How many renters in Brookneal, VA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Brookneal, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.5% (±22.7 points) of renting households in Brookneal, VA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.5% (±22.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.0% (±21.9 points)
Median share of income: 35.0% (±11.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Brookneal

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Brookneal	Campbell County	Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	11.0% (±14.2 points)	26.7%	13.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±20.6 points)	10.8%	13.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.0% (±10.7 points)	13.0%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	24.4% (±18.3 points)	15.7%	12.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.5% (±6.0 points)	11.7%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	50.0% (±21.9 points)	22.1%	39.4%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Brookneal against Campbell County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brookneal	Campbell County	Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.5% (±22.7 points)	33.8% (±6.2 points)	48.5% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.0% (±21.9 points)	22.1% (±5.1 points)	39.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.0% (±11.8 points)	24.8% (±2.2 points)	29.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$30,400 (±$7,799)	$52,438 (±$6,210)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$843 (±$89)	$891 (±$44)	$1,579 (±$8)	$1,413

In Brookneal, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Campbell County (33.8%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (48.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Campbell County, Brookneal ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 134 of 459.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Brookneal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookneal
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Brookneal	—	53.5% (±22.7 points)	—
Phenix	12 mi	26.3% (±84.0 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte Court House	17 mi	19.3% (±47.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rustburg	17 mi	62.4% (±44.4 points)	Not measurably different
Altavista	19 mi	45.3% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hurt	20 mi	29.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Drakes Branch	20 mi	40.0% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different
Halifax	20 mi	40.6% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Road	21 mi	100.0% (±120.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Campbell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Rustburg	62.4% (±44.4 points)
2	Brookneal	53.5% (±22.7 points)
3	Altavista	45.3% (±22.1 points)
4	Timberlake	29.4% (±8.5 points)
5	Concord	0.0% (±33.2 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Brookneal

Are renters in Brookneal rent-burdened?

53.5% of renting households in Brookneal pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Brookneal spend on rent?

The median renting household in Brookneal, VA spends 35.0% (±11.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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