Cost of living in Chamberlayne, Virginia
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,212 a month.
Chamberlayne is a Census community, not a separate city government in Virginia. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $97,544 a year.
- People
- 4,692
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,212
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $97,544
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $351,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,651
- Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
Chamberlayne, Virginia has about 4,692 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $351,100.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Henrico County is $1,651 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Chamberlayne. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Richmond, VA metro area, prices sit at 97.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Virginia taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 5.8% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Chamberlayne's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Virginia home paid 17.55¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Chamberlayne's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Virginia in the table we use.
Among 343 places we list in Virginia with a rent figure, 197 have higher typical rent than Chamberlayne.
Nearby places
- Lakeside
Typical rent $1,361
Compare with Chamberlayne - Mechanicsville
Typical rent $1,724
Compare with Chamberlayne - Glen Allen
Typical rent $1,804
Compare with Chamberlayne - East Highland Park
Typical rent $1,318
Compare with Chamberlayne - Laurel
Typical rent $1,616
Compare with Chamberlayne - Dumbarton
Typical rent $1,421
Compare with Chamberlayne - Richmond
Typical rent $1,372
Compare with Chamberlayne - Highland Springs
Typical rent $1,269
Compare with Chamberlayne
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Virginia
Bigger places in Virginia
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.