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Cost of Living in Appomattox County, VA

Prices around Appomattox County, VA run 10.6% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $62,853 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,187 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $47,480 a year.

Appomattox County, VA at a glance

Median household income

$62,853$5,238 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,187HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)89.4-10.6% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity17.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential VA
Population16,610Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Appomattox County, VA?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,187Monthly market rent
Share of gross income22.7%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$47,480To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,571At 30% of $62,853
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Appomattox County, VA? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Lynchburg, VA MSA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Appomattox County, VA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,027$12,324$41,08019.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,033$12,396$41,32019.7%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,187$14,244$47,48022.7%
3-Bedroom Home$1,635$19,620$65,40031.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,750$21,000$70,00033.4%

Rent in Appomattox County, VA, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Appomattox County, VA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $62,853 a year ($5,238 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,619/moRent ($1,187 2-BR), utilities (~$155/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,571/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,048/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $62,853 leaves after Virginia taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Virginia tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$62,853
$25,000$130,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$62,853
Net 79%
Fed 9%
VA 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$49,882After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,157Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,919Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,362 / yr
Virginia state income tax$2,800 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,808 / yr

Living in Appomattox County, VA: common questions

What is the median household income in Appomattox County, VA?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Appomattox County, VA is $62,853 per year (approximately $5,238 per month).

What is the average rent in Appomattox County, VA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,027 for a studio, $1,033 for one bedroom, $1,187 for two, $1,635 for three and $1,750 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Appomattox County, VA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 10.6% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 89.4, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Appomattox County, VA?

To keep a $1,187 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $47,480 a year, or $3,957 a month. That is 76% of what the typical household in Appomattox County, VA earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Appomattox County, VA?

On the local median income of $62,853 ($5,238 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,619 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,571 for everything else and $1,048 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,187 takes 45% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Appomattox County, VA?

Homes in Virginia paid 17.2¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $155. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.