Dante: Housing & Real Estate
$81,400 is the median home value in Dante, with median rent $1,328 (2.0× higher than Russell County median $653; 1.2× below Virginia median $1,579). Homeownership rate: 61.7%. That's 1.5× below the Russell County median ($120,600); 4.7× below the Virginia median ($383,700). Market is cold. Vacancy rate 35.8%. New construction makes up 4.6% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 2.4× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Virginia 4.1×).
- 5.1 years to break even renting at the median (vs Virginia 19y).
- 4-BR rent is 1.8× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent runs 45% above HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $81,400 — 0.2× the Virginia median ($382,500). Median rent $1,328/month. homeownership rate 61.7% — below the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 2.4× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 48.4% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | severely cost-burdened |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 76.3% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 38.1% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 1.0% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $745 (vs Virginia $1,492) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $749 (vs Virginia $1,512) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $914 (vs Virginia $1,713) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,096 (vs Virginia $2,376) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,346 (vs Virginia $2,797) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Dickenson County, VA |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $83,486 |
| Median Home Value | $81,400 (vs Virginia $382,500) |
| Median Rent | $1,328 (vs Virginia $1,714) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | cold |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 35.8% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 4.6% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 1.1% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (5)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (vs Virginia 49.4%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 433 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 14.41¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 3654481 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $6,524 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 0.440860215 (vs Virginia 100.0%) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 0.053763441 (vs Virginia 100.0%) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 7 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 61.7% (vs Virginia 64.4%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1945 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12