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Virginia · Census place 01528

Altavista town, VA

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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

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