Virginia · Census place 01528
Altavista town, VA
Quick answer
Altavista town has 3,356 residents, ranking #231 of 688 places in Virginia. Median household income is $45,962, the median home is worth $135,000 and median gross rent runs $878 a month.
- Population
- 3,356Altavista town residents
- Median household income
- $45,962Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $135,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $878Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Altavista town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Altavista town median would spend about 22.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.5% of residents and 61.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Virginia.
- Clifton Forge town 3,483
- West Point town 3,439
- Dahlgren CDP 3,417
- Blackstone town 3,341
- Chincoteague town 3,300
- Lake Wilderness CDP 3,255
- Marshall CDP 3,213
Keep going
More Virginia coverage.