HUD Open Data · 2026

What Are the Income Limits in Virginia?

$166,100/yr↑ 1.3%vs 2025 ($163,900)

Highest county median income in Virginia. HUD Income Limits (AMI) across 133 counties.

Median Income in Virginia and Neighbouring States

Median Income by County

How Virginia Compares to Other States

Highest county median income ranked against all states with HUD income limit data.

Higher median income than 94% of states · 4th of 52

Lowest: Oklahoma($99,100)

Highest: California($205,500)

#	State	Value
1	California	$205,500
2	New Mexico	$182,500
3	Utah	$167,700
4	Virginia(you are here)	$166,100
… 45 more …
50	Oklahoma	$99,100
51	Mississippi	$98,100
52	Puerto Rico	$41,400

Highest & Lowest Median Income by County

#	County	Value
1	Alexandria city	$166,100
2	Arlington County	$166,100
3	Clarke County	$166,100
131	Cumberland County	$62,700
132	Dickenson County	$60,900
133	Buchanan County	$54,400

The HUD Income Limits for 2026 in Virginia are set at the county level. Select a county below to see the median income and 30/50/80% AMI bands for household sizes 1 through 8. Source: U.S. HUD, Office of Policy Development & Research, 2026 Income Limits.

County	Median Income	30% AMI (4HH)	50% AMI (4HH)	80% AMI (4HH)
Accomack County, VA	$76,800	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Albemarle County, VA	$139,800	$41,500	$69,150	$106,800
Alexandria city, VA	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Alleghany County, VA	$71,300	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Amelia County, VA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Amherst County, VA	$88,300	$33,000	$44,150	$70,650
Appomattox County, VA	$88,300	$33,000	$44,150	$70,650
Arlington County, VA	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Augusta County, VA	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Bath County, VA	$89,700	$33,000	$44,850	$71,750
Bedford County, VA	$88,300	$33,000	$44,150	$70,650
Bland County, VA	$76,200	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Botetourt County, VA	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Bristol city, VA	$81,800	$33,000	$40,900	$65,450
Brunswick County, VA	$66,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Buchanan County, VA	$54,400	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Buckingham County, VA	$84,900	$33,000	$42,450	$67,900
Buena Vista city, VA	$85,700	$33,000	$42,850	$68,550
Campbell County, VA	$88,300	$33,000	$44,150	$70,650
Caroline County, VA	$102,900	$33,000	$51,450	$82,300
Carroll County, VA	$71,000	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Charles City County, VA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Charlotte County, VA	$80,200	$33,000	$40,100	$64,150
Charlottesville city, VA	$139,800	$41,500	$69,150	$106,800
Chesapeake city, VA	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Chesterfield County, VA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Clarke County, VA	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Colonial Heights city, VA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Covington city, VA	$71,300	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Craig County, VA	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Culpeper County, VA	$120,600	$36,200	$60,300	$96,500
Cumberland County, VA	$62,700	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Danville city, VA	$75,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Dickenson County, VA	$60,900	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Dinwiddie County, VA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Emporia city, VA	$64,400	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Essex County, VA	$87,800	$33,000	$43,350	$69,350
Fairfax city, VA	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Fairfax County, VA	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Falls Church city, VA	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Fauquier County, VA	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Floyd County, VA	$88,500	$33,000	$44,250	$70,800
Fluvanna County, VA	$139,800	$41,500	$69,150	$106,800
Franklin city, VA	$96,000	$33,000	$48,000	$76,800
Franklin County, VA	$89,500	$33,000	$44,750	$71,600
Frederick County, VA	$107,000	$33,000	$53,750	$86,000
Fredericksburg city, VA	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Galax city, VA	$71,000	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Giles County, VA	$85,400	$33,000	$42,700	$68,300
Gloucester County, VA	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Goochland County, VA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Grayson County, VA	$65,300	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Greene County, VA	$139,800	$41,500	$69,150	$106,800
Greensville County, VA	$64,400	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Halifax County, VA	$77,700	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Hampton city, VA	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Hanover County, VA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Harrisonburg city, VA	$97,700	$33,000	$48,850	$78,150
Henrico County, VA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Henry County, VA	$71,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Highland County, VA	$88,300	$33,000	$44,000	$70,400
Hopewell city, VA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Isle of Wight County, VA	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
James City County, VA	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
King and Queen County, VA	$90,700	$33,000	$45,350	$72,550
King George County, VA	$138,600	$41,600	$69,300	$106,800
King William County, VA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Lancaster County, VA	$91,000	$33,000	$45,500	$72,800
Lee County, VA	$65,200	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Lexington city, VA	$85,700	$33,000	$42,850	$68,550
Loudoun County, VA	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Louisa County, VA	$107,000	$33,000	$53,500	$85,600
Lunenburg County, VA	$77,200	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Lynchburg city, VA	$88,300	$33,000	$44,150	$70,650
Madison County, VA	$108,700	$33,000	$49,550	$79,250
Manassas city, VA	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Manassas Park city, VA	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Martinsville city, VA	$71,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Mathews County, VA	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Mecklenburg County, VA	$79,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Middlesex County, VA	$102,200	$33,000	$51,100	$81,750
Montgomery County, VA	$119,600	$35,900	$59,800	$95,700
Nelson County, VA	$139,800	$41,500	$69,150	$106,800
New Kent County, VA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Newport News city, VA	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Norfolk city, VA	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Northampton County, VA	$86,300	$33,000	$43,150	$69,050
Northumberland County, VA	$83,700	$33,000	$43,000	$68,800
Norton city, VA	$64,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Nottoway County, VA	$86,000	$33,000	$43,000	$68,800
Orange County, VA	$113,700	$34,100	$56,850	$90,950
Page County, VA	$74,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Patrick County, VA	$78,000	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Petersburg city, VA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Pittsylvania County, VA	$75,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Poquoson city, VA	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Portsmouth city, VA	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Powhatan County, VA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Prince Edward County, VA	$78,800	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Prince George County, VA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Prince William County, VA	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Pulaski County, VA	$87,600	$33,000	$43,800	$70,100
Radford city, VA	$119,600	$35,900	$59,800	$95,700
Rappahannock County, VA	$92,200	$33,000	$51,450	$82,350
Richmond city, VA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond County, VA	$97,500	$33,000	$47,200	$75,500
Roanoke city, VA	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Roanoke County, VA	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Rockbridge County, VA	$85,700	$33,000	$42,850	$68,550
Rockingham County, VA	$97,700	$33,000	$48,850	$78,150
Russell County, VA	$73,000	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Salem city, VA	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Scott County, VA	$81,800	$33,000	$40,900	$65,450
Shenandoah County, VA	$88,500	$33,000	$44,250	$70,800
Smyth County, VA	$70,200	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Southampton County, VA	$96,000	$33,000	$48,000	$76,800
Spotsylvania County, VA	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Stafford County, VA	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Staunton city, VA	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Suffolk city, VA	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Surry County, VA	$100,300	$33,000	$50,150	$80,250
Sussex County, VA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Tazewell County, VA	$69,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Virginia Beach city, VA	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Warren County, VA	$103,600	$33,000	$51,800	$82,900
Washington County, VA	$81,800	$33,000	$40,900	$65,450
Waynesboro city, VA	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Westmoreland County, VA	$87,300	$33,000	$43,650	$69,850
Williamsburg city, VA	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Winchester city, VA	$107,000	$33,000	$53,750	$86,000
Wise County, VA	$64,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Wythe County, VA	$84,500	$33,000	$42,250	$67,600
York County, VA	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150

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Frequently asked questions

What are the HUD Income Limits in Virginia for 2026?

HUD Income Limits in Virginia for 2026 vary by county. The 30% AMI limit for a 4-person household across Virginia's 133 counties spans from $33,000 to $49,850/year. Select a county above for the full household-size breakdown.

When are Income Limits updated in Virginia?

HUD publishes new income limits annually, typically in spring. The 2026 figures apply for the full calendar year unless HUD issues an interim adjustment.

How does HUD calculate Area Median Income?

HUD calculates Area Median Income using data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), adjusted for inflation using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index. HUD then publishes income limits at 30%, 50%, and 80% of the adjusted median for each household size.

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Data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, public domain. 2026 Income Limits.