Housing in Virginia

Housing in Virginia comes in a wide variety of forms, from single-family homes to apartment complexes. The rate of home ownership in the Commonwealth of Virginia was measured at 69.1% in 2023, a 2.5% increase from 2022's figure of 67.4%.^[1]

As with much of the United States, housing in Virginia is extremely commodified. As with the rest of the United States and much of the western world, Virginia has an extreme crisis regarding housing affordability and availability. It is extremely prevalent in the state, with estimates saying that over 10% of the population lives below the poverty line.^[2] The U.S. Census Bureau reported in 2023 that the median cost for rent is $1,440, around $300 lower than the US average of $1,739.