August 2026 · VA
Virginia
Current published state margins from the monthly report. District pages for Virginia are listed below.
August 2026 median household renter margin -$255 per month.
In August 2026, the renter margin in Virginia is highest for the Senior couple 65+ group at -$138 per month and lowest for the Two Social Security group at -$4,027. The median household renter margin here is -$255, compared with a national figure of -$959.
Monthly margins by income group
| Income group | Renter | Owner blended | Owner with mortgage | Owner paid off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One adult | -$2,100 | -$1,755 | -$2,283 | -$695 |
| Two adults | -$1,203 | -$858 | -$1,385 | +$202 |
| Median household | -$255 | +$90 | -$437 | +$1,150 |
| Senior 65+ | -$266 | +$79 | -$449 | +$1,139 |
| Senior couple 65+ | -$138 | +$207 | -$320 | +$1,267 |
| Social Security | -$3,041 | -$2,696 | -$3,224 | -$1,636 |
| Two Social Security | -$4,027 | -$3,682 | -$4,209 | -$2,622 |
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Virginia across published months
Median household renter margin changed by -$10 from July 2026 to August 2026. Both figures are the published monthly values.
| Edition | Median renter margin | Dated report |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | -$255 | August 2026 dated page |
| July 2026 | -$245 | July 2026 dated page |
| June 2026 | -$243 | June 2026 dated page |
Districts in Virginia
Median household margins for each congressional district in Virginia, August 2026. Each district page shows every income group, the change from the prior month, and past editions.
| District | Representative | Renter | Owner blended |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA-1 | Robert J. Wittman | +$382 | +$808 |
| VA-2 | Jennifer A. Kiggans | -$323 | -$19 |
| VA-3 | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | -$1,328 | -$1,122 |
| VA-4 | Jennifer L. McClellan | -$1,052 | -$796 |
| VA-5 | John J. McGuire III | -$971 | -$394 |
| VA-6 | Ben Cline | -$1,066 | -$530 |
| VA-7 | Eugene Simon Vindman | +$686 | +$942 |
| VA-8 | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | +$1,451 | +$1,305 |
| VA-9 | H. Morgan Griffith | -$1,763 | -$923 |
| VA-10 | Suhas Subramanyam | +$2,870 | +$2,813 |
| VA-11 | James R. Walkinshaw | +$2,849 | +$2,801 |
What these numbers mean
The margin is net income minus required costs. The margin is not an inflation rate and does not replace the CPI. A negative margin means the required monthly costs are larger than net income after taxes.
The renter column uses current asking rent. The owner columns use housing costs for homeowners: with a mortgage, with the home paid off, and a blend of the two. The basket is a market-price standard: current asking rent and unsubsidized average marketplace premiums. It can run above what a settled household pays, and the methodology states this.
Read the full method on the methodology page, compare other states on the list of all states, or open the district map.