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Out of Reach

 

Out of Reach: Rental Housing At What Cost? October, 1998

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Virginia

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State and Metro Area Data
 

									Income Needed to Afford FMR						Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR		Hourly Wage Needed to Afford		Percent of Federal Minimum Wage (@$5.15)		Work Hours/week Necessary at Minimum Wage
		FAIR MARKET RENTS BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS							Amount		Percent of AMI		Estimated % of Renter median
	1990 RENTER HOUSEHOLDS	Zero	One	Two	Three	Four	1998 Area Median Income (HUD)	1998 Estimated Renter Median Income	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom
Virginia	632,860	$ 479	$ 546	$ 645	$ 884	$ 1,052	$ 55,254	$ 39,430	$ 21,836	$ 25,810	40%	47%	55%	65%	30%	35%	$ 10.50	$ 12.41	204%	241%	82	96	Virginia
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Charlottesville, VA	19,768	$ 419	$ 495	$ 634	$ 842	$ 944	$ 51,100	$ 36,781	$ 19,800	$ 25,360	39%	50%	54%	69%	28%	37%	$ 9.52	$ 12.19	185%	237%	74	95	Charlottesville, VA
Clarke County, VA	1,095	$ 302	$ 425	$ 550	$ 755	$ 771	$ 50,900	$ 36,500	$ 17,000	$ 22,000	33%	43%	47%	60%	25%	32%	$ 8.17	$ 10.58	159%	205%	63	82	Clarke County, VA
Culpeper County, VA	3,195	$ 371	$ 542	$ 630	$ 833	$ 997	$ 49,200	$ 37,700	$ 21,680	$ 25,200	44%	51%	58%	67%	31%	35%	$ 10.42	$ 12.12	202%	235%	81	94	Culpeper County, VA
Danville, VA	13,009	$ 286	$ 360	$ 423	$ 568	$ 685	$ 36,800	$ 23,837	$ 14,400	$ 16,920	39%	46%	60%	71%	32%	38%	$ 6.92	$ 8.13	134%	158%	54	63	Danville, VA
King George County, VA	1,438	$ 365	$ 485	$ 545	$ 757	$ 763	$ 46,700	$ 33,500	$ 19,400	$ 21,800	42%	47%	58%	65%	31%	34%	$ 9.33	$ 10.48	181%	204%	72	81	King George County, VA
Lynchburg, VA	20,035	$ 340	$ 374	$ 432	$ 568	$ 685	$ 40,900	$ 26,497	$ 14,960	$ 17,280	37%	42%	56%	65%	30%	34%	$ 7.19	$ 8.31	140%	161%	56	65	Lynchburg, VA
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC	206,263	$ 425	$ 478	$ 566	$ 789	$ 927	$ 44,600	$ 32,200	$ 19,100	$ 22,600	43%	51%	59%	70%	32%	37%	$ 9.18	$ 10.87	178%	211%	71	84	Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC
Richmond-Petersburg, VA	116,073	$ 462	$ 524	$ 609	$ 848	$ 1,000	$ 52,600	$ 35,219	$ 21,000	$ 24,400	40%	46%	60%	69%	32%	37%	$ 10.10	$ 11.73	196%	228%	78	91	Richmond-Petersburg, VA
Roanoke, VA	28,972	$ 288	$ 360	$ 467	$ 599	$ 747	$ 45,900	$ 33,800	$ 14,400	$ 18,700	31%	41%	43%	55%	22%	30%	$ 6.92	$ 8.99	134%	175%	54	70	Roanoke, VA
Warren County, VA	2,733	$ 295	$ 403	$ 538	$ 705	$ 881	$ 42,000	$ 29,400	$ 16,100	$ 21,500	38%	51%	55%	73%	30%	39%	$ 7.74	$ 10.34	150%	201%	60	80	Warren County, VA

County Data
 

					Income Needed to Afford FMR						Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
					Amount		Percent of AMI		Estimated % of Renter median
County	Metro Area	Renter Households, 1990	1998 Area Median Income (HUD)	1998 Estimated Renter Median Income	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	County
Albemarle County	Charlottesville, V	8,772	$ 51,100	$ 36,600	$ 19,800	$ 25,360	39%	50%	54%	69%	28%	37%	Albemarle County
Alexandria city	Washington, DC-MD-	31,719	$ 72,300	$ 56,600	$ 27,680	$ 32,480	38%	45%	49%	57%	26%	31%	Alexandria city
Amherst County	Lynchburg, VA	2,102	$ 40,900	$ 27,300	$ 14,960	$ 17,280	37%	42%	55%	63%	30%	33%	Amherst County
Arlington County	Washington, DC-MD-	43,511	$ 72,300	$ 50,800	$ 27,680	$ 32,480	38%	45%	54%	64%	28%	34%	Arlington County
Bedford city	Lynchburg, VA	2,448	$ 40,900	$ 27,200	$ 14,960	$ 17,280	37%	42%	55%	64%	30%	33%	Bedford city
Bedford County	Lynchburg, VA	932	$ 40,900	$ 22,100	$ 14,960	$ 17,280	37%	42%	68%	78%	35%	41%	Bedford County
Botetourt County	Roanoke, VA	1,306	$ 45,900	$ 31,800	$ 14,400	$ 18,680	31%	41%	45%	59%	23%	31%	Botetourt County
Bristol city	Johnson City-Kings	2,802	$ 35,500	$ 25,500	$ 14,200	$ 17,520	40%	49%	56%	69%	30%	37%	Bristol city
Campbell County	Lynchburg, VA	4,044	$ 40,900	$ 29,000	$ 14,960	$ 17,280	37%	42%	52%	60%	27%	32%	Campbell County
Charles City County	Richmond-Petersbur	298	$ 52,600	$ 33,700	$ 20,960	$ 24,360	40%	46%	62%	72%	33%	38%	Charles City County
Charlottesville city	Charlottesville, V	9,215	$ 51,100	$ 37,200	$ 19,800	$ 25,360	39%	50%	53%	68%	28%	35%	Charlottesville city
Chesapeake city	Norfolk-Virginia B	14,049	$ 44,600	$ 31,700	$ 19,120	$ 22,640	43%	51%	60%	71%	32%	38%	Chesapeake city
Chesterfield County	Richmond-Petersbur	15,053	$ 52,600	$ 36,500	$ 20,960	$ 24,360	40%	46%	57%	67%	31%	35%	Chesterfield County
Clarke County	Clarke County, VA	1,095	$ 50,900	$ 36,500	$ 17,000	$ 22,000	33%	43%	47%	60%	25%	32%	Clarke County
Colonial Heights city	Richmond-Petersbur	1,772	$ 52,600	$ 37,300	$ 20,960	$ 24,360	40%	46%	56%	65%	30%	34%	Colonial Heights city
Culpeper County	Culpeper County, V	3,195	$ 49,200	$ 37,700	$ 21,680	$ 25,200	44%	51%	58%	67%	31%	35%	Culpeper County
Danville city	Danville, VA	8,807	$ 36,800	$ 22,900	$ 14,400	$ 16,920	39%	46%	63%	74%	33%	39%	Danville city
Dinwiddie County	Richmond-Petersbur	1,490	$ 52,600	$ 32,100	$ 20,960	$ 24,360	40%	46%	65%	76%	34%	40%	Dinwiddie County
Fairfax city	Washington, DC-MD-	85,463	$ 72,300	$ 51,800	$ 27,680	$ 32,480	38%	45%	53%	63%	28%	33%	Fairfax city
Fairfax County	Washington, DC-MD-	2,507	$ 72,300	$ 44,600	$ 27,680	$ 32,480	38%	45%	62%	73%	33%	39%	Fairfax County
Falls Church city	Washington, DC-MD-	1,728	$ 72,300	$ 52,900	$ 27,680	$ 32,480	38%	45%	52%	61%	28%	33%	Falls Church city
Fauquier County	Washington, DC-MD-	4,403	$ 72,300	$ 50,500	$ 27,680	$ 32,480	38%	45%	55%	64%	30%	34%	Fauquier County
Fluvanna County	Charlottesville, V	911	$ 51,100	$ 40,000	$ 19,800	$ 25,360	39%	50%	50%	63%	26%	33%	Fluvanna County
Fredericksburg city	Washington, DC-MD-	4,671	$ 72,300	$ 63,500	$ 27,680	$ 32,480	38%	45%	44%	51%	23%	27%	Fredericksburg city
Gloucester County	Norfolk-Virginia B	2,140	$ 44,600	$ 27,800	$ 19,120	$ 22,640	43%	51%	69%	81%	37%	41%	Gloucester County
Goochland County	Richmond-Petersbur	772	$ 52,600	$ 37,700	$ 20,960	$ 24,360	40%	46%	56%	65%	30%	34%	Goochland County
Greene County	Charlottesville, V	870	$ 51,100	$ 30,800	$ 19,800	$ 25,360	39%	50%	64%	82%	34%	43%	Greene County
Hampton city	Norfolk-Virginia B	20,242	$ 44,600	$ 31,500	$ 19,120	$ 22,640	43%	51%	61%	72%	32%	38%	Hampton city
Hanover County	Richmond-Petersbur	3,736	$ 52,600	$ 43,200	$ 20,960	$ 24,360	40%	46%	49%	56%	26%	30%	Hanover County
Henrico County	Richmond-Petersbur	32,290	$ 52,600	$ 32,500	$ 20,960	$ 24,360	40%	46%	64%	75%	34%	39%	Henrico County
Hopewell city	Richmond-Petersbur	3,873	$ 52,600	$ 45,300	$ 20,960	$ 24,360	40%	46%	46%	54%	25%	28%	Hopewell city
Isle of Wight County	Norfolk-Virginia B	1,851	$ 44,600	$ 27,400	$ 19,120	$ 22,640	43%	51%	70%	83%	37%	43%	Isle of Wight County
James City County	Norfolk-Virginia B	3,461	$ 44,600	$ 27,300	$ 19,120	$ 22,640	43%	51%	70%	83%	37%	43%	James City County
King George County	King George County	1,438	$ 46,700	$ 33,500	$ 19,400	$ 21,800	42%	47%	58%	65%	31%	34%	King George County
Loudoun County	Washington, DC-MD-	8,149	$ 72,300	$ 49,500	$ 27,680	$ 32,480	38%	45%	56%	66%	30%	35%	Loudoun County
Lynchburg city	Lynchburg, VA	10,509	$ 40,900	$ 25,600	$ 14,960	$ 17,280	37%	42%	58%	68%	31%	35%	Lynchburg city
Manassas city	Washington, DC-MD-	3,213	$ 72,300	$ 51,300	$ 27,680	$ 32,480	38%	45%	54%	63%	28%	33%	Manassas city
Mathews County	Norfolk-Virginia B	590	$ 44,600	$ 28,500	$ 19,120	$ 22,640	43%	51%	67%	79%	35%	41%	Mathews County
New Kent County	Richmond-Petersbur	454	$ 52,600	$ 37,000	$ 20,960	$ 24,360	40%	46%	57%	66%	30%	35%	New Kent County
Newport News city	Norfolk-Virginia B	31,959	$ 44,600	$ 31,500	$ 19,120	$ 22,640	43%	51%	61%	72%	32%	38%	Newport News city
Norfolk city	Norfolk-Virginia B	50,095	$ 44,600	$ 34,400	$ 19,120	$ 22,640	43%	51%	56%	66%	30%	35%	Norfolk city
Petersburg city	Richmond-Petersbur	7,239	$ 52,600	$ 38,500	$ 20,960	$ 24,360	40%	46%	54%	63%	28%	33%	Petersburg city
Pittsylvania County	Danville, VA	4,202	$ 36,800	$ 25,800	$ 14,400	$ 16,920	39%	46%	56%	66%	30%	35%	Pittsylvania County
Poquoson city	Norfolk-Virginia B	652	$ 44,600	$ 34,700	$ 19,120	$ 22,640	43%	51%	55%	65%	30%	34%	Poquoson city
Portsmouth city	Norfolk-Virginia B	17,097	$ 44,600	$ 34,100	$ 19,120	$ 22,640	43%	51%	56%	66%	30%	35%	Portsmouth city
Powhatan County	Richmond-Petersbur	696	$ 52,600	$ 34,500	$ 20,960	$ 24,360	40%	46%	61%	71%	32%	37%	Powhatan County
Prince George County	Richmond-Petersbur	2,578	$ 52,600	$ 33,000	$ 20,960	$ 24,360	40%	46%	64%	74%	33%	39%	Prince George County
Prince William County	Washington, DC-MD-	20,172	$ 72,300	$ 53,100	$ 27,680	$ 32,480	38%	45%	52%	61%	28%	32%	Prince William County
Richmond city	Richmond-Petersbur	45,822	$ 52,600	$ 34,800	$ 20,960	$ 24,360	40%	46%	60%	70%	32%	37%	Richmond city
Roanoke city	Roanoke, VA	6,886	$ 45,900	$ 36,700	$ 14,400	$ 18,680	31%	41%	39%	51%	20%	27%	Roanoke city
Roanoke County	Roanoke, VA	17,796	$ 45,900	$ 33,500	$ 14,400	$ 18,680	31%	41%	43%	56%	22%	30%	Roanoke County
Salem city	Roanoke, VA	2,984	$ 45,900	$ 29,400	$ 14,400	$ 18,680	31%	41%	49%	64%	26%	33%	Salem city
Scott County	Johnson City-Kings	1,993	$ 35,500	$ 25,200	$ 14,200	$ 17,520	40%	49%	56%<