Lynchburg

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

$2,392 left/mo

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$2,913/mo in Lynchburg. $2,392 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,305/mo.

Taxes$1,672
Rent$948
Other$1,965
Left$2,392

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: $948
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $560
Healthcare: $436
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $339
Total spending: $2,913

After tax and rent

$2,392 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,128; 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 Lynchburg utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Moving from Lynchburg

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