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Cost of living in Petersburg, Virginia

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,174 a month.

Petersburg is a city in Virginia. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $50,698 a year.

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People
33,537
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,174
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$50,698
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$189,000
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,651
Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area

Petersburg, Virginia has about 33,537 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $189,000.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Petersburg city is $1,651 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Petersburg. 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 Petersburg'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 Petersburg'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, 209 have higher typical rent than Petersburg.

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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.