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

Name: Rent burden in Tappahannock, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.3% (±17.7 points) of renting households in Tappahannock, VA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.3% (±17.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.9% (±16.3 points)
Median share of income: 30.2% (±13.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Tappahannock

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Tappahannock	Essex County	Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	12.9% (±8.6 points)	12.6%	13.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.2% (±12.8 points)	19.3%	13.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.9% (±10.6 points)	11.1%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.6% (±5.2 points)	4.0%	12.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.4% (±6.8 points)	6.1%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	42.9% (±16.3 points)	46.8%	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.

Tappahannock against Essex County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tappahannock	Essex County	Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.3% (±17.7 points)	52.9% (±13.7 points)	48.5% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.9% (±16.3 points)	46.8% (±12.7 points)	39.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.2% (±13.3 points)	32.4% (±10.1 points)	29.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,353 (±$24,668)	$44,176 (±$7,197)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$942 (±$78)	$972 (±$67)	$1,579 (±$8)	$1,413

In Tappahannock, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Essex County (52.9%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 174 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 Tappahannock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tappahannock
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Tappahannock	—	50.3% (±17.7 points)	—
Warsaw	6.6 mi	32.4% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Montross	13 mi	34.1% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Central Garage	18 mi	92.9% (±23.8 points)	Higher
Urbanna	25 mi	56.3% (±71.4 points)	Not measurably different
Piney Point	25 mi	45.0% (±47.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	25 mi	59.6% (±32.1 points)	Not measurably different
Port Royal	25 mi	55.6% (±52.5 points)	Not measurably different
Colonial Beach	25 mi	54.2% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Central Garage, VA (92.9%).

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

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 Tappahannock

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).

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

The median renting household in Tappahannock, VA spends 30.2% (±13.3 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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