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Cost of Living in Greene County, VA

Prices around Greene County, VA run 0.9% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $89,808 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,824 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $72,960 a year.

Greene County, VA at a glance

Median household income

$89,808$7,484 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,824HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)99.1-0.9% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity17.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential VA
Population21,155Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Greene 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$1,824Monthly market rent
Share of gross income24.4%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$72,960To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,245At 30% of $89,808
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Greene County, VA? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Greene County, VA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,421$17,052$56,84019%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,602$19,224$64,08021.4%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,824$21,888$72,96024.4%
3-Bedroom Home$2,218$26,616$88,72029.6%
4-Bedroom Home$2,731$32,772$109,24036.5%

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

What a typical income covers in Greene County, VA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $89,808 a year ($7,484 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,742/moRent ($1,824 2-BR), utilities (~$155/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,245/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,497/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $89,808 leaves after Virginia taxes

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

$89,808
$35,000$180,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$89,808
Net 75%
Fed 12%
VA 5%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$67,660After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,638Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,602Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate24.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$10,928 / yr
Virginia state income tax$4,350 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,870 / yr

Living in Greene County, VA: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Greene County, VA is $89,808 per year (approximately $7,484 per month).

What is the average rent in Greene County, VA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,421 for a studio, $1,602 for one bedroom, $1,824 for two, $2,218 for three and $2,731 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 Greene County, VA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 0.9% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 99.1, 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 Greene County, VA?

To keep a $1,824 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $72,960 a year, or $6,080 a month. That is 81% of what the typical household in Greene County, VA earns.

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

On the local median income of $89,808 ($7,484 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,742 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,245 for everything else and $1,497 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,824 takes 49% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Greene 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.