+13.5 pts

59Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73850.7%+14.8 pts

60Winchester, VAVA28,27250.4%+5.0 pts

61Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85850.3%+7.3 pts

62Forest, VAVA13,43050.2%+8.3 pts

63Richmond, VAVA237,25749.9%−4.1 pts

64Chantilly, VAVA24,03649.9%−1.0 pts

65North Springfield, VAVA7,05049.6%+0.2 pts

66Collinsville, VAVA7,13949.5%+9.4 pts

67Floris, VAVA7,58949.4%+40.5 pts

68Innsbrook, VAVA8,57849.2%+15.5 pts

69South Boston, VAVA7,79549.2%−0.8 pts

70Lynchburg, VAVA81,34749.0%+4.8 pts

71Ashburn, VAVA46,02649.0%−9.0 pts

72Franklin, VAVA8,47849.0%−12.6 pts

73Manassas, VAVA44,33248.9%−12.5 pts

74Newport News, VAVA183,23048.9%+0.5 pts

75Petersburg, VAVA33,73448.8%+1.2 pts

76Lincolnia, VAVA20,32048.8%−5.9 pts

77Salem, VAVA25,81648.0%+8.3 pts

78Leesburg, VAVA49,91747.9%−11.9 pts

79Pulaski, VAVA8,80747.9%+1.9 pts

80Manassas Park, VAVA16,56047.8%−3.1 pts

81George Mason, VAVA9,93747.7%+0.9 pts

82Countryside, VAVA9,66147.5%+0.9 pts

83Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39347.4%−11.1 pts

84Centreville, VAVA71,70647.3%+6.0 pts

85Dranesville, VAVA11,82847.3%−10.9 pts

86Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54547.1%+8.9 pts

87Ashland, VAVA7,98246.6%+6.6 pts

88Fairfax, VAVA26,77246.4%−2.2 pts

89Huntington, VAVA13,50246.2%+11.6 pts

90Waynesboro, VAVA23,95145.9%−3.5 pts

91Emporia, VAVA5,44745.9%+5.7 pts

92Richlands, VAVA5,05145.7%−3.1 pts

93Woodbridge, VAVA43,94545.7%+2.1 pts

94Strasburg, VAVA7,38045.5%−6.9 pts

95Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68345.3%−3.0 pts

96Chester, VAVA24,47445.0%+6.2 pts

97Highland Springs, VAVA14,29644.9%−8.5 pts

98Sterling, VAVA32,41144.9%−10.8 pts

99Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97344.8%+2.6 pts

100Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18344.7%+2.8 pts

101Montclair, VAVA22,38744.7%−5.1 pts

102Hollins, VAVA17,09744.7%+0.7 pts

103Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85944.6%+1.3 pts

104Burke Centre, VAVA17,03744.6%+2.0 pts

105Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83944.6%−8.6 pts

106Lansdowne, VAVA12,32844.4%+7.3 pts

107Alexandria, VAVA160,66244.4%+4.4 pts

108Vienna, VAVA16,69144.4%+0.6 pts

109Lexington, VAVA7,76944.1%−5.4 pts

110Leesylvania, VAVA21,63243.9%–

111Wytheville, VAVA8,12843.9%+5.1 pts

112Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25743.9%−5.3 pts

113Brandermill, VAVA13,73043.4%+4.2 pts

114Buena Vista, VAVA6,67243.4%+1.0 pts

115Broadlands, VAVA14,35343.2%+2.3 pts

116Staunton, VAVA26,80143.0%−4.7 pts

117Falls Church, VAVA15,15942.9%−1.3 pts

118Galax, VAVA6,67042.6%−9.5 pts

119McLean, VAVA49,62742.4%+3.0 pts

120Danville, VAVA41,64742.4%−8.0 pts

121West Falls Church, VAVA31,27942.3%–

122Buckhall, VAVA21,60242.1%−17.3 pts

123West Springfield, VAVA22,53242.0%−4.0 pts

124Marion, VAVA5,55542.0%+6.4 pts

125Roanoke, VAVA99,11141.9%−5.3 pts

126Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06641.5%+5.3 pts

127Belle Haven, VAVA6,57041.2%+17.4 pts

128Belmont, VAVA9,72941.1%+14.2 pts

129Madison Heights, VAVA10,26641.0%+10.2 pts

130Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04940.9%−0.5 pts

131Culpeper, VAVA22,07440.9%−7.8 pts

132McNair, VAVA22,65540.6%+6.0 pts

133Covington, VAVA5,68040.5%+1.3 pts

134Merrifield, VAVA20,69840.4%+2.9 pts

135Seven Corners, VAVA9,37140.4%−2.9 pts

136Bon Air, VAVA16,90440.1%−5.8 pts

137Idylwood, VAVA17,55940.1%−1.4 pts

138Linton Hall, VAVA41,87640.1%−10.4 pts

139Lowes Island, VAVA11,01839.9%−14.2 pts

140Short Pump, VAVA29,02639.6%+0.8 pts

141Groveton, VAVA13,93139.5%−18.5 pts

142Front Royal, VAVA15,72239.3%−9.4 pts

143Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62939.2%−5.3 pts

144Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89439.1%+17.2 pts

145Burke, VAVA44,02938.8%−9.3 pts

146Arlington, VAVA236,25438.8%+1.8 pts

147Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48138.8%+18.8 pts

148South Riding, VAVA34,35238.3%−0.7 pts

149Cave Spring, VAVA25,74237.8%+5.0 pts

150Bristol, VAVA16,41837.7%−3.5 pts

151Purcellville, VAVA8,89037.4%−30.2 pts

152Wyndham, VAVA12,09937.2%+20.8 pts

153Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10937.2%+10.5 pts

154Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73637.1%+22.4 pts

155Difficult Run, VAVA9,93837.0%–

156Bedford, VAVA7,91136.9%−7.3 pts

157Kings Park West, VAVA13,44236.9%−12.7 pts

158Rockwood, VAVA10,01036.6%+4.0 pts

159Glen Allen, VAVA17,55136.2%−22.1 pts

160Christiansburg, VAVA22,44236.0%−5.6 pts

161Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98435.9%+22.4 pts

162Newington Forest, VAVA12,31635.7%+0.6 pts

163Martinsville, VAVA13,84935.6%−18.0 pts

164Tysons, VAVA28,93635.4%–

165Oakton, VAVA36,52835.4%−0.9 pts

166Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45035.3%−11.1 pts

167Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70035.3%−2.7 pts

168Woodlake, VAVA7,35835.1%−25.1 pts

169Reston, VAVA64,41435.0%−9.7 pts

170Crozet, VAVA9,28933.8%−14.0 pts

171Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27133.6%+33.6 pts

172Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83933.2%−9.7 pts

173Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78033.1%+9.0 pts

174Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46432.3%−8.4 pts

175Dumfries, VAVA6,40531.8%−32.7 pts

176Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35831.4%−11.8 pts

177Greenbriar, VAVA8,24331.3%−0.9 pts

178Woodstock, VAVA6,00231.3%−12.9 pts

179Crosspointe, VAVA5,66930.8%+30.8 pts

180Mantua, VAVA8,29830.4%−24.3 pts

181Abingdon, VAVA8,28429.9%−22.0 pts

182Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10229.8%−16.9 pts

183Yorkshire, VAVA9,78229.2%−24.9 pts

184Herndon, VAVA25,50629.1%−15.5 pts

185Timberlake, VAVA12,72528.6%−10.7 pts

186Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95728.4%+5.5 pts

187Vinton, VAVA7,96728.2%−14.0 pts

188Franconia, VAVA18,33527.9%−1.9 pts

189Independent Hill, VAVA10,85327.9%+9.0 pts

190Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58925.2%−4.6 pts

191Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60322.2%−5.1 pts

192Orange, VAVA5,36521.9%−29.7 pts

193Great Falls, VAVA15,22819.4%−15.0 pts

194Newington, VAVA13,47818.5%−20.1 pts

195Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66217.9%+1.3 pts

196Moorefield, VAVA6,12315.8%–

197Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8239.6%–

198Wakefield, VAVA11,9309.6%−31.1 pts

199New Baltimore, VAVA11,9197.4%−4.7 pts

200South Run, VAVA6,6000.0%−55.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES