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Cost of living in Rio, Virginia

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,688 a month.

Rio is a Census community, not a separate city government in Virginia. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $56,250 a year.

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People
1,252
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,688
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$56,250
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
Not published
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,642
Charlottesville, VA MSA

Rio, Virginia has about 1,252 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

The Census Bureau did not publish a typical home value here.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Albemarle County is $1,642 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Rio. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Charlottesville, VA metro area, prices sit at 99.1 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 Rio'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 Rio'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, 143 have higher typical rent than Rio.

Nearby places

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.

Find SNAP stores near RioWhat EBT can buy in Virginia

Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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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.