Most Affordable Cities in Virginia (2026)

Most affordable cities in Virginia by rent-to-income ratio.

Minimum population: 25,000

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#↑	City	Population	Score	Med. Income
🥇	ChesapeakeVA	249,377	69	$92,703
🥈	SuffolkVA	94,856	69	$87,758
🥉	ArlingtonVA	235,845	68	$137,387
4	AlexandriaVA	157,594	65	$113,179
5	LynchburgVA	79,166	65	$56,243
6	Virginia BeachVA	457,900	64	$87,544
7	RoanokeVA	99,213	64	$51,523
8	Newport NewsVA	185,118	62	$63,355
9	NorfolkVA	236,973	61	$60,998
10	HamptonVA	137,217	61	$64,430
11	RichmondVA	227,171	59	$59,606
12	PortsmouthVA	97,384	57	$57,154

About This Ranking

Most affordable cities in Virginia by rent-to-income ratio.

Calculated using Top City Reports's proprietary scoring methodology.

Cities must have a population of at least 25,000.