Cost of Living in Page 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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Page County ranks #1,705 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 46%)
Sourced county brief
Page County Median Monthly Owner Costs Estimated at $887
Page County recorded a median monthly owner cost of $887 for all owner-occupied units, according to 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. This amount is $303 lower than the Virginia unweighted county mean of $1,190. The median home value in the county was $233,200. For renter-occupied units, the median gross rent was $879 per month, and the official GRAPI (Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income) was 27.2%. This GRAPI figure is 1.4 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 28.6%. The median income for renter households in Page County was $41,984. These data points provide a static look at the county's housing costs relative to income levels during the five-year survey interval and should not be used for financial forecasting or relocation planning. 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: Page County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.2% of renter household income in Page 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 $879 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $887. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $35,160 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. Page County's $879 median is 24.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,331
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.7%
of gross income
The median home in Page County may be a stretch
Median home value is $233,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,862 vs. your max of $1,331.
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