Cost of Living in Prince William 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 William County ranks #3,110 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 1%)
Sourced county brief
Prince William County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach $2,389
Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units in Prince William County, Virginia, were estimated at $2,389. This value is $1,199 higher than the state unweighted county mean of $1,190. The median home value in the county is $530,100, which is significantly above the state unweighted county mean of $295,808. Regarding the rental market, the median gross rent is $2,067 per month, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $1,170. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was recorded at 30.4%, which is 1.8 percentage points higher than the unweighted state county mean of 28.6%. The median renter-household income in the county was estimated at $82,422. These statistics represent a snapshot from the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for the 2020-2024 period. See ACS table B25088 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 William County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.4% of renter household income in Prince William County, 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 $2,067 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $2,389. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $82,680 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 William County's $2,067 median is 76.7% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$3,066
per month
Owner Cost Burden
21.8%
of gross income
The median home in Prince William County may be a stretch
Median home value is $530,100. Estimated monthly cost: $4,232 vs. your max of $3,066.
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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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