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37.12° N · 77.22° W · GEOID 5122640

Disputanta

Prince George County, Virginia · part of the Richmond, VA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent, median_home_value

VirginiaDisputanta, VADisputantaDisputanta

The short answer

Disputanta is home to 609 people. Median household income is $128,517 a year and median rent is $1,594 a month, 14.9% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $293,400, about 2.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,594
17% above the median place
Median household income
$128,517
60% above the median place
Median home value
$293,400
8% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Disputanta

  • 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 195 Virginia places.
  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 194 Virginia places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 192 Virginia places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 186 Virginia places.
  • Household income has grown 15.2% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 195 Virginia places.
01

Moving to Disputanta

Prince George County loses about 1.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,838
Moved out3,879
Net−41

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Virginia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within VirginiaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$54K
Leavers$54K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Prince George County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Prince George County report $54,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $53,900.
Income you would need
$63,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,594 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,719 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $293,400.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
North Bay Shore, NY matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$53,912
23% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureDisputantaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-1.4133% below
Income of households moving in6County figure$54,30423% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$53,91223% below
02

What it costs to live here

Property tax paid (median) is $199, 94% below the median place.

Disputanta14.9%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$63,760
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.9%
27% below the median place
Home price to income
2.3x
40% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$112,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Disputanta, $1,594 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.6 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Property tax paid (median)1
$199
94% below the median place
Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.1%
92% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureDisputantaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,59417% above
Rent to income114.9%27% below
Property tax rate10.1%92% below
Home price to income12.3x40% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure97.93% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,6512% above
Property tax paid (median)1$19994% below
Median home value1County figure$293,4008% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure5.8%81% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure55.8%8% above
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure44.8%11% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,7198% below
Vacant homes1County figure4.5%36% below
Median year built119710% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureDisputantaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$128,51760% above
Income per person1$28,64429% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$63,9453% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure-0.6%below (median 3.7%)
Jobs5County figure15,57690% below
Poverty rate1County figure8.9%17% below
Mean commute1County figure24 min4% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 0.0%, below the median place (median 32.1%).

Bachelor's or higher1
0.0%
below the median place (median 32.1%)
Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
All 8 people measures
MeasureDisputantaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16096646th largest
Median age1County figure33.215% below
Bachelor's or higher10.0%below (median 32.1%)
High school or higher1County figure91.0%1% below
Household size12.916% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband173.8%20% below
05

Life in Disputanta

3 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

  • Cedar Ridge listed 2000
  • Aberdeen listed 2002
  • Chester Plantation listed 2007

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars8.3 −60%
Shops14.8 −51%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.6 −61%
Doctors' offices and clinics6.5 −68%
Child care centers2.1 −9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools9
4
56% below the median place
Public school students9
2,435
50% below the median place
Students per teacher9
17.4
13% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureDisputantaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9456% below
Public school students92,43550% below
Students per teacher917.413% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure8.360% below
Shops per 10k7County figure14.851% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure1.661% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure6.568% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.19% below
National Register listings8377% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 13.9, 85% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Disputanta. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk11
13.9
85% below the median place
Heat wave risk11
44.1
51% below the median place
Tornado risk11
28.0
66% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureDisputantaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure90°F3% above
January average low10County figure29°F17% above
Average temperature10County figure59°F8% above
Annual precipitation10County figure48.1 in10% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure13.985% below
Hurricane risk11County figure70.01% below
Tornado risk11County figure28.066% below
Wildfire risk11County figure24.260% below
Heat wave risk11County figure44.151% below
Median air quality index12Metro figure430% above
Good air days12Metro figure72.9%6% above
08

Places like Disputanta

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
North Bay Shore, NY$1,597$141,915Compare
Nuevo, CA$1,531$112,857Compare
St. Francis, MN$1,287$111,198Compare
Magna, UT$1,625$90,346Compare
Magna, UTSt. Francis, MNNuevo, CANorth Bay Shore, NYDisputanta, VADisputantaNorth Bay ShoreNuevoSt. FrancisMagnaDisputantaNorth Bay ShoreNuevoSt. FrancisMagna

Common questions

Is Disputanta a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 195 Virginia places. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 194 Virginia places. On cost, space and class size it scores 97 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Disputanta expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $293,400.

What salary do you need to live in Disputanta?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $63,760 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Disputanta?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are North Bay Shore, NY, Nuevo, CA, St. Francis, MN and Magna, UT.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Disputanta with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Disputanta itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/disputanta-virginia

Citytistics. “Disputanta, Virginia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/disputanta-virginia/

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