Cost of living in Essex County
Simple answer
A 2-bedroom fair-market rent is $1,155 a month.
That HUD number covers Essex County, Virginia, from October 2026 through September 2027. Towns in the county can still have different rents on the ground.
- Studio
- $936
- 1 bed
- $942
- 2 bed
- $1,155
- 3 bed
- $1,396
- 4 bed
- $1,653
This county is outside a metro area with its own price index. The Virginia state index is 101.1 (U.S. = 100, BEA 2024).
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Towns in this county
- Tappahannock · 1,908 people