Housing data for Kilmarnock, VA
Kilmarnock, VA has an estimated 1,333 residents and 787 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Lancaster County.
41.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $630 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,333 (±272)
- Housing units
- 787 (±146)
- Households that rent
- 41.9%
- Median gross rent
- $630
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −12.6%
What stands out in Kilmarnock
Households that rent: 41.9% (±9.7 points) in Kilmarnock, higher than in Lancaster County (18.5%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 13.1% (±9.0 points) in Kilmarnock, higher than in Lancaster County (3.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 13.1% (±7.3 points) in Kilmarnock, higher than in Lancaster County (4.4%).
Median gross rent: $630 (±$372) in Kilmarnock, lower than in Lancaster County ($1,033).
Housing in Kilmarnock at a glance
- Median rent: $630 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $914 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 41.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $40,234 median household income
- Home values: $282,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,473 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,341 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 41.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 13.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 68 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −12.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 36.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Kilmarnock against Lancaster County, its state and the nation
| Kilmarnock | Lancaster County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,333 (±272) | 10,936 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 787 (±146) | 7,496 (±64) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.9% (±9.7 points) | 18.5% (±3.0 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $630 (±$372) | $1,033 (±$52) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $40,234 (±$11,846) | $69,713 (±$6,479) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $282,400 (±$35,787) | $327,000 (±$24,655) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,341 (±$132) | $1,558 (±$160) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.0% (±11.0 points) | 46.2% (±4.9 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.5 minutes (±2.5) | 27.5 minutes (±4.3) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 73.7% (±9.1 points) | 78.5% (±4.2 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 62.9 years (±9.3) | 58.2 years (±0.9) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Kilmarnock covers 3.4 square miles of land, about 391 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Kilmarnock has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,526 (±323) | 1,333 (±272) | −12.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 851 (±144) | 787 (±146) | −7.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $673 (±$241) | $630 (±$372) | −6.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $198,200 (±$24,939) | $282,400 (±$35,787) | +42.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,706 (±$3,581) | $40,234 (±$11,846) | +9.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,215 (±$165) | $1,473 (±$133) | +21.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $957 (±$153) | $1,341 (±$132) | +40.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 47.2% (±9.0 points) | 41.9% (±9.7 points) | −5.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.4% (±5.9 points) | 12.6% (±9.9 points) | +6.2 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 Kilmarnock
In 2025, the Kilmarnock Police Department reported 68 violent and 1,837 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lancaster County, the departments that report recorded 330 violent and 625 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Kilmarnock
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22482 | 11% | 3,075 | $919 | $355,600 | $47,308 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Kilmarnock
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvington | 3.9 mi | $925 | $518,200 | 11.4% |
| White Stone | 4.6 mi | $968 | $193,200 | 44.9% |
| Urbanna | 12 mi | $967 | $403,700 | 18.4% |
| Gloucester Courthouse | 23 mi | $954 | $381,500 | 21.2% |
| Tangier | 23 mi | — | $157,900 | 4.3% |
| West Point | 25 mi | $1,225 | $286,800 | 19.4% |
| Warsaw | 27 mi | $1,083 | $270,600 | 47.4% |
| Tappahannock | 30 mi | $942 | $218,800 | 69.0% |
Places in Virginia most like Kilmarnock
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon | $838 | $228,000 | $54,544 | 42.3% |
| Wytheville | $760 | $196,800 | $47,270 | 43.9% |
| Clintwood | $714 | $162,800 | $52,083 | 40.9% |
| Floyd | $827 | $242,600 | $62,688 | 40.0% |
| Accomac | $952 | $251,500 | $45,986 | 36.1% |
| Onley | $908 | $323,100 | $57,837 | 33.8% |
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 Kilmarnock, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $829 | $834 | $1,091 | $1,501 | $1,824 |
HUD income limits for Kilmarnock, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,150 | $31,850 | $51,000 |
| 2 people | $21,850 | $36,400 | $58,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,950 | $65,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,150 | $78,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,800 | $84,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,450 | $90,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,100 | $96,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lancaster County, VA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,000.
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 Kilmarnock
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Kilmarnock?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Kilmarnock, VA is $359 (±$81) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Kilmarnock rent-burdened?
50.3% of renting households in Kilmarnock pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Kilmarnock?
Kilmarnock has an estimated 284 (±100) renting households, 41.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Kilmarnock?
The median household income in Kilmarnock is $40,234 (±$11,846) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Kilmarnock, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $282,400 (±$35,787) for owner-occupied homes in Kilmarnock (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Kilmarnock?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Kilmarnock, VA is $1,473 (±$133) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Kilmarnock growing?
In Kilmarnock, the number of residents went from 1,526 in 2015–2019 to 1,333 in 2020–2024 (−12.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Kilmarnock?
The ZIP code that covers Kilmarnock is 22482.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 22482?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22482 is $919 (±$209) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kilmarnock town, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kilmarnock town, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kilmarnock town, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kilmarnock town, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kilmarnock town, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kilmarnock town, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kilmarnock town, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lancaster County, VA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lancaster County, VA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Kilmarnock Police Department (ORI VA0510100)
- 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 Kilmarnock town, Virginia (place:42424, 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 .