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%+51%

02Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44970.6%+36%

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

04Braddock, VAVA6,53666.4%–

05Ettrick, VAVA5,91066.4%+37%

06Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04466.0%+23%

07Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56664.8%+60%

08Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18064.0%+73%

09Poquoson, VAVA13,29263.9%+29%

10Williamsburg, VAVA15,86161.5%+33%

11Long Branch, VAVA7,03461.5%−13%

12Bellwood, VAVA7,90760.8%+27%

13East Highland Park, VAVA15,26560.7%+20%

14Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12260.1%+21%

15Bensley, VAVA5,94959.6%+26%

16Bealeton, VAVA5,03458.8%−2%

17Springfield, VAVA31,15457.9%+15%

18Sudley, VAVA19,16257.8%+21%

19Sandston, VAVA7,39957.6%−15%

20Woodburn, VAVA9,50357.3%+51%

21Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27157.2%+30%

22Hutchison, VAVA7,28457.0%–

23Quantico Base, VAVA5,84056.9%+10%

24Falmouth, VAVA5,21656.7%+54%

25Montrose, VAVA8,28556.5%+18%

26Midlothian, VAVA19,12056.3%–

27Brambleton, VAVA24,53756.1%+299%

28Triangle, VAVA10,45055.8%+26%

29Portsmouth, VAVA96,77755.6%+8%

30University of Virginia, VAVA9,06555.3%+44%

31Hampton, VAVA137,31555.2%+11%

32Chesapeake, VAVA255,33254.6%+9%

33Bridgewater, VAVA6,92454.5%+35%

34Smithfield, VAVA9,11254.4%+18%

35Lakeside, VAVA12,65454.4%+28%

36Annandale, VAVA41,70554.3%+13%

37Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74954.1%+22%

38Farmville, VAVA7,59353.9%−7%

39Cascades, VAVA12,35753.7%+33%

40Laurel, VAVA18,72153.7%+18%

41Hollymead, VAVA8,48253.4%+43%

42Fishersville, VAVA9,48453.3%+58%

43Lorton, VAVA20,99153.2%+10%

44Suffolk, VAVA104,69953.1%+4%

45Carrollton, VAVA8,43653.0%+97%

46Norfolk, VAVA231,01352.8%+4%

47Charlottesville, VAVA44,38852.8%+3%

48Gainesville, VAVA18,19652.5%+9%

49Manchester, VAVA12,44552.2%−7%

50Warrenton, VAVA10,21352.1%−20%

51Dumbarton, VAVA7,99751.8%+1%

52Dale City, VAVA71,01651.8%+3%

53Radford, VAVA17,24351.6%−23%

54Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73751.4%+9%

55Hopewell, VAVA23,26151.2%+23%

56Blacksburg, VAVA45,10451.1%−20%

57Fort Lee, VAVA8,99350.9%+267%

58Kingstowne, VAVA18,36050.8%+36%

59Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73850.7%+41%

60Winchester, VAVA28,27250.4%+11%

61Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85850.3%+17%

62Forest, VAVA13,43050.2%+20%

63Richmond, VAVA237,25749.9%−8%

64Chantilly, VAVA24,03649.9%−2%

65North Springfield, VAVA7,05049.6%+1%

66Collinsville, VAVA7,13949.5%+23%

67Floris, VAVA7,58949.4%+451%

68Innsbrook, VAVA8,57849.2%+46%

69South Boston, VAVA7,79549.2%−2%

70Lynchburg, VAVA81,34749.0%+11%

71Ashburn, VAVA46,02649.0%−15%

72Franklin, VAVA8,47849.0%−20%

73Manassas, VAVA44,33248.9%−20%

74Newport News, VAVA183,23048.9%+1%

75Petersburg, VAVA33,73448.8%+2%

76Lincolnia, VAVA20,32048.8%−11%

77Salem, VAVA25,81648.0%+21%

78Leesburg, VAVA49,91747.9%−20%

79Pulaski, VAVA8,80747.9%+4%

80Manassas Park, VAVA16,56047.8%−6%

81George Mason, VAVA9,93747.7%+2%

82Countryside, VAVA9,66147.5%+2%

83Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39347.4%−19%

84Centreville, VAVA71,70647.3%+14%

85Dranesville, VAVA11,82847.3%−19%

86Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54547.1%+23%

87Ashland, VAVA7,98246.6%+17%

88Fairfax, VAVA26,77246.4%−5%

89Huntington, VAVA13,50246.2%+34%

90Waynesboro, VAVA23,95145.9%−7%

91Emporia, VAVA5,44745.9%+14%

92Richlands, VAVA5,05145.7%−6%

93Woodbridge, VAVA43,94545.7%+5%

94Strasburg, VAVA7,38045.5%−13%

95Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68345.3%−6%

96Chester, VAVA24,47445.0%+16%

97Highland Springs, VAVA14,29644.9%−16%

98Sterling, VAVA32,41144.9%−19%

99Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97344.8%+6%

100Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18344.7%+7%

101Montclair, VAVA22,38744.7%−10%

102Hollins, VAVA17,09744.7%+2%

103Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85944.6%+3%

104Burke Centre, VAVA17,03744.6%+5%

105Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83944.6%−16%

106Lansdowne, VAVA12,32844.4%+20%

107Alexandria, VAVA160,66244.4%+11%

108Vienna, VAVA16,69144.4%+1%

109Lexington, VAVA7,76944.1%−11%

110Leesylvania, VAVA21,63243.9%–

111Wytheville, VAVA8,12843.9%+13%

112Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25743.9%−11%

113Brandermill, VAVA13,73043.4%+11%

114Buena Vista, VAVA6,67243.4%+2%

115Broadlands, VAVA14,35343.2%+6%

116Staunton, VAVA26,80143.0%−10%

117Falls Church, VAVA15,15942.9%−3%

118Galax, VAVA6,67042.6%−18%

119McLean, VAVA49,62742.4%+8%

120Danville, VAVA41,64742.4%−16%

121West Falls Church, VAVA31,27942.3%–

122Buckhall, VAVA21,60242.1%−29%

123West Springfield, VAVA22,53242.0%−9%

124Marion, VAVA5,55542.0%+18%

125Roanoke, VAVA99,11141.9%−11%

126Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06641.5%+15%

127Belle Haven, VAVA6,57041.2%+73%

128Belmont, VAVA9,72941.1%+53%

129Madison Heights, VAVA10,26641.0%+33%

130Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04940.9%−1%

131Culpeper, VAVA22,07440.9%−16%

132McNair, VAVA22,65540.6%+17%

133Covington, VAVA5,68040.5%+3%

134Merrifield, VAVA20,69840.4%+8%

135Seven Corners, VAVA9,37140.4%−7%

136Bon Air, VAVA16,90440.1%−13%

137Idylwood, VAVA17,55940.1%−3%

138Linton Hall, VAVA41,87640.1%−21%

139Lowes Island, VAVA11,01839.9%−26%

140Short Pump, VAVA29,02639.6%+2%

141Groveton, VAVA13,93139.5%−32%

142Front Royal, VAVA15,72239.3%−19%

143Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62939.2%−12%

144Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89439.1%+78%

145Burke, VAVA44,02938.8%−19%

146Arlington, VAVA236,25438.8%+5%

147Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48138.8%+94%

148South Riding, VAVA34,35238.3%−2%

149Cave Spring, VAVA25,74237.8%+15%

150Bristol, VAVA16,41837.7%−8%

151Purcellville, VAVA8,89037.4%−45%

152Wyndham, VAVA12,09937.2%+127%

153Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10937.2%+39%

154Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73637.1%+152%

155Difficult Run, VAVA9,93837.0%–

156Bedford, VAVA7,91136.9%−16%

157Kings Park West, VAVA13,44236.9%−26%

158Rockwood, VAVA10,01036.6%+12%

159Glen Allen, VAVA17,55136.2%−38%

160Christiansburg, VAVA22,44236.0%−13%

161Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98435.9%+165%

162Newington Forest, VAVA12,31635.7%+2%

163Martinsville, VAVA13,84935.6%−34%

164Tysons, VAVA28,93635.4%–

165Oakton, VAVA36,52835.4%−3%

166Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45035.3%−24%

167Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70035.3%−7%

168Woodlake, VAVA7,35835.1%−42%

169Reston, VAVA64,41435.0%−22%

170Crozet, VAVA9,28933.8%−29%

171Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27133.6%–

172Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83933.2%−23%

173Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78033.1%+37%

174Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46432.3%−21%

175Dumfries, VAVA6,40531.8%−51%

176Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35831.4%−27%

177Greenbriar, VAVA8,24331.3%−3%

178Woodstock, VAVA6,00231.3%−29%

179Crosspointe, VAVA5,66930.8%–

180Mantua, VAVA8,29830.4%−44%

181Abingdon, VAVA8,28429.9%−42%

182Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10229.8%−36%

183Yorkshire, VAVA9,78229.2%−46%

184Herndon, VAVA25,50629.1%−35%

185Timberlake, VAVA12,72528.6%−27%

186Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95728.4%+24%

187Vinton, VAVA7,96728.2%−33%

188Franconia, VAVA18,33527.9%−6%

189Independent Hill, VAVA10,85327.9%+47%

190Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58925.2%−15%

191Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60322.2%−19%

192Orange, VAVA5,36521.9%−58%

193Great Falls, VAVA15,22819.4%−44%

194Newington, VAVA13,47818.5%−52%

195Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66217.9%+8%

196Moorefield, VAVA6,12315.8%–

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

198Wakefield, VAVA11,9309.6%−76%

199New Baltimore, VAVA11,9197.4%−39%

200South Run, VAVA6,6000.0%−100%

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