Cost of Living in Fredericksburg city, 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 Fredericksburg city Compares
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Affordability Rank
Fredericksburg city ranks #3,026 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 4%)
Sourced county brief
Fredericksburg City Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach $2,099
The median selected monthly owner cost in Fredericksburg city was $2,099, which is above the Virginia unweighted county mean of $1,190. The median gross rent was recorded at $1,619 per month, compared to the unweighted state county mean of $1,170. For those in owner-occupied units, the median home value was $483,700. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 29.5%, which is 0.9 percentage points above the Virginia unweighted county mean of 28.6%. Median renter-household income was $67,144. This summary uses the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. 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: Fredericksburg city
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.5% of renter household income in Fredericksburg city, 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 $1,619 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $2,099. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $64,760 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. Fredericksburg city's $1,619 median is 38.4% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
22.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,008
per month
Owner Cost Burden
29.3%
of gross income
The median home in Fredericksburg city may be a stretch
Median home value is $483,700. Estimated monthly cost: $3,862 vs. your max of $2,008.
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