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Charlottesville city, VA

ZIP 22901 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 22901

Median Home Value
$473,500
Median Rent
$1,455
Affordability Snapshot
$130,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,042/mo PITI).

19%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

5.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

27.1 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 22901 in Charlottesville city, VA, a household would need roughly $130,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,042. That is about 43% above the local median household income ($91,154), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

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Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
57.0%-13% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
5.7%-44% vs US avg
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Broadband Access
91.6%+5% vs US avg
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4+ Bedrooms
6.9%-53% vs US avg
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Built Pre-1939
0.8%-94% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.6%-91% vs US avg
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Rent Burden >30%
24.1%-51% vs US avg
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Mortgage-Free
36.3%-5% vs US avg
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$473,500
Home Value
$1,455
Rent
1983
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached47.6%
  • 1-unit attached17.3%
  • 2-9 units16.5%
  • 10+ units17.9%
  • Mobile home & other0.7%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$473,500
Median rent$1,455
Owner-occupied57.0%
Vacant5.7%
Price-to-income5.2x
Est. income to buy$130,000