Most Affordable Cities in Virginia

The lowest cost of living across home prices, rent, services and rent burden.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Home Prices · 30% Rent · 20% Cost Index · 25% Rent Burden · 15% Jobs · 10%

Top 12 Affordability Cities in Virginia

Ranked by composite score across 5 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 69.6
Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County), VA
2,461 residents
Home Prices $144,700
Rent $571
Cost Index 101
#2
Score 68.7
Cana, VA
1,164 residents
Home Prices $114,400
Rent $1,074
Cost Index 101
#3
Score 68.5
Narrows, VA
2,064 residents
Home Prices $110,000
Rent $869
Cost Index 101
#4
Score 68.3
Glade Spring, VA
2,224 residents
Home Prices $170,700
Rent $758
Cost Index 101
#5
Score 67.9
Chase City, VA
2,530 residents
Home Prices $115,400
Rent $594
Cost Index 101
#6
Score 66.8
Adwolf, VA
1,001 residents
Home Prices $135,500
Rent $681
Cost Index 101
#7
Score 66.5
Hillsville, VA
2,869 residents
Home Prices $132,600
Rent $691
Cost Index 101
#8
Score 66.3
Blairs, VA
1,001 residents
Home Prices $162,900
Rent $721
Cost Index 101
#9
Score 65.8
Pembroke, VA
1,130 residents
Home Prices $132,000
Rent $814
Cost Index 101
#10
Score 65.4
Lebanon, VA
3,133 residents
Home Prices $161,900
Rent $643
Cost Index 101
#11
Score 65.4
Concord, VA
1,367 residents
Home Prices $189,900
Rent $768
Cost Index 101
#12
Score 65.2
Ridgeway, VA
1,082 residents
Home Prices $147,400
Rent $745
Cost Index 101

Full Ranking, Virginia

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1 Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County) VA 69.6
2 Cana VA 68.7
3 Narrows VA 68.5
4 Glade Spring VA 68.3
5 Chase City VA 67.9
6 Adwolf VA 66.8
7 Hillsville VA 66.5
8 Blairs VA 66.3
9 Pembroke VA 65.8
10 Lebanon VA 65.4
11 Concord VA 65.4
12 Ridgeway VA 65.2
13 Tazewell VA 65.2
14 Patrick Springs VA 65.1
15 Harriston VA 65
16 Bassett VA 64.9
17 Saltville VA 64.9
18 Galax VA 64.7
19 Exmore VA 64.5
20 Stanley VA 64.4
21 Martinsville VA 64.3
22 Covington VA 64.3
23 Norton VA 64.1
24 Horse Pasture VA 64.1
25 Weber City VA 64.1
26 Chilhowie VA 64
27 Pearisburg VA 63.8
28 Hurt VA 63.8
29 Kenbridge VA 63.7
30 Merrimac VA 63.7
31 Big Stone Gap VA 63.6
32 Clifton Forge VA 63.5
33 Dublin VA 63.5
34 Appalachia VA 63.4
35 Coeburn VA 63.4
36 Amherst VA 63.4
37 Vinton VA 63.3
38 Danville VA 63.3
39 Collinsville VA 63.1
40 Clintwood VA 63.1
41 East Lexington VA 63
42 Chatham VA 62.9
43 Marion VA 62.8
44 Elkton VA 62.8
45 Claypool Hill VA 62.7
46 Halifax VA 62.6
47 Wytheville VA 62.6
48 Glasgow VA 62.6
49 Abingdon VA 62.4
50 Shenandoah VA 62.4

Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County), VA tops the list with a composite score of 69.6 out of 100, followed by Cana and Narrows. VA dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for affordability.

Rankings combine 5 independent metrics: Home Prices, Rent, Cost Index, Rent Burden, Jobs. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to affordability, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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Best Cities for Families
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Best Cities for Young Professionals
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