Virginia · Census place 66928
Richlands town, VA
Quick answer
Richlands town has 5,188 residents, ranking #198 of 688 places in Virginia. Median household income is $37,382, the median home is worth $107,300 and median gross rent runs $824 a month.
- Population
- 5,188Richlands town residents
- Median household income
- $37,382Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $107,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $824Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Richlands town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Richlands town median would spend about 26.5% 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 28% of residents and 65.6% 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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