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Cost of Living in Page County, VA

Prices around Page County, VA run 1.1% above the U.S. average (BEA, Virginia). The typical household there earns $57,037 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $924 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $36,960 a year.

Page County, VA at a glance

Median household income

$57,037$4,753 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$924HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)101.1+1.1% · BEA, Virginia
Electricity17.2¢per kWh · EIA Residential VA
Population23,727Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Page 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$924Monthly market rent
Share of gross income19.4%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$36,960To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,426At 30% of $57,037
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Page County, VA? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Page County, VA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$800$9,600$32,00016.8%
1-Bedroom Apartment$811$9,732$32,44017.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$924$11,088$36,96019.4%
3-Bedroom Home$1,157$13,884$46,28024.3%
4-Bedroom Home$1,550$18,600$62,00032.6%

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

What a typical income covers in Page County, VA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $57,037 a year ($4,753 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,377/moRent ($924 2-BR), utilities (~$155/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,426/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$951/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $57,037 leaves after Virginia taxes

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

$57,037
$20,000$115,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$57,037
Net 80%
Fed 8%
VA 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$45,544After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,795Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,752Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20.2%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,664 / yr
Virginia state income tax$2,466 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,363 / yr

Living in Page County, VA: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Page County, VA is $57,037 per year (approximately $4,753 per month).

What is the average rent in Page County, VA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $800 for a studio, $811 for one bedroom, $924 for two, $1,157 for three and $1,550 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 Page County, VA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 1.1% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Virginia is 101.1, 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 Page County, VA?

To keep a $924 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $36,960 a year, or $3,080 a month. That is 65% of what the typical household in Page County, VA earns.

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

On the local median income of $57,037 ($4,753 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,377 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,426 for everything else and $951 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $924 takes 39% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Page 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.