Can A Truck Driver Afford Rent in Hopewell, VA?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 29.4% of gross income.
Hopewell rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Virginia state estimate).
About rent and a truck driver salary
Truck driver pay covers comfortable rent in most lower- and mid-cost US metros and stretches thin in the highest-cost ones. Because many drivers can base anywhere along their route, the home-city rent decision has an outsized effect on take-home. At the national-average driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,418 a month in rent. The per-city pages show which markets keep rent within that range and which push it out of reach.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Virginia cities have lower median rent than Hopewell, which improves the affordability math on a truck driver salary:
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Can a truck driver afford rent in Hopewell, VA?
Median rent in Hopewell is $1,419 a month. A typical truck driver in Virginia earns about $57,844 a year, which makes that rent 29.4% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a truck driver afford in Hopewell?
Using the 30% rule, a truck driver salary in Virginia (~$57,844/yr) supports up to $1,446 a month in rent. Hopewell's current median rent is $1,419/mo, which leaves a $27/mo buffer.
How many hours does a truck driver work to cover rent in Hopewell?
At an hourly equivalent of about $28 an hour, a truck driver in Virginia works roughly 51 hours a month to cover Hopewell's median rent of $1,419.
Where is rent cheaper than Hopewell for a truck driver?
Nearby Virginia cities with lower median rent include Farmville ($1,417/mo), Staunton ($1,416/mo), Bristol ($1,414/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a truck driver salary.