Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Lynchburg, VA Metro

Cost of Living in Lynchburg, VA Metro

Official metro name: Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Lynchburg, VA Metro has a population of 262,124. Median household income is $64,307 and median rent is $920 per month. Rent is roughly 17.2% of median monthly income.

State: VAPopulation: 262,124Income: $64,307Rent: $920Affordability: Affordable (17.2%)
Median Household Income
$64,307
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$920
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
17.2%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
86
Simplified relative index

Is Lynchburg, VA Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Lynchburg, VA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $920, which is about 17.2% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Lynchburg, VA Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $920 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Lynchburg, VA Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $64,307 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in VA

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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.