RANKING · 2024 ACS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most rent-burdened, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Poquoson, VAVA13,29263.9%+14.5 pts

02Williamsburg, VAVA15,86161.5%+15.2 pts

03King William County, VAVA19,61757.7%+18.6 pts

04Portsmouth, VAVA96,77755.6%+4.0 pts

05Hampton, VAVA137,31555.2%+5.3 pts

06Clarke County, VAVA15,60955.1%+17.5 pts

07Chesapeake, VAVA255,33254.6%+4.5 pts

08Suffolk, VAVA104,69953.1%+1.8 pts

09Norfolk, VAVA231,01352.8%+2.0 pts

10Charlottesville, VAVA44,38852.8%+1.7 pts

11James City County, VAVA83,32652.2%+8.7 pts

12Radford, VAVA17,24351.6%−15.8 pts

13Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73751.4%+4.2 pts

14Hopewell, VAVA23,26151.2%+9.6 pts

15Middlesex County, VAVA10,84151.2%+14.4 pts

16Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73850.7%+14.8 pts

17Winchester, VAVA28,27250.4%+5.0 pts

18Richmond, VAVA237,25749.9%−4.1 pts

19Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38849.8%+2.2 pts

20Henrico County, VAVA342,77549.5%+2.8 pts

21Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14849.2%+3.9 pts

22Lynchburg, VAVA81,34749.0%+4.8 pts

23Franklin, VAVA8,47849.0%−12.6 pts

24Manassas, VAVA44,33248.9%−12.5 pts

25Newport News, VAVA183,23048.9%+0.5 pts

26Petersburg, VAVA33,73448.8%+1.2 pts

27Prince William County, VAVA502,96648.8%+1.8 pts

28Salem, VAVA25,81648.0%+8.3 pts

29Manassas Park, VAVA16,56047.8%−3.1 pts

30Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39347.4%−11.1 pts

31Albemarle County, VAVA118,35646.9%+5.7 pts

32Essex County, VAVA10,65446.9%+21.6 pts

33York County, VAVA71,37446.8%+9.6 pts

34Louisa County, VAVA42,92446.7%+5.1 pts

35Fairfax, VAVA26,77246.4%−2.2 pts

36Waynesboro, VAVA23,95145.9%−3.5 pts

37Emporia, VAVA5,44745.9%+5.7 pts

38Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39144.6%−1.6 pts

39Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83944.6%−8.6 pts

40King George County, VAVA29,64644.4%+6.6 pts

41Montgomery County, VAVA98,43444.4%−9.9 pts

42Alexandria, VAVA160,66244.4%+4.4 pts

43Lexington, VAVA7,76944.1%−5.4 pts

44Sussex County, VAVA10,75543.9%+3.6 pts

45Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87343.8%+1.5 pts

46Stafford County, VAVA170,80343.8%−0.3 pts

47Greensville County, VAVA11,18143.6%+10.2 pts

48Buena Vista, VAVA6,67243.4%+1.0 pts

49Staunton, VAVA26,80143.0%−4.7 pts

50Falls Church, VAVA15,15942.9%−1.3 pts

51Grayson County, VAVA15,23042.7%+18.2 pts

52Galax, VAVA6,67042.6%−9.5 pts

53Danville, VAVA41,64742.4%−8.0 pts

54Loudoun County, VAVA449,74942.3%−3.5 pts

55Halifax County, VAVA33,44742.3%+1.5 pts

56Lee County, VAVA21,64242.0%+5.0 pts

57Roanoke, VAVA99,11141.9%−5.3 pts

58Prince George County, VAVA43,93641.9%+11.6 pts

59Nottoway County, VAVA15,79641.8%−2.4 pts

60Culpeper County, VAVA57,66641.8%−4.2 pts

61Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49041.3%+3.3 pts

62Henry County, VAVA49,24240.6%+0.9 pts

63Covington, VAVA5,68040.5%+1.3 pts

64Caroline County, VAVA34,41340.1%−5.2 pts

65Hanover County, VAVA116,42340.1%+0.5 pts

66Roanoke County, VAVA97,15039.9%+4.8 pts

67Augusta County, VAVA78,94039.9%+9.6 pts

68Frederick County, VAVA99,95539.8%−1.4 pts

69Powhatan County, VAVA32,59139.7%+2.2 pts

70Charlotte County, VAVA11,40139.4%+3.8 pts

71Norton, VAVA3,47739.4%−5.5 pts

72Wythe County, VAVA27,98339.2%+7.1 pts

73Buchanan County, VAVA18,49239.1%+8.1 pts

74Bedford County, VAVA83,05939.0%+2.8 pts

75Rockingham County, VAVA89,31638.8%+2.5 pts

76Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32138.8%+0.9 pts

77Arlington County, VAVA243,93138.8%+1.8 pts

78Pulaski County, VAVA33,58638.4%+2.1 pts

79Buckingham County, VAVA17,13738.4%+13.0 pts

80Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89637.9%+4.8 pts

81Warren County, VAVA42,74037.9%−8.4 pts

82Amelia County, VAVA13,63237.8%+12.3 pts

83Bristol, VAVA16,41837.7%−3.5 pts

84Craig County, VAVA4,80037.2%+27.4 pts

85King and Queen County, VAVA6,74337.2%+8.7 pts

86Amherst County, VAVA31,96237.1%+2.2 pts

87Brunswick County, VAVA15,72737.0%+0.7 pts

88Smyth County, VAVA28,88236.6%+7.3 pts

89Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66336.4%−4.3 pts

90Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71536.1%+6.0 pts

91Tazewell County, VAVA38,63535.7%−2.9 pts

92Martinsville, VAVA13,84935.6%−18.0 pts

93Surry County, VAVA6,60335.6%+5.3 pts

94New Kent County, VAVA28,02235.5%−4.0 pts

95Fauquier County, VAVA76,50335.3%−5.4 pts

96Nelson County, VAVA14,92035.2%−1.7 pts

97Alleghany County, VAVA14,54635.0%−3.6 pts

98Gloucester County, VAVA40,09734.9%−3.7 pts

99Lancaster County, VAVA10,99534.4%−2.9 pts

100Southampton County, VAVA18,11033.8%−6.4 pts

101Orange County, VAVA40,08333.6%−4.8 pts

102Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74733.1%−2.3 pts

103Mathews County, VAVA8,52933.0%−10.9 pts

104Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43932.7%+2.3 pts

105Patrick County, VAVA17,42432.7%−2.2 pts

106Accomack County, VAVA33,85932.3%+2.6 pts

107Page County, VAVA23,76231.8%−8.1 pts

108Northampton County, VAVA11,87931.7%−4.9 pts

109Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83931.5%−9.3 pts

110Floyd County, VAVA15,78931.2%+5.3 pts

111Charles City County, VAVA6,62331.0%+1.8 pts

112Scott County, VAVA21,20030.7%+2.2 pts

113Highland County, VAVA2,31830.6%+6.0 pts

114Campbell County, VAVA55,62930.0%−7.5 pts

115Dickenson County, VAVA13,23629.9%−16.6 pts

116Botetourt County, VAVA34,14429.2%+1.7 pts

117Goochland County, VAVA29,18728.8%−2.7 pts

118Russell County, VAVA25,33228.6%−14.3 pts

119Wise County, VAVA34,82428.5%−7.0 pts

120Giles County, VAVA16,56428.2%−6.2 pts

121Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97526.9%−5.2 pts

122Carroll County, VAVA29,29926.5%−0.6 pts

123Northumberland County, VAVA12,55726.5%−7.4 pts

124Richmond County, VAVA9,29426.5%−5.6 pts

125Madison County, VAVA14,23726.1%+2.0 pts

126Greene County, VAVA21,95826.1%−24.3 pts

127Cumberland County, VAVA10,35225.9%−11.9 pts

128Franklin County, VAVA55,52625.6%−4.1 pts

129Washington County, VAVA53,89825.2%−9.8 pts

130Appomattox County, VAVA17,17223.4%−7.2 pts

131Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05822.4%−16.3 pts

132Bath County, VAVA4,07613.6%−6.9 pts

133Bland County, VAVA6,1510.0%−23.0 pts

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