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County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.

Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025

Va at a glance

Counties indexed

133

State median income

$98,500

per year · HUD Area Median Income

State median FMR (2BR)

$1,254

per month · HUD Fair Market Rent

Most affordable county

Madison County

11.8% rent burden

Highest income: Stafford County$166,100/yr
Lowest income: Buchanan County$54,400/yr
Highest rent: Stafford County$2,246/mo

Top counties by signal

Highest median income

  1. 1.Alexandria city$166,100/yr
  2. 2.Arlington County$166,100/yr
  3. 3.Clarke County$166,100/yr
  4. 4.Fairfax city$166,100/yr
  5. 5.Fairfax County$166,100/yr

Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)

  1. 1.Alexandria city$2,246/mo
  2. 2.Arlington County$2,246/mo
  3. 3.Clarke County$2,246/mo
  4. 4.Fairfax city$2,246/mo
  5. 5.Fairfax County$2,246/mo

Highest rent burden

  1. 1.Buchanan County20.2%
  2. 2.Chesapeake city19.1%
  3. 3.Gloucester County19.1%
  4. 4.Hampton city19.1%
  5. 5.Isle of Wight County19.1%

Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income

Featured clusters

County groupings by affordability profile.

Income Leaders

Highest HUD Area Median Income

Most Affordable

Lowest annual rent burden

High Rent Markets

Highest HUD Fair Market Rents

Results
133 counties
Accomack County
Median income: $76,800
FMR (2BR): $1,054
Albemarle County
Median income: $139,800
FMR (2BR): $1,824
Alexandria city
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Alleghany County
Median income: $71,300
FMR (2BR): $914
Amelia County
Median income: $113,500
FMR (2BR): $1,655
Amherst County
Median income: $88,300
FMR (2BR): $1,187
Appomattox County
Median income: $88,300
FMR (2BR): $1,187
Arlington County
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Augusta County
Median income: $98,500
FMR (2BR): $1,261
Bath County
Median income: $89,700
FMR (2BR): $977
Bedford County
Median income: $88,300
FMR (2BR): $1,187
Bland County
Median income: $76,200
FMR (2BR): $914
Botetourt County
Median income: $98,500
FMR (2BR): $1,254
Bristol city
Median income: $81,800
FMR (2BR): $1,044
Brunswick County
Median income: $66,500
FMR (2BR): $914
Buchanan County
Median income: $54,400
FMR (2BR): $914
Buckingham County
Median income: $84,900
FMR (2BR): $959
Buena Vista city
Median income: $85,700
FMR (2BR): $1,005
Campbell County
Median income: $88,300
FMR (2BR): $1,187
Caroline County
Median income: $102,900
FMR (2BR): $1,246
Carroll County
Median income: $71,000
FMR (2BR): $914
Charles City County
Median income: $113,500
FMR (2BR): $1,655
Charlotte County
Median income: $80,200
FMR (2BR): $914
Charlottesville city
Median income: $139,800
FMR (2BR): $1,824
Chesapeake city
Median income: $107,700
FMR (2BR): $1,713
Chesterfield County
Median income: $113,500
FMR (2BR): $1,655
Clarke County
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Colonial Heights city
Median income: $113,500
FMR (2BR): $1,655
Covington city
Median income: $71,300
FMR (2BR): $914
Craig County
Median income: $98,500
FMR (2BR): $1,254
Culpeper County
Median income: $120,600
FMR (2BR): $1,423
Cumberland County
Median income: $62,700
FMR (2BR): $997
Danville city
Median income: $75,500
FMR (2BR): $914
Dickenson County
Median income: $60,900
FMR (2BR): $914
Dinwiddie County
Median income: $113,500
FMR (2BR): $1,655
Emporia city
Median income: $64,400
FMR (2BR): $1,001
Essex County
Median income: $87,800
FMR (2BR): $1,113
Fairfax city
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Fairfax County
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Falls Church city
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Fauquier County
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Floyd County
Median income: $88,500
FMR (2BR): $1,094
Fluvanna County
Median income: $139,800
FMR (2BR): $1,824
Franklin city
Median income: $96,000
FMR (2BR): $1,051
Franklin County
Median income: $89,500
FMR (2BR): $944
Frederick County
Median income: $107,000
FMR (2BR): $1,573
Fredericksburg city
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Galax city
Median income: $71,000
FMR (2BR): $914
Giles County
Median income: $85,400
FMR (2BR): $984
Gloucester County
Median income: $107,700
FMR (2BR): $1,713
Goochland County
Median income: $113,500
FMR (2BR): $1,655
Grayson County
Median income: $65,300
FMR (2BR): $914
Greene County
Median income: $139,800
FMR (2BR): $1,824
Greensville County
Median income: $64,400
FMR (2BR): $1,001
Halifax County
Median income: $77,700
FMR (2BR): $914
Hampton city
Median income: $107,700
FMR (2BR): $1,713
Hanover County
Median income: $113,500
FMR (2BR): $1,655
Harrisonburg city
Median income: $97,700
FMR (2BR): $1,322
Henrico County
Median income: $113,500
FMR (2BR): $1,655
Henry County
Median income: $71,500
FMR (2BR): $914
Highland County
Median income: $88,300
FMR (2BR): $914
Hopewell city
Median income: $113,500
FMR (2BR): $1,655
Isle of Wight County
Median income: $107,700
FMR (2BR): $1,713
James City County
Median income: $107,700
FMR (2BR): $1,713
King and Queen County
Median income: $90,700
FMR (2BR): $1,250
King George County
Median income: $138,600
FMR (2BR): $1,469
King William County
Median income: $113,500
FMR (2BR): $1,655
Lancaster County
Median income: $91,000
FMR (2BR): $1,052
Lee County
Median income: $65,200
FMR (2BR): $914
Lexington city
Median income: $85,700
FMR (2BR): $1,005
Loudoun County
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Louisa County
Median income: $107,000
FMR (2BR): $1,247
Lunenburg County
Median income: $77,200
FMR (2BR): $914
Lynchburg city
Median income: $88,300
FMR (2BR): $1,187
Madison County
Median income: $108,700
FMR (2BR): $1,066
Manassas city
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Manassas Park city
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Martinsville city
Median income: $71,500
FMR (2BR): $914
Mathews County
Median income: $107,700
FMR (2BR): $1,713
Mecklenburg County
Median income: $79,500
FMR (2BR): $950
Middlesex County
Median income: $102,200
FMR (2BR): $1,291
Montgomery County
Median income: $119,600
FMR (2BR): $1,271
Nelson County
Median income: $139,800
FMR (2BR): $1,824
New Kent County
Median income: $113,500
FMR (2BR): $1,655
Newport News city
Median income: $107,700
FMR (2BR): $1,713
Norfolk city
Median income: $107,700
FMR (2BR): $1,713
Northampton County
Median income: $86,300
FMR (2BR): $949
Northumberland County
Median income: $83,700
FMR (2BR): $1,309
Norton city
Median income: $64,500
FMR (2BR): $914
Nottoway County
Median income: $86,000
FMR (2BR): $975
Orange County
Median income: $113,700
FMR (2BR): $1,234
Page County
Median income: $74,500
FMR (2BR): $924
Patrick County
Median income: $78,000
FMR (2BR): $914
Petersburg city
Median income: $113,500
FMR (2BR): $1,655
Pittsylvania County
Median income: $75,500
FMR (2BR): $914
Poquoson city
Median income: $107,700
FMR (2BR): $1,713
Portsmouth city
Median income: $107,700
FMR (2BR): $1,713
Powhatan County
Median income: $113,500
FMR (2BR): $1,655
Prince Edward County
Median income: $78,800
FMR (2BR): $1,094
Prince George County
Median income: $113,500
FMR (2BR): $1,655
Prince William County
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Pulaski County
Median income: $87,600
FMR (2BR): $921
Radford city
Median income: $119,600
FMR (2BR): $1,271
Rappahannock County
Median income: $92,200
FMR (2BR): $1,375
Richmond city
Median income: $113,500
FMR (2BR): $1,655
Richmond County
Median income: $97,500
FMR (2BR): $1,157
Roanoke city
Median income: $98,500
FMR (2BR): $1,254
Roanoke County
Median income: $98,500
FMR (2BR): $1,254
Rockbridge County
Median income: $85,700
FMR (2BR): $1,005
Rockingham County
Median income: $97,700
FMR (2BR): $1,322
Russell County
Median income: $73,000
FMR (2BR): $914
Salem city
Median income: $98,500
FMR (2BR): $1,254
Scott County
Median income: $81,800
FMR (2BR): $1,044
Shenandoah County
Median income: $88,500
FMR (2BR): $1,091
Smyth County
Median income: $70,200
FMR (2BR): $914
Southampton County
Median income: $96,000
FMR (2BR): $1,051
Spotsylvania County
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Stafford County
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Staunton city
Median income: $98,500
FMR (2BR): $1,261
Suffolk city
Median income: $107,700
FMR (2BR): $1,713
Surry County
Median income: $100,300
FMR (2BR): $1,039
Sussex County
Median income: $113,500
FMR (2BR): $1,655
Tazewell County
Median income: $69,500
FMR (2BR): $914
Virginia Beach city
Median income: $107,700
FMR (2BR): $1,713
Warren County
Median income: $103,600
FMR (2BR): $1,315
Washington County
Median income: $81,800
FMR (2BR): $1,044
Waynesboro city
Median income: $98,500
FMR (2BR): $1,261
Westmoreland County
Median income: $87,300
FMR (2BR): $1,194
Williamsburg city
Median income: $107,700
FMR (2BR): $1,713
Winchester city
Median income: $107,000
FMR (2BR): $1,573
Wise County
Median income: $64,500
FMR (2BR): $914
Wythe County
Median income: $84,500
FMR (2BR): $914
York County
Median income: $107,700
FMR (2BR): $1,713

Frequently asked questions

How many counties are in Va?

Va has 133 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.

Which county in Va has the highest median income?

Stafford County has the highest HUD Area Median Income in Va at $166,100 per year.

Which county in Va has the highest Fair Market Rent?

Stafford County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Va at $2,246 per month.

Which county in Va is most affordable relative to income?

Madison County has the lowest annual rent burden in Va — approximately 11.8% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.