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Cost of Living · Virginia

Most Affordable Counties in Virginia 2026

Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.

Top 10 — Cost of Living in Virginia

Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.

1Bland County, VA
96.5
2Russell County, VA
94.8
3Scott County, VA
91.7
4Patrick County, VA
90.4
5Lee County, VA
90
6Buchanan County, VA
89.8
7Dickenson County, VA
89.3
8Carroll County, VA
88.3
9Charlotte County, VA
87.7
10Smyth County, VA
87.3

All Virginia Counties — Cost of Living Rankings

133 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Bland County, VA
96.5
72.8
2Russell County, VA
94.8
62.3
3Scott County, VA
91.7
53.9
4Patrick County, VA
90.4
58.9
5Lee County, VA
90
51.6
6Buchanan County, VA
89.8
50.9
7Dickenson County, VA
89.3
64.5
8Carroll County, VA
88.3
62.8
9Charlotte County, VA
87.7
58.6
10Smyth County, VA
87.3
56.4
11Grayson County, VA
86.3
65.3
12Alleghany County, VA
85
54.1
13Henry County, VA
84.9
51.6
14Lunenburg County, VA
82.1
61.6
15Norton city, VA
80.9
46.5
16Wythe County, VA
80.2
56.3
17Tazewell County, VA
79
48.7
18Bath County, VA
77.8
75.8
19Halifax County, VA
76.7
55.8
20Wise County, VA
76.3
53.5
21Covington city, VA
75.3
46.8
22Giles County, VA
73.9
56.8
23Highland County, VA
72.1
62.5
24Pittsylvania County, VA
68.4
54.5
25Craig County, VA
68.3
60.5
26Floyd County, VA
67
70
27Brunswick County, VA
65.8
55.9
28Washington County, VA
65
59
29Danville city, VA
64.8
37.7
30Mecklenburg County, VA
64.8
51.9
31Martinsville city, VA
64
44.1
32Galax city, VA
61.5
39.6
33Pulaski County, VA
58.8
46.5
34Bristol city, VA
57.5
42
35Franklin County, VA
57.1
59.7
36Greensville County, VA
55.9
59.2
37Appomattox County, VA
55.8
63.4
38Campbell County, VA
54.8
57.5
39Accomack County, VA
54.2
47.4
40Northampton County, VA
53.4
55.3
41Buckingham County, VA
53
55.3
42Rockbridge County, VA
50.7
54.5
43Page County, VA
47.7
51.5
44Amherst County, VA
47.2
58.8
45Sussex County, VA
46.9
49.4
46Buena Vista city, VA
44.7
44.4
47Cumberland County, VA
42.8
50.5
48Emporia city, VA
42.4
39
49Radford city, VA
41.6
47.8
50Prince Edward County, VA
39.1
56
51Nottoway County, VA
38.3
44.3
52Mathews County, VA
38
63.5
53Surry County, VA
37.8
64.9
54Bedford County, VA
37.6
59.1
55Lancaster County, VA
37.4
58.2
56Nelson County, VA
37.3
52.4
57Northumberland County, VA
37.3
65.8
58Essex County, VA
36.5
51.1
59Southampton County, VA
35.2
54.5
60Richmond County, VA
32.8
61.9
61Roanoke city, VA
32.5
27.9
62Middlesex County, VA
31.7
53.9
63Lexington city, VA
31.6
64.2
64Charles City County, VA
31.1
51.9
65Botetourt County, VA
30.6
64.2
66Hopewell city, VA
30.2
31.9
67King and Queen County, VA
30.1
63.5
68Shenandoah County, VA
29.6
54.1
69Westmoreland County, VA
29.6
56.9
70Lynchburg city, VA
29.3
36.8
71Augusta County, VA
27.8
58.3
72Staunton city, VA
27.1
45.2
73Rockingham County, VA
25.5
57.2
74Franklin city, VA
25.1
35.2
75Waynesboro city, VA
25.1
40
76Petersburg city, VA
23.9
29.9
77Amelia County, VA
23.8
54
78Montgomery County, VA
23.6
49.3
79Madison County, VA
22.2
60.1
80Salem city, VA
21.1
42.4
81Gloucester County, VA
18.3
54.1
82Harrisonburg city, VA
18.3
38.4
83Dinwiddie County, VA
18.1
45.2
84Roanoke County, VA
18.1
49
85Colonial Heights city, VA
17.9
37.2
86King William County, VA
16.9
58.7
87Louisa County, VA
15.5
52.6
88Warren County, VA
14.6
51.9
89Fluvanna County, VA
14
59.6
90Powhatan County, VA
13.9
56.2
91Orange County, VA
13.6
53.5
92Greene County, VA
13.1
51.6
93Williamsburg city, VA
13.1
49.3
94Winchester city, VA
12.6
35.7
95Portsmouth city, VA
12.3
26.6
96Caroline County, VA
12
48.1
97Newport News city, VA
11.7
31
98Rappahannock County, VA
11.3
60.7
99Hampton city, VA
10.6
33
100Prince George County, VA
10.5
49.4
101Norfolk city, VA
10.4
27.1
102Richmond city, VA
9.6
26.7
103Frederick County, VA
9.4
55
104Isle of Wight County, VA
9.3
47.9
105Clarke County, VA
8.6
64
106Henrico County, VA
8.3
38.9
107Goochland County, VA
7.9
63.9
108Culpeper County, VA
7.7
50.3
109Hanover County, VA
7.1
55.3
110Charlottesville city, VA
6.9
40.4
111James City County, VA
6.7
56.2
112Chesterfield County, VA
6.6
44.2
113King George County, VA
6.6
55.1
114Suffolk city, VA
5.7
35.6
115Albemarle County, VA
5.5
44
116Chesapeake city, VA
5.5
39.3
117New Kent County, VA
5.5
56
118Virginia Beach city, VA
4.7
44
119Poquoson city, VA
4.3
55.5
120Spotsylvania County, VA
4.3
54.5
121Fauquier County, VA
4.2
57.9
122Fredericksburg city, VA
4.1
36.9
123York County, VA
3.9
52.3
124Manassas city, VA
2.4
32.2
125Manassas Park city, VA
1.6
36
126Stafford County, VA
1.6
53.4
127Prince William County, VA
1.3
39.7
128Alexandria city, VA
0.9
39.4
129Fairfax city, VA
0.7
36.6
130Fairfax County, VA
0.4
44.1
131Arlington County, VA
0.3
44.4
132Falls Church city, VA
0.3
52
133Loudoun County, VA
0.3
57.1

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