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Charlottesville, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $428,767 (it was $117,800 in 2000)
Charlottesville:

$428,767
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $323,713 - $659,604

Total population: 45,593 (Urban population: 45,049, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 21,779 (19,833 occupied: 8,490 owner occupied, 11,559 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

58%
State:

33%

Housing density: 2,122 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $629,474.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,193 (lower quartile is $906, upper quartile is $1,703)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,602


Median gross rent in Charlottesville, VA in 2022: $1,357

Housing units in Charlottesville with a mortgage: 5,688 (458 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 358 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 109

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $122,241

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $106,020

Median monthly housing costs: $1,379

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Charlottesville, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1962

Median year apartment built: 1977

Household type by relationship:

Households: 46,606
  • Male householders: 8,881 (3,132 living alone), Female householders: 10,763 (4,290 living alone)
  • 6,211 spouses (6,122 opposite-sex spouses), 1,415 unmarried partners, (1,382 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,516 children (8,132 natural, 159 adopted, 225 stepchildren), 625 grandchildren, 483 brothers or sisters, 340 parents, 19 foster children, 516 other relatives, 5,878 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,955

Size of family households: 4,382 2-persons, 2,054 3-persons, 1,629 4-persons, 525 5-persons, 314 6-persons, 84 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,636 1-person, 2,176 2-persons, 686 3-persons, 473 4-persons, 59 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 80 7-or-more-persons.

3,861 married couples with children.
2,731 single-parent households (575 men, 2,156 women).

85.7% of residents of Charlottesville speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
4.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 4,686 (10.1%)
(41.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Charlottesville, Virginia
  • 9no bedroom
  • 1171 bedroom
  • 1,5192 bedrooms
  • 3,8423 bedrooms
  • 2,5214 bedrooms
  • 4825+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charlottesville, Virginia
  • 520no bedroom
  • 3,0451 bedroom
  • 4,0262 bedrooms
  • 2,6033 bedrooms
  • 1,0904 bedrooms
  • 2755+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Charlottesville in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Charlottesville in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 282no vehicle
  • 2,7771 vehicle
  • 3,7242 vehicles
  • 1,1463 vehicles
  • 4114 vehicles
  • 1515+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Charlottesville in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Charlottesville in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,075no vehicle
  • 5,1661 vehicle
  • 3,3012 vehicles
  • 7613 vehicles
  • 1584 vehicles
  • 995+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Charlottesville, Virginia
  • 91 room
  • 132 rooms
  • 2293 rooms
  • 5654 rooms
  • 9525 rooms
  • 1,8516 rooms
  • 1,5417 rooms
  • 1,5888 rooms
  • 1,7429+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charlottesville, Virginia
  • 4601 room
  • 8912 rooms
  • 2,6143 rooms
  • 2,6514 rooms
  • 2,3155 rooms
  • 1,1416 rooms
  • 6307 rooms
  • 4088 rooms
  • 4499+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Charlottesville, VA
  • Charlottesville, VA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Charlottesville, VA in 2022
  • 2,541Less than $10,000
  • 1,691$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,438$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,428$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,283$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,159$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,620$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,991$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,778$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,105$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,629$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,642$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Charlottesville, VA

  • Distribution of house value in Charlottesville, VA in 2022
  • 36Less than $10,000
  • 6$10,000 to $14,999
  • 4$20,000 to $24,999
  • 8$25,000 to $29,999
  • 10$35,000 to $39,999
  • 19$40,000 to $49,999
  • 11$70,000 to $79,999
  • 8$80,000 to $89,999
  • 9$90,000 to $99,999
  • 84$100,000 to $124,999
  • 172$125,000 to $149,999
  • 170$150,000 to $174,999
  • 139$175,000 to $199,999
  • 542$200,000 to $249,999
  • 677$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,318$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,366$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,865$500,000 to $749,999
  • 865$750,000 to $999,999
  • 212$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 207$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 89$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Charlottesville, VA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Charlottesville, VA in 2022
  • 106Less than $100
  • 96$100 to $149
  • 86$150 to $199
  • 137$200 to $249
  • 79$250 to $299
  • 163$300 to $349
  • 74$350 to $399
  • 145$400 to $449
  • 39$450 to $499
  • 132$500 to $549
  • 149$550 to $599
  • 145$600 to $649
  • 67$650 to $699
  • 196$700 to $749
  • 266$750 to $799
  • 840$800 to $899
  • 1,422$900 to $999
  • 1,814$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,333$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,343$1,500 to $1,999
  • 785$2,000 to $2,499
  • 320$2,500 to $2,999
  • 122$3,000 to $3,499
  • 220$3,500 or more
  • 204No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.6%
Number of people working at home: 5,650 (23.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 378
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3,197
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5,487
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,455
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,138
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,023
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 999
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 171
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 323
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 374
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 363
  • 90 or more minutes: 126
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Charlottesville

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 29,760 (67.7%)
  • Carpooled: 3,830 (8.7%)
  • Bus: 795 (1.8%)
  • Taxi: 410 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 556 (1.3%)
  • Walked: 2,341 (5.3%)
  • Worked at home: 5,650 (12.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • 3.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • 11.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 8.6%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.3%Males
  • 1.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 11.0%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Charlottesville, Virginia
  • 2,4082010 or later
  • 1,4112000 to 2009
  • 4841990 to 1999
  • 8491980 to 1989
  • 2711970 to 1979
  • 174Before 1970
Ancestries in Charlottesville, VA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 1,982 (8.8%)
  • American: 1,265 (5.6%)
  • Irish: 1,022 (4.5%)
  • European: 866 (3.8%)
  • German: 855 (3.8%)
  • Italian: 636 (2.8%)
  • British: 373 (1.7%)
  • Afghan: 336 (1.5%)
  • Polish: 231 (1.0%)
  • Scottish: 214 (0.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 204 (0.9%)
  • French: 184 (0.8%)
  • Syrian: 136 (0.6%)
  • Iraqi: 125 (0.6%)
  • Nigerian: 103 (0.5%)
  • Russian: 92 (0.4%)
  • Ethiopian: 88 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 88 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 80 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 79 (0.4%)
  • Armenian: 78 (0.3%)
  • African: 76 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 73 (0.3%)
  • Turkish: 64 (0.3%)
  • Brazilian: 63 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 63 (0.3%)
  • Arab: 61 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 58 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 57 (0.3%)
  • Lebanese: 41 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 40 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 38 (0.2%)
  • Serbian: 38 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 35 (0.2%)
  • Iranian: 34 (0.2%)
  • Liberian: 34 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 31 (0.1%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 30 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 26 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 25 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 22 (0.10%)
  • Bulgarian: 19 (0.08%)
  • Welsh: 13 (0.06%)
  • Egyptian: 10 (0.04%)
  • Haitian: 10 (0.04%)
  • Romanian: 7 (0.03%)
  • Scandinavian: 6 (0.03%)
  • Czech: 6 (0.03%)
  • Slovak: 6 (0.03%)
  • Portuguese: 4 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Charlottesville:

14.1% (661)
Virginia:

3.9% (42,989)

Afghanistan
Charlottesville:

9.7% (455)
Virginia:

1.8% (19,426)

Syria
Charlottesville:

6.5% (304)
Virginia:

0.3% (2,743)

Mexico
Charlottesville:

6.4% (302)
Virginia:

5.3% (57,498)

India
Charlottesville:

5.1% (237)
Virginia:

9.0% (97,830)

Canada
Charlottesville:

4.4% (207)
Virginia:

1.2% (12,984)

Honduras
Charlottesville:

3.4% (160)
Virginia:

3.0% (32,892)

Iraq
Charlottesville:

3.1% (147)
Virginia:

0.9% (9,351)

Korea
Charlottesville:

3.1% (145)
Virginia:

4.9% (52,857)

England
Charlottesville:

3.1% (144)
Virginia:

0.9% (9,842)

Taiwan
Charlottesville:

1.9% (91)
Virginia:

0.6% (7,042)

Ethiopia
Charlottesville:

1.8% (86)
Virginia:

2.9% (32,082)

Liberia
Charlottesville:

1.8% (84)
Virginia:

0.2% (2,214)

Brazil
Charlottesville:

1.7% (79)
Virginia:

0.7% (8,081)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Charlottesville:

1.7% (78)
Virginia:

0.8% (8,513)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 22,361
  • Other state: 18,769
  • Northeast: 6,140
  • Midwest: 3,113
  • South: 7,563
  • West: 1,932

73.1% of Charlottesville residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71.9% lived in Virginia.


Charlottesville:

73.1%
State average:

86.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 262
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 23
  • 5th and 6th grade: 62
  • 7th and 8th grade: 54
  • 9th grade: 102
  • 10th grade: 188
  • 11th grade: 148
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 255
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,344
  • Less than 1 year of college: 449
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,369
  • Associate degree: 437
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,942
  • Master's degree: 2,254
  • Professional school degree: 996
  • Doctorate degree: 1,487
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 312
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 18
  • 5th and 6th grade: 20
  • 7th and 8th grade: 194
  • 9th grade: 12
  • 10th grade: 213
  • 11th grade: 285
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 180
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,336
  • Less than 1 year of college: 652
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,058
  • Associate degree: 1,006
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,562
  • Master's degree: 3,107
  • Professional school degree: 785
  • Doctorate degree: 961
Educational Attainment for Females
Charlottesville marital status for males
Charlottesville marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,024
  • One, attached: 1,874
  • Two: 2,289
  • 3 or 4: 986
  • 5 to 9: 1,493
  • 10 to 19: 1,625
  • 20 to 49: 1,540
  • 50 or more: 1,743
  • Mobile homes: 203
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Charlottesville
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Charlottesville, VA
  • 64.4%Utility gas
  • 33.0%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Solar energy
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Charlottesville, VA
  • 67.9%Electricity
  • 29.0%Utility gas
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 813
Here:

26.6%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 178
Here:

16.2%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 169
Here:

2.4%
Virginia:

18.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability