Median Gross Rent in Essex County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
$972
Rank #1,094/3,222 · #83 in VA
66th
Essex $972
VA $1,579 -38.4%
US $1,163 -16.4%
Median Gross Rent Trend
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Year-over-Year Rent Change
National Distribution
How Essex County's median gross rent of $972 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $264 to $2,922.
Distribution of Median Gross Rent Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Essex County for median gross rent.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,091 | Wood County, OH | $972 |
| #1,092 | Pickens County, SC | $972 |
| #1,093 | Butte County, SD | $972 |
| #1,094 | Essex County, VA | $972 |
| #1,095 | Nottoway County, VA | $972 |
| #1,096 | Whitfield County, GA | $971 |
| #1,097 | Muscatine County, IA | $971 |
About Median Gross Rent
Essex County, Virginia has a median gross rent of $972, ranking #1,094 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 16.4% below the national value of $1,163. Within Virginia, it ranks #83 of 133. This places it in the 66th percentile nationally.
The median monthly rent including utilities for renter-occupied housing units. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.