Cost of Living in Greensville 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 Greensville County Compares
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Greensville County ranks #1,440 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 46%)
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Greensville County Official GRAPI Exceeds Virginia Unweighted Mean
The median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Greensville County, Virginia, is 29.2%. This official ACS B25071 estimate is 0.6 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 28.6%. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $969 per month, which is $201 below the state unweighted county mean of $1,170. Among owner-occupied housing, the median value is $159,400, while the state unweighted county mean is $295,808. Median selected monthly owner costs were estimated at $673, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,190. The median renter-household income in Greensville County was $37,721. All data points are snapshots from the 2020-2024 ACS 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: Greensville County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.2% of renter household income in Greensville 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 $969 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $673. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $38,760 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. Greensville County's $969 median is 17.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
21.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,276
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $159,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,273 vs. your max of $1,276.
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