Virginia · Census place 33232
Gretna town, VA
Quick answer
Gretna town has 1,275 residents, ranking #347 of 688 places in Virginia. Median household income is $36,023, the median home is worth $140,900 and median gross rent runs $850 a month.
- Population
- 1,275Gretna town residents
- Median household income
- $36,023Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $140,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $850Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 53.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 48.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Gretna town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Gretna town median would spend about 28.3% 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 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 35.9% of residents and 48.4% 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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