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Cost of Living in Floyd County, VA

Prices around Floyd County, VA run 7.3% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $62,191 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,094 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $43,760 a year.

Floyd County, VA at a glance

Median household income

$62,191$5,183 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,094HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.7-7.3% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity17.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential VA
Population15,593Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Floyd 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$1,094Monthly market rent
Share of gross income21.1%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$43,760To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,555At 30% of $62,191
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Floyd County, VA? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Floyd County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Floyd County, VA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$830$9,960$33,20016%
1-Bedroom Apartment$834$10,008$33,36016.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,094$13,128$43,76021.1%
3-Bedroom Home$1,312$15,744$52,48025.3%
4-Bedroom Home$1,448$17,376$57,92027.9%

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

What a typical income covers in Floyd County, VA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $62,191 a year ($5,183 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,591/moRent ($1,094 2-BR), utilities (~$155/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,555/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,037/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $62,191 leaves after Virginia taxes

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

$62,191
$20,000$125,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$62,191
Net 79%
Fed 8%
VA 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$49,389After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,116Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,900Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,283 / yr
Virginia state income tax$2,762 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,758 / yr

Living in Floyd County, VA: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Floyd County, VA is $62,191 per year (approximately $5,183 per month).

What is the average rent in Floyd County, VA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $830 for a studio, $834 for one bedroom, $1,094 for two, $1,312 for three and $1,448 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 Floyd County, VA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 7.3% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 92.7, 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 Floyd County, VA?

To keep a $1,094 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $43,760 a year, or $3,647 a month. That is 70% of what the typical household in Floyd County, VA earns.

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

On the local median income of $62,191 ($5,183 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,591 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,555 for everything else and $1,037 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,094 takes 42% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Floyd 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.