Virginia · Census place 73904
South Hill town, VA
Quick answer
South Hill town has 4,737 residents, ranking #206 of 688 places in Virginia. Median household income is $58,633, the median home is worth $182,100 and median gross rent runs $1,121 a month.
- Population
- 4,737South Hill town residents
- Median household income
- $58,633Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $182,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,121Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South Hill town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Hill 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 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.7% of residents and 54.5% 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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