Housing data for Tappahannock, VA
Tappahannock, VA has an estimated 1,908 residents and 1,139 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Essex County.
69.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $942 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,908 (±325)
- Housing units
- 1,139 (±199)
- Households that rent
- 69.0%
- Median gross rent
- $942
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.7%
What stands out in Tappahannock
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 35.2% (±12.8 points) in Tappahannock, higher than in Essex County (7.0%).
Households that rent: 69.0% (±11.0 points) in Tappahannock, higher than in Essex County (28.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 32.3% (±11.8 points) in Tappahannock, higher than in Essex County (17.1%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.6% (±2.3 points) in Tappahannock, lower than in Essex County (6.4%).
- Types of homes in Tappahannock
- Renters and owners in Tappahannock
- How long people stay in Tappahannock
- Heating fuel in Tappahannock
Housing in Tappahannock at a glance
- Median rent: $942 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $958 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 69.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $46,816 median household income
- Home values: $218,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,165 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,063 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 35.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 26.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 94.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 32.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 500 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −7.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 32.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Tappahannock against Essex County, its state and the nation
| Tappahannock | Essex County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,908 (±325) | 10,623 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,139 (±199) | 5,811 (±18) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 69.0% (±11.0 points) | 28.3% (±5.2 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $942 (±$78) | $972 (±$67) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,816 (±$5,716) | $56,520 (±$7,548) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $218,800 (±$30,254) | $238,100 (±$20,145) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,063 (±$373) | $1,348 (±$162) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.4% (±15.8 points) | 50.7% (±6.6 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.8 minutes (±10.1) | 38.5 minutes (±4.0) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.7% (±9.6 points) | 81.2% (±4.7 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.9 years (±4.5) | 47.1 years (±0.9) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Tappahannock covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 715 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Tappahannock has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,068 (±367) | 1,908 (±325) | −7.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,163 (±143) | 1,139 (±199) | −2.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $866 (±$60) | $942 (±$78) | +8.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $179,300 (±$34,888) | $218,800 (±$30,254) | +22.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,500 (±$3,660) | $46,816 (±$5,716) | +28.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,259 (±$257) | $1,165 (±$201) | −7.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,382 (±$273) | $1,063 (±$373) | −23.1% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 57.9% (±8.5 points) | 69.0% (±11.0 points) | +11.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.5% (±6.9 points) | 0.9% (±1.5 points) | −12.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Tappahannock
In 2025, the Tappahannock Police Department reported 500 violent and 2,316 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Essex County, the departments that report recorded 242 violent and 922 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Tappahannock
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw | 6.6 mi | $1,083 | $270,600 | 47.4% |
| Montross | 13 mi | $772 | $248,400 | 30.7% |
| Central Garage | 18 mi | $1,043 | $294,000 | 24.0% |
| Urbanna | 25 mi | $967 | $403,700 | 18.4% |
| Piney Point | 25 mi | $1,442 | $336,600 | 29.6% |
| West Point | 25 mi | $1,225 | $286,800 | 19.4% |
| Port Royal | 25 mi | $1,563 | $203,600 | 41.9% |
| Colonial Beach | 25 mi | $620 | $268,200 | 20.1% |
Places in Virginia most like Tappahannock
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craigsville | $738 | $176,900 | $39,609 | 55.5% |
| Stanardsville | $1,049 | $267,300 | $65,500 | 61.3% |
| Petersburg | $1,174 | $189,000 | $50,698 | 61.4% |
| Keysville | $696 | $161,100 | $31,442 | 66.9% |
| Louisa | $1,207 | $344,100 | $65,132 | 57.1% |
| Woodstock | $1,005 | $268,700 | $76,100 | 54.6% |
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 Tappahannock, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $936 | $942 | $1,155 | $1,396 | $1,653 |
HUD income limits for Tappahannock, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,200 | $30,350 | $48,550 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,700 | $55,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,050 | $62,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,350 | $69,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,850 | $74,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,300 | $80,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,800 | $86,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,250 | $91,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Essex County, VA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,800.
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 Tappahannock
What is the average rent in Tappahannock, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Tappahannock is $942 (±$78) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Tappahannock?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Tappahannock, VA is $958 (±$48) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Tappahannock rent-burdened?
50.3% of renting households in Tappahannock 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 Tappahannock?
Tappahannock has an estimated 681 (±166) renting households, 69.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Tappahannock?
The median household income in Tappahannock is $46,816 (±$5,716) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Tappahannock, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $218,800 (±$30,254) for owner-occupied homes in Tappahannock (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Tappahannock growing?
In Tappahannock, the number of residents went from 2,068 in 2015–2019 to 1,908 in 2020–2024 (−7.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tappahannock town, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tappahannock town, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tappahannock town, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tappahannock town, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tappahannock town, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tappahannock town, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tappahannock town, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Essex County, VA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Essex County, VA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Tappahannock Police Department (ORI VA0280200)
- 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 Tappahannock town, Virginia (place:77568, 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 .