County · Census 2020–2024
Median rent and rent burden in Scott County, Virginia
- Median monthly gross rent
- $699 ± $34 margin
- Rent burden · 30% or more
- 50.6% ± 10.7 percentage points
- Severe burden · 50% or more
- 29.7% ± 9.8 percentage points
How much income would keep this rent at 30%?
The area’s median gross rent would equal 30% of an annual household income of $27,960. The calculation multiplies monthly rent by 12 and divides by 0.30.
Compare nearby counties
No published comparison within 100 miles had a rent range entirely below this one.
| Area | Miles away | Median gross rent ± margin | Rent burden | Severe burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton city, Virginia | 15.1 | $692 ± $51 | 41.4% | 31.9% |
| Wise County, Virginia | 18.1 | $790 ± $34 | 35.3% | 18.8% |
| Bristol city, Virginia | 26.1 | $801 ± $73 | 41.2% | 25.9% |
Compare with broader areas
| Area | Median gross rent ± margin | Rent burden | Severe burden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County, Virginia | $699 ± $34 | 50.6% | 29.7% |
| Virginia | $1,579 ± $8 | 48.5% | 24.1% |
| United States | $1,413 ± $2 | 51.1% | 25.9% |
Data and definitions
How to read the estimates
The Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey five-year release provides these survey estimates. America.co matched Census rent tables by geography ID and used the Gazetteer’s representative points to calculate straight-line distance.
- Gross rent includes contract rent and utilities or fuels paid separately. The median describes cash-rent homes surveyed during this period.
- Rent burden means gross rent was at least 30% of household income. Severe rent burden means at least 50%. Both shares use only cash-rent households for which Census could compute the ratio.
- Margins use the Census 90% confidence level. The rent margin is published by Census. The burden margins are approximate and combine the published category margins using the Census sum and proportion formulas. County and ZIP-area pages require at least 100 estimated households with a computed ratio, a rent margin at most 35% of the estimate, and a rent-burden margin of 20 percentage points or less.
- ZIP areas are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. A mailing ZIP can differ or have no corresponding Census area. Distances are straight-line distances between representative points.
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