Cost of Living in Woodbridge
Woodbridge runs genuinely more affordable than most of this six-market NoVA batch on housing specifically, though rent figures show a real, wide, disclosed spread across sources this session worth understanding before budgeting.
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Learn moreA real, comparatively affordable housing baseline within NoVA
Woodbridge's median sale price was $459,725 as of May 2026 (Redfin), essentially flat year-over-year (-0.06%) -- genuinely more affordable than Herndon, Falls Church, and Stafford elsewhere in this batch, though still a real, substantial cost by national standards.
A real, wide, disclosed spread on rent
Woodbridge's rent figures ranged widely across sources this session: a $2,009/month average (Redfin), a $2,800-$3,150 range for 2- to 4-bedroom units (RentHop), and a $2,975 median across all currently available listings from a separate citation -- disclosed as genuinely different readings rather than reconciled into one number.
Combined sales tax matches the standard NoVA/NVTA rate
Woodbridge's combined 2026 sales tax rate is 6.0% -- 4.3% Virginia state, 1.0% Prince William County local, and 0.7% NVTA regional -- the same structure documented across this dataset's other Northern Virginia Transportation Authority-region markets.
Virginia's near-flat 5.75% income tax applies statewide, not as a Woodbridge-specific cost
Virginia's graduated income tax (2%/3%/5%/5.75%) functions as a near-flat 5.75% tax for most working filers, since the top bracket begins at just $17,000 of Virginia taxable income -- a statewide fact, not a Woodbridge-specific burden.
Key takeaways
- Housing runs genuinely more affordable than most of this six-market NoVA batch ($459,725 median sale price, essentially flat year-over-year).
- Rent figures show a real, wide, disclosed spread across sources ($2,009-$2,975/month) -- confirm current, address-specific pricing directly.
- Combined sales tax is 6.0% (4.3% state + 1.0% county + 0.7% NVTA regional), the standard NoVA structure.
- Virginia's graduated income tax functions as a near-flat 5.75% for most working filers -- a statewide fact, not Woodbridge-specific.
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