Cost of Living in Clarke County, Virginia
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Clarke County ranks #2,899 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 8%)
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Clarke County Median Home Value Reaches $550,100
In Clarke County, the median home value is $550,100, which is $254,292 higher than the Virginia unweighted county mean of $295,808. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI), as reported in ACS table B25071, is 44.9%. This is 16.3 percentage points above the Virginia unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 28.6%. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $1,371 per month. Median selected monthly owner costs for owner-occupied units are $1,710, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,190. The median income for renter households was recorded at $39,497. These figures represent the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year snapshot for the jurisdiction. 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: Clarke County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 44.9% of renter household income in Clarke 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 $1,371 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,710. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $54,840 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. Clarke County's $1,371 median is 17.2% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,733
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.5%
of gross income
The median home in Clarke County may be a stretch
Median home value is $550,100. Estimated monthly cost: $4,392 vs. your max of $2,733.
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