Cost of Living in Charlotte 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.
How Charlotte County Compares
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National Ranking
Affordability Rank
Charlotte County ranks #278 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 9%)
Sourced county brief
Charlotte County Median Gross Rent $438 Below State Unweighted Mean
The median gross rent in Charlotte County was estimated at $732 per month. This figure is $438 lower than the Virginia unweighted county mean of $1,170. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $538, which is $652 below the state unweighted county mean of $1,190. The median home value in the county was $144,100, compared to the state unweighted mean of $295,808. Median renter-household income was recorded at $28,808. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 30.7%. This official GRAPI estimate is 2.1 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 28.6%. 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: Charlotte County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.7% of renter household income in Charlotte County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $732 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $538. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $29,280 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. Charlotte County's $732 median is 37.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,353
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.1%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Charlotte County
Median home value is $144,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,150 vs. your max of $1,353.
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