Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Blacksburg

Cost of Living in Blacksburg, VA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,264 left/mo

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$3,041/mo in Blacksburg. $2,264 left each month. Prices near the US average.

Monthly costs

Take-home $5,305/mo.

  • Taxes$1,672
  • Rent$1,103
  • Other$1,938
  • Left$2,264

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (VA)
−$4,068
Take-home pay
$63,666
Effective tax rate
24.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,103
Groceries
$388
Getting around
$533
Healthcare
$436
Utilities and internet
$242
Everything else
$339
Total spending
$3,041

After tax and rent

$2,264 left/mo

Stats

Rent
$1,313
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,305
Per month
Tax
24%
Of pay
Prices
3% below
US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Virginia

About $138 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Virginia in 2025, 15.28¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Blacksburg utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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