Cost of Living in Manassas Park city, 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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Manassas Park city ranks #3,097 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 1%)
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Manassas Park City Median Gross Rent Estimated at $2,146
The median gross rent in Manassas Park city, Virginia, was estimated at $2,146 per month, a figure that is $976 above the Virginia unweighted county mean of $1,170. The city's official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 30.1%, which is 1.5 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 28.6%. Renter-household median income in the city was $94,828. For owner-occupied housing, the median home value was $395,900, compared to the Virginia unweighted county mean of $295,808. Median selected monthly owner costs were $2,112, while the state unweighted county mean was $1,190. These data points represent a snapshot 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: Manassas Park city
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.1% of renter household income in Manassas Park city, 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 $2,146 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $2,112. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $85,840 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. Manassas Park city's $2,146 median is 83.4% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
24.9%
of gross income
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$2,409
per month
Owner Cost Burden
24.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $395,900. Estimated monthly cost: $3,161 vs. your max of $2,409.
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