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Glen Allen, VA Housing Affordability Index

Glen Allen, Virginia has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 102.7 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 231st most affordable of 344 scored Virginia cities, compared with 94.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $357,200 home with 20% down, the Virginia average 30-year fixed rate of 7.33% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,965, or 25% of the city’s $92,723 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Glen Allen is updated every night from live Virginia mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Glen Allen MBR-HAI 102.7 Near National Average
Rank in Virginia 231 of 344 1 = most affordable
Virginia 94.8 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.33% Virginia lenders
Median home value $357,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Glen Allen is 7.8 points above the Virginia score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Virginia index

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What It Takes to Buy in Glen Allen

$1,965/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.33%
$84,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$92,723
Median Household Income
Virginia: $93,170
3.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Virginia: 4.1x
$1,584/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,352/yr
Median Property Tax
0.66% of median value
24.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
36.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Glen Allen, Virginia. The rate is the Virginia average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Glen Allen Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Glen Allen, Virginia score: 102.7 (Near National Average), ranked 231 of 344 Virginia cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/virginia/glen-allen”