Cost of Living in Rappahannock 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 Rappahannock County Compares
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Rappahannock County ranks #2,807 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 11%)
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Median Home Value in Rappahannock County Reaches $506,400
The median home value in Rappahannock County, Virginia, was estimated at $506,400, which is $210,592 above the state unweighted county mean of $295,808. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $1,548 per month, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $1,190. In the rental sector, the median gross rent is $1,290 per month, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $1,170. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was recorded at 24.1%, which is 4.5 percentage points lower than the unweighted state county mean of 28.6%. The median income for renter households was estimated at $56,786. These housing data points are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for 2020-2024. The reported metrics are static snapshots and not indicators of future market movement. See ACS table B25077 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: Rappahannock County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.1% of renter household income in Rappahannock 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 $1,290 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,548. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $51,600 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. Rappahannock County's $1,290 median is 10.3% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,946
per month
Owner Cost Burden
22.3%
of gross income
The median home in Rappahannock County may be a stretch
Median home value is $506,400. Estimated monthly cost: $4,043 vs. your max of $1,946.
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