Cost of Living in Brunswick County, Virginia
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Brunswick County ranks #1,043 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 33%)
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Brunswick County Median Home Value Estimated at $142,700
Brunswick County has a median home value of $142,700, a figure $153,108 lower than the Virginia unweighted county mean of $295,808. The median gross rent in the county is $834 per month. Among renter households, the official GRAPI is 27.9%, which is 0.7 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 28.6%. Renter median household income was reported at $33,655. For those in owner-occupied housing, the median monthly owner cost for all units is $705, compared to the unweighted mean for Virginia counties of $1,190. These figures are based on the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The rent-to-income metric used here is the official GRAPI and is not a derived estimate. This report provides a factual snapshot of the county's housing costs as of the current data release. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Brunswick County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.9% of renter household income in Brunswick County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $834 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $705. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,360 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Virginia unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,170 per month. Brunswick County's $834 median is 28.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,239
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.9%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Brunswick County
Median home value is $142,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,139 vs. your max of $1,239.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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