More inflation has exacerbated financial stress for local households struggling to afford rent, landlords and Rockbridge Area Relief Association representatives said.
Businesses are settling into their new locations in the Lexington area. And more national chains are on the way.
Buena Vista’s median home values rose 60% since 2020. The city used to have one of the highest property tax rates in Virginia, but a recent cut brought Buena Vista below the state average.
More inflation has exacerbated financial stress for local households struggling to afford rent, landlords and Rockbridge Area Relief Association representatives said.
The need for help to pay rent, mortgage and other bills hasn’t been addressed nationally, leaving state and local agencies to bear the burden.