Cost of Living in Prince George 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.
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Prince George County ranks #2,830 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 10%)
Sourced county brief
Prince George County Median Gross Rent Surpasses State Mean
The median gross rent in Prince George County, Virginia, was estimated at $1,594 per month, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $1,170 by $424. According to the official ACS B25071, the median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 28.0%. This percentage is 0.6 percentage points lower than the unweighted state county mean of 28.6%. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $1,335, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $1,190. The median home value in the county is $293,400, closely trailing the state unweighted county mean of $295,808. The median renter-household income was recorded at $66,581. These data points are sourced from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. All figures are reported verbatim from the federal dataset as a snapshot of the specified period. See ACS table B25064 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: Prince George County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.0% of renter household income in Prince George 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 $1,594 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,335. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $63,760 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. Prince George County's $1,594 median is 36.3% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
22.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,981
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.9%
of gross income
The median home in Prince George County may be a stretch
Median home value is $293,400. Estimated monthly cost: $2,342 vs. your max of $1,981.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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