Cost of Living / Charlottesville, VA Metro
Cost of Living in Charlottesville, VA Metro
Official metro name: Charlottesville, VA Metro Area
Charlottesville, VA Metro has a population of 221,648. Median household income is $86,188 and median rent is $1,445 per month. Rent is roughly 20.1% of median monthly income.
State: VAPopulation: 221,648Income: $86,188Rent: $1,445Affordability: Affordable (20.1%)
Median Household Income
$86,188
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,445
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
20.1%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
115
Simplified relative index
Is Charlottesville, VA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Charlottesville, VA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,445, which is about 20.1% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Charlottesville, VA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,445 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Charlottesville, VA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $86,188 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in VA
Compare Charlottesville, VA Metro with nearby metros:
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.