Cost of living in North Shore, Virginia
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,133 a month.
North Shore is a Census community, not a separate city government in Virginia. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $109,951 a year.
- People
- 3,638
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,133
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $109,951
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $504,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,080
- Franklin County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
North Shore, Virginia has about 3,638 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $504,400.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Franklin County is $1,080 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in North Shore. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Roanoke, VA metro area, prices sit at 93.6 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 North Shore'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 North Shore'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, 212 have higher typical rent than North Shore.
Nearby places
- Westlake Corner
Typical rent $1,185
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- Rocky Mount
Typical rent $890
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Typical rent $683
Compare with North Shore - Vinton
Typical rent $992
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Typical rent $786
Compare with North Shore - Bedford
Typical rent $828
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.