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%+29%

02Williamsburg, VAVA15,86161.5%+33%

03King William County, VAVA19,61757.7%+48%

04Portsmouth, VAVA96,77755.6%+8%

05Hampton, VAVA137,31555.2%+11%

06Clarke County, VAVA15,60955.1%+47%

07Chesapeake, VAVA255,33254.6%+9%

08Suffolk, VAVA104,69953.1%+4%

09Norfolk, VAVA231,01352.8%+4%

10Charlottesville, VAVA44,38852.8%+3%

11James City County, VAVA83,32652.2%+20%

12Radford, VAVA17,24351.6%−23%

13Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73751.4%+9%

14Hopewell, VAVA23,26151.2%+23%

15Middlesex County, VAVA10,84151.2%+39%

16Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73850.7%+41%

17Winchester, VAVA28,27250.4%+11%

18Richmond, VAVA237,25749.9%−8%

19Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38849.8%+5%

20Henrico County, VAVA342,77549.5%+6%

21Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14849.2%+9%

22Lynchburg, VAVA81,34749.0%+11%

23Franklin, VAVA8,47849.0%−20%

24Manassas, VAVA44,33248.9%−20%

25Newport News, VAVA183,23048.9%+1%

26Petersburg, VAVA33,73448.8%+2%

27Prince William County, VAVA502,96648.8%+4%

28Salem, VAVA25,81648.0%+21%

29Manassas Park, VAVA16,56047.8%−6%

30Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39347.4%−19%

31Albemarle County, VAVA118,35646.9%+14%

32Essex County, VAVA10,65446.9%+86%

33York County, VAVA71,37446.8%+26%

34Louisa County, VAVA42,92446.7%+12%

35Fairfax, VAVA26,77246.4%−5%

36Waynesboro, VAVA23,95145.9%−7%

37Emporia, VAVA5,44745.9%+14%

38Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39144.6%−3%

39Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83944.6%−16%

40King George County, VAVA29,64644.4%+17%

41Montgomery County, VAVA98,43444.4%−18%

42Alexandria, VAVA160,66244.4%+11%

43Lexington, VAVA7,76944.1%−11%

44Sussex County, VAVA10,75543.9%+9%

45Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87343.8%+3%

46Stafford County, VAVA170,80343.8%−1%

47Greensville County, VAVA11,18143.6%+30%

48Buena Vista, VAVA6,67243.4%+2%

49Staunton, VAVA26,80143.0%−10%

50Falls Church, VAVA15,15942.9%−3%

51Grayson County, VAVA15,23042.7%+74%

52Galax, VAVA6,67042.6%−18%

53Danville, VAVA41,64742.4%−16%

54Loudoun County, VAVA449,74942.3%−8%

55Halifax County, VAVA33,44742.3%+4%

56Lee County, VAVA21,64242.0%+14%

57Roanoke, VAVA99,11141.9%−11%

58Prince George County, VAVA43,93641.9%+38%

59Nottoway County, VAVA15,79641.8%−6%

60Culpeper County, VAVA57,66641.8%−9%

61Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49041.3%+9%

62Henry County, VAVA49,24240.6%+2%

63Covington, VAVA5,68040.5%+3%

64Caroline County, VAVA34,41340.1%−11%

65Hanover County, VAVA116,42340.1%+1%

66Roanoke County, VAVA97,15039.9%+14%

67Augusta County, VAVA78,94039.9%+32%

68Frederick County, VAVA99,95539.8%−3%

69Powhatan County, VAVA32,59139.7%+6%

70Charlotte County, VAVA11,40139.4%+11%

71Norton, VAVA3,47739.4%−12%

72Wythe County, VAVA27,98339.2%+22%

73Buchanan County, VAVA18,49239.1%+26%

74Bedford County, VAVA83,05939.0%+8%

75Rockingham County, VAVA89,31638.8%+7%

76Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32138.8%+2%

77Arlington County, VAVA243,93138.8%+5%

78Pulaski County, VAVA33,58638.4%+6%

79Buckingham County, VAVA17,13738.4%+51%

80Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89637.9%+14%

81Warren County, VAVA42,74037.9%−18%

82Amelia County, VAVA13,63237.8%+48%

83Bristol, VAVA16,41837.7%−8%

84Craig County, VAVA4,80037.2%+279%

85King and Queen County, VAVA6,74337.2%+31%

86Amherst County, VAVA31,96237.1%+6%

87Brunswick County, VAVA15,72737.0%+2%

88Smyth County, VAVA28,88236.6%+25%

89Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66336.4%−11%

90Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71536.1%+20%

91Tazewell County, VAVA38,63535.7%−7%

92Martinsville, VAVA13,84935.6%−34%

93Surry County, VAVA6,60335.6%+18%

94New Kent County, VAVA28,02235.5%−10%

95Fauquier County, VAVA76,50335.3%−13%

96Nelson County, VAVA14,92035.2%−5%

97Alleghany County, VAVA14,54635.0%−9%

98Gloucester County, VAVA40,09734.9%−10%

99Lancaster County, VAVA10,99534.4%−8%

100Southampton County, VAVA18,11033.8%−16%

101Orange County, VAVA40,08333.6%−13%

102Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74733.1%−6%

103Mathews County, VAVA8,52933.0%−25%

104Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43932.7%+7%

105Patrick County, VAVA17,42432.7%−6%

106Accomack County, VAVA33,85932.3%+9%

107Page County, VAVA23,76231.8%−20%

108Northampton County, VAVA11,87931.7%−13%

109Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83931.5%−23%

110Floyd County, VAVA15,78931.2%+20%

111Charles City County, VAVA6,62331.0%+6%

112Scott County, VAVA21,20030.7%+8%

113Highland County, VAVA2,31830.6%+24%

114Campbell County, VAVA55,62930.0%−20%

115Dickenson County, VAVA13,23629.9%−36%

116Botetourt County, VAVA34,14429.2%+6%

117Goochland County, VAVA29,18728.8%−9%

118Russell County, VAVA25,33228.6%−33%

119Wise County, VAVA34,82428.5%−20%

120Giles County, VAVA16,56428.2%−18%

121Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97526.9%−16%

122Carroll County, VAVA29,29926.5%−2%

123Northumberland County, VAVA12,55726.5%−22%

124Richmond County, VAVA9,29426.5%−17%

125Madison County, VAVA14,23726.1%+8%

126Greene County, VAVA21,95826.1%−48%

127Cumberland County, VAVA10,35225.9%−32%

128Franklin County, VAVA55,52625.6%−14%

129Washington County, VAVA53,89825.2%−28%

130Appomattox County, VAVA17,17223.4%−23%

131Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05822.4%−42%

132Bath County, VAVA4,07613.6%−34%

133Bland County, VAVA6,1510.0%−100%

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