Can A Bus Driver Afford Rent in Fishersville, VA?

Rent-burdened — rent takes 40.8% of gross income.

Fishersville rent: May 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Virginia state estimate).

Fishersville median rent
$1,795/mo
Bus Driver salary (Virginia)
$52,856/yr
Rent as % of income
40.8%
Gross monthly income works out to about $4,405, and the 30% rule supports up to $1,321/mo in rent. Fishersville's median rent of $1,795 exceeds that threshold by $474/mo, putting a bus driver salary into the rent-burdened range here. A bus driver works roughly 70.6 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and a bus driver salary

Transit bus driver pay sits near the US median household income, with municipal and unionized routes often paying more. At the national-average bus driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,296 a month in rent.

Cheaper rent nearby

These Virginia cities have lower median rent than Fishersville, which improves the affordability math on a bus driver salary:

Lakeside, VA
$1,790/mo (40.6% of income)
Lexington, VA
$1,789/mo (40.6% of income)
Harrisonburg, VA
$1,787/mo (40.6% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can a bus driver afford rent in Fishersville, VA?

Median rent in Fishersville is $1,795 a month. A typical bus driver in Virginia earns about $52,856 a year, which makes that rent 40.8% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is no — rent exceeds the 30% threshold.

How much rent can a bus driver afford in Fishersville?

Using the 30% rule, a bus driver salary in Virginia (~$52,856/yr) supports up to $1,321 a month in rent. Fishersville's current median rent is $1,795/mo, which is $474/mo over the affordability threshold.

How many hours does a bus driver work to cover rent in Fishersville?

At an hourly equivalent of about $25 an hour, a bus driver in Virginia works roughly 70.6 hours a month to cover Fishersville's median rent of $1,795.

Where is rent cheaper than Fishersville for a bus driver?

Nearby Virginia cities with lower median rent include Lakeside ($1,790/mo), Lexington ($1,789/mo), Harrisonburg ($1,787/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a bus driver salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Virginia state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Fishersville, VA. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.