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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.

1Scott County, VA
93.7
2Bland County, VA
92.8
3Russell County, VA
92.8
4Carroll County, VA
92.3
5Buchanan County, VA
91.7
6Grayson County, VA
91.2
7Smyth County, VA
91.2
8Lee County, VA
90
9Dickenson County, VA
88.8
10Norton city, VA
88

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
1Scott County, VA
93.7
53.7
2Bland County, VA
92.8
72.8
3Russell County, VA
92.8
61.3
4Carroll County, VA
92.3
63.4
5Buchanan County, VA
91.7
51.3
6Grayson County, VA
91.2
65.7
7Smyth County, VA
91.2
56.8
8Lee County, VA
90
52.2
9Dickenson County, VA
88.8
64.1
10Norton city, VA
88
47.5
11Charlotte County, VA
87.9
58.3
12Patrick County, VA
87.8
58.1
13Henry County, VA
86.5
51.7
14Tazewell County, VA
83.9
50
15Wythe County, VA
83
57.5
16Alleghany County, VA
80.8
53.3
17Halifax County, VA
76.7
55.6
18Wise County, VA
76
54
19Giles County, VA
75.8
57.4
20Lunenburg County, VA
72.3
59.4
21Covington city, VA
71.5
47
22Floyd County, VA
69.4
71.5
23Galax city, VA
69.3
41.7
24Highland County, VA
68.2
62.1
25Martinsville city, VA
67.3
44.6
26Bath County, VA
66.1
74.4
27Mecklenburg County, VA
64.6
51.2
28Danville city, VA
64.1
37.5
29Pittsylvania County, VA
63.8
54
30Craig County, VA
61.5
61.3
31Washington County, VA
61
58.3
32Buckingham County, VA
60.8
56.4
33Franklin County, VA
60
60.2
34Brunswick County, VA
58.2
55.5
35Bristol city, VA
56.2
41.6
36Northampton County, VA
54.6
54.7
37Campbell County, VA
54
57.1
38Pulaski County, VA
53.8
45.7
39Accomack County, VA
51.4
47
40Appomattox County, VA
49.8
62.4
41Cumberland County, VA
49.8
51.6
42Page County, VA
49.7
52.3
43Amherst County, VA
49
58.4
44Emporia city, VA
48.3
41
45Greensville County, VA
47.1
56.9
46Buena Vista city, VA
46.5
44.1
47Rockbridge County, VA
45.4
53.6
48Surry County, VA
43.1
67.1
49Sussex County, VA
42.5
49.8
50Prince Edward County, VA
40.5
56.7
51Radford city, VA
38.8
47.6
52Northumberland County, VA
38.7
66.8
53Nelson County, VA
36.8
51.8
54Richmond County, VA
36.7
62.9
55Mathews County, VA
36
63.4
56Bedford County, VA
35.5
58.7
57Amelia County, VA
35
54.9
58Southampton County, VA
35
54.7
59Lancaster County, VA
34.6
57.1
60Essex County, VA
34.5
51.1
61Lexington city, VA
34
64.7
62Botetourt County, VA
33.6
65
63Nottoway County, VA
32.1
43.8
64Roanoke city, VA
31.7
27.7
65Middlesex County, VA
31.4
53.2
66Charles City County, VA
29.4
50.3
67Rockingham County, VA
29.3
58.3
68Lynchburg city, VA
28.8
36.9
69Staunton city, VA
28.8
45.7
70Augusta County, VA
28.3
58.8
71Shenandoah County, VA
28.2
53.4
72King and Queen County, VA
27.6
63.7
73Westmoreland County, VA
27.1
55.4
74Hopewell city, VA
25.9
29.8
75Waynesboro city, VA
25.4
40.2
76Franklin city, VA
24.1
35.5
77Montgomery County, VA
23.3
49.3
78Petersburg city, VA
23.1
29
79Salem city, VA
22.1
43
80Madison County, VA
21.4
59.1
81Roanoke County, VA
19.2
49.4
82Harrisonburg city, VA
19.1
38.5
83Colonial Heights city, VA
18.5
36.9
84Gloucester County, VA
16.3
53.6
85Williamsburg city, VA
16.2
50.1
86Louisa County, VA
15.6
51.9
87Dinwiddie County, VA
15.2
44.1
88Orange County, VA
14.2
52.9
89Fluvanna County, VA
14.1
59.6
90Powhatan County, VA
14
54.7
91King William County, VA
13.4
57
92Warren County, VA
13.1
50.8
93Caroline County, VA
12.9
47.9
94Portsmouth city, VA
12.4
26.7
95Winchester city, VA
12.1
36.2
96Newport News city, VA
11.7
31.1
97Hampton city, VA
11.6
33.3
98Norfolk city, VA
10.6
27.4
99Prince George County, VA
10.1
49.4
100Richmond city, VA
9.9
27.4
101Greene County, VA
9.5
50.6
102Frederick County, VA
9.4
54.7
103Isle of Wight County, VA
9.3
48.1
104Rappahannock County, VA
8.5
59.7
105Henrico County, VA
8.1
39.2
106Clarke County, VA
7.3
63.6
107Goochland County, VA
7.3
64
108Culpeper County, VA
7.2
50.1
109Hanover County, VA
6.9
55.4
110Charlottesville city, VA
6.7
40.3
111Chesterfield County, VA
6.7
43.3
112James City County, VA
6.7
56.4
113Albemarle County, VA
5.8
44.7
114King George County, VA
5.8
54.7
115Suffolk city, VA
5.5
35.9
116Chesapeake city, VA
5.2
39.8
117New Kent County, VA
5.1
55.6
118Virginia Beach city, VA
4.4
44.4
119Fredericksburg city, VA
4.2
37.1
120Spotsylvania County, VA
4.2
54.4
121Poquoson city, VA
3.9
55.9
122Fauquier County, VA
3.7
57.9
123York County, VA
3.5
52.5
124Manassas city, VA
2
32.5
125Stafford County, VA
1.6
53.6
126Manassas Park city, VA
1.4
36.6
127Prince William County, VA
1.2
39.6
128Alexandria city, VA
0.9
39.3
129Fairfax city, VA
0.6
36.5
130Fairfax County, VA
0.4
44.4
131Arlington County, VA
0.3
44.8
132Loudoun County, VA
0.3
57
133Falls Church city, VA
0.2
51.8

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