Housing data for Crewe, VA
Crewe, VA has an estimated 2,906 residents and 1,333 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Nottoway County.
46.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $942 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,906 (±545)
- Housing units
- 1,333 (±244)
- Households that rent
- 46.5%
- Median gross rent
- $942
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +17.9%
What stands out in Crewe
Households that rent: 46.5% (±12.4 points) in Crewe, higher than in Nottoway County (33.4%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 33.4% (±10.3 points) in Crewe, higher than in Nottoway County (22.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 80.3% (±16.2 points) in Crewe, higher than in Nottoway County (58.1%).
Median home value: $139,400 (±$18,777) in Crewe, lower than in Nottoway County ($167,500).
Housing in Crewe at a glance
- Median rent: $942 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $868 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 28.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 46.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,625 median household income
- Home values: $139,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,281 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $784 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 80.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 802 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +17.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 33.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Crewe against Nottoway County, its state and the nation
| Crewe | Nottoway County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,906 (±545) | 15,597 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,333 (±244) | 6,749 (±44) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 46.5% (±12.4 points) | 33.4% (±3.6 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $942 (±$136) | $972 (±$121) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,625 (±$12,560) | $63,261 (±$6,928) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $139,400 (±$18,777) | $167,500 (±$11,409) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $784 (±$122) | $761 (±$83) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.3% (±16.2 points) | 58.1% (±6.3 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.6 minutes (±5.6) | 28.5 minutes (±2.5) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.3% (±8.8 points) | 73.1% (±4.5 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.0 years (±4.9) | 41.5 years (±0.7) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Crewe covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 1,443 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Crewe has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,465 (±420) | 2,906 (±545) | +17.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,129 (±186) | 1,333 (±244) | +18.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $819 (±$145) | $942 (±$136) | +15.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $122,500 (±$16,287) | $139,400 (±$18,777) | +13.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,926 (±$4,823) | $70,625 (±$12,560) | +64.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,055 (±$129) | $1,281 (±$159) | +21.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $644 (±$131) | $784 (±$122) | +21.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.3% (±9.2 points) | 46.5% (±12.4 points) | +1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±7.4 points) | 0.0% (±7.2 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Crewe
In 2025, the Crewe Police Department reported 802 violent and 1,381 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Nottoway County, the departments that report recorded 345 violent and 728 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Crewe
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkeville | 3.6 mi | $1,150 | $88,300 | 26.5% |
| Blackstone | 9.8 mi | $1,123 | $140,900 | 41.8% |
| Victoria | 14 mi | $807 | $131,800 | 35.4% |
| Kenbridge | 15 mi | $905 | $154,400 | 31.5% |
| Farmville | 17 mi | $859 | $238,900 | 63.4% |
| Hampden-Sydney | 19 mi | — | — | 5.6% |
| Keysville | 22 mi | $696 | $161,100 | 66.9% |
| Alberta | 26 mi | $632 | $91,800 | 37.6% |
Places in Virginia most like Crewe
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton | $992 | $190,900 | $65,445 | 41.3% |
| Altavista | $910 | $142,900 | $51,349 | 44.7% |
| Blackstone | $1,123 | $140,900 | $54,570 | 41.8% |
| White Stone | $968 | $193,200 | $58,036 | 44.9% |
| Charlotte Court House | $858 | $167,200 | $85,893 | 36.0% |
| Bloxom | $1,114 | $133,300 | $66,875 | 41.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Virginia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Crewe, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $779 | $784 | $1,026 | $1,421 | $1,703 |
HUD income limits for Crewe, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,100 | $48,200 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,400 | $55,050 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,700 | $61,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,000 | $68,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,450 | $74,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,900 | $79,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,350 | $85,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,800 | $90,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Nottoway County, VA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Crewe
What is the average rent in Crewe, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Crewe is $942 (±$136) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Crewe?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Crewe, VA is $281 (±$32) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Crewe?
Crewe has an estimated 538 (±198) renting households, 46.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Crewe?
The median household income in Crewe is $70,625 (±$12,560) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Crewe, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $139,400 (±$18,777) for owner-occupied homes in Crewe (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Crewe?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Crewe, VA is $1,281 (±$159) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Crewe growing?
In Crewe, the number of residents went from 2,465 in 2015–2019 to 2,906 in 2020–2024 (+17.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crewe town, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crewe town, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crewe town, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crewe town, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crewe town, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Crewe town, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Crewe town, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Nottoway County, VA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Nottoway County, VA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Crewe Police Department (ORI VA0670200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Crewe town, Virginia (place:20160, in state:51).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .