RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most rent-burdened, Virginia counties · 2010

Virginia counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2010 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 39.5%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS –

01Radford, VAVA17,24367.4%–

02Franklin, VAVA8,47861.5%–

03Manassas, VAVA44,33261.4%–

04Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39358.5%–

05Montgomery County, VAVA98,43454.3%–

06Richmond, VAVA237,25754.1%–

07Martinsville, VAVA13,84953.6%–

08Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83953.2%–

09Galax, VAVA6,67052.1%–

10Portsmouth, VAVA96,77751.7%–

11Suffolk, VAVA104,69951.2%–

12Charlottesville, VAVA44,38851.1%–

13Manassas Park, VAVA16,56050.9%–

14Norfolk, VAVA231,01350.9%–

15Danville, VAVA41,64750.4%–

16Greene County, VAVA21,95850.4%–

17Chesapeake, VAVA255,33250.2%–

18Hampton, VAVA137,31549.9%–

19Lexington, VAVA7,76949.6%–

20Waynesboro, VAVA23,95149.4%–

21Poquoson, VAVA13,29249.3%–

22Fairfax, VAVA26,77248.6%–

23Newport News, VAVA183,23048.4%–

24Staunton, VAVA26,80147.7%–

25Petersburg, VAVA33,73447.6%–

26Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38847.6%–

27Roanoke, VAVA99,11147.3%–

28Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73747.2%–

29Prince William County, VAVA502,96647.0%–

30Henrico County, VAVA342,77546.6%–

31Dickenson County, VAVA13,23646.4%–

32Williamsburg, VAVA15,86146.3%–

33Warren County, VAVA42,74046.3%–

34Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39146.2%–

35Culpeper County, VAVA57,66646.0%–

36Loudoun County, VAVA449,74945.8%–

37Winchester, VAVA28,27245.3%–

38Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14845.3%–

39Caroline County, VAVA34,41345.2%–

40Norton, VAVA3,47744.8%–

41Falls Church, VAVA15,15944.3%–

42Nottoway County, VAVA15,79644.2%–

43Lynchburg, VAVA81,34744.2%–

44Stafford County, VAVA170,80344.1%–

45Mathews County, VAVA8,52943.9%–

46James City County, VAVA83,32643.5%–

47Russell County, VAVA25,33243.0%–

48Buena Vista, VAVA6,67242.4%–

49Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87342.4%–

50Hopewell, VAVA23,26141.7%–

51Louisa County, VAVA42,92441.5%–

52Albemarle County, VAVA118,35641.2%–

53Bristol, VAVA16,41841.2%–

54Frederick County, VAVA99,95541.1%–

55Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83940.9%–

56Halifax County, VAVA33,44740.8%–

57Fauquier County, VAVA76,50340.7%–

58Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66340.6%–

59Sussex County, VAVA10,75540.3%–

60Southampton County, VAVA18,11040.3%–

61Emporia, VAVA5,44740.2%–

62Page County, VAVA23,76240.0%–

63Alexandria, VAVA160,66239.9%–

64Henry County, VAVA49,24239.7%–

65Salem, VAVA25,81639.7%–

66Hanover County, VAVA116,42339.6%–

67New Kent County, VAVA28,02239.5%–

68Covington, VAVA5,68039.2%–

69King William County, VAVA19,61739.1%–

70Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05838.6%–

71Alleghany County, VAVA14,54638.6%–

72Tazewell County, VAVA38,63538.6%–

73Gloucester County, VAVA40,09738.6%–

74Orange County, VAVA40,08338.4%–

75Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32138.0%–

76Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49037.9%–

77Cumberland County, VAVA10,35237.8%–

78King George County, VAVA29,64637.8%–

79Clarke County, VAVA15,60937.5%–

80Powhatan County, VAVA32,59137.5%–

81Campbell County, VAVA55,62937.5%–

82York County, VAVA71,37437.2%–

83Lancaster County, VAVA10,99537.2%–

84Arlington County, VAVA243,93137.0%–

85Lee County, VAVA21,64237.0%–

86Nelson County, VAVA14,92036.9%–

87Middlesex County, VAVA10,84136.7%–

88Northampton County, VAVA11,87936.6%–

89Pulaski County, VAVA33,58636.3%–

90Rockingham County, VAVA89,31636.3%–

91Brunswick County, VAVA15,72736.3%–

92Bedford County, VAVA83,05936.2%–

93Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73835.9%–

94Charlotte County, VAVA11,40135.6%–

95Wise County, VAVA34,82435.6%–

96Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74735.3%–

97Roanoke County, VAVA97,15035.1%–

98Washington County, VAVA53,89835.0%–

99Amherst County, VAVA31,96234.9%–

100Patrick County, VAVA17,42434.9%–

101Giles County, VAVA16,56434.5%–

102Northumberland County, VAVA12,55733.9%–

103Greensville County, VAVA11,18133.5%–

104Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89633.2%–

105Wythe County, VAVA27,98332.2%–

106Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97532.1%–

107Richmond County, VAVA9,29432.1%–

108Goochland County, VAVA29,18731.4%–

109Buchanan County, VAVA18,49231.1%–

110Appomattox County, VAVA17,17230.6%–

111Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43930.5%–

112Augusta County, VAVA78,94030.3%–

113Prince George County, VAVA43,93630.3%–

114Surry County, VAVA6,60330.3%–

115Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71530.0%–

116Accomack County, VAVA33,85929.7%–

117Franklin County, VAVA55,52629.6%–

118Smyth County, VAVA28,88229.4%–

119Charles City County, VAVA6,62329.2%–

120Scott County, VAVA21,20028.5%–

121King and Queen County, VAVA6,74328.4%–

122Botetourt County, VAVA34,14427.5%–

123Carroll County, VAVA29,29927.0%–

124Floyd County, VAVA15,78926.0%–

125Amelia County, VAVA13,63225.5%–

126Buckingham County, VAVA17,13725.3%–

127Essex County, VAVA10,65425.2%–

128Highland County, VAVA2,31824.6%–

129Grayson County, VAVA15,23024.5%–

130Madison County, VAVA14,23724.1%–

131Bland County, VAVA6,15123.0%–

132Bath County, VAVA4,07620.5%–

133Craig County, VAVA4,8009.8%–

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