RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Highest renter share, Virginia cities

Virginia cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 33.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Buena Vista, VA, up 40 places to #56.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01▲1Quantico Base, VAVA5,840100.0%–

02▼1Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44999.2%+0.4 pts

03Fort Lee, VAVA8,99397.8%+0.3 pts

04University of Virginia, VAVA9,06584.1%–

05McNair, VAVA22,65574.6%–

06Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46470.0%–

07▲1Dumbarton, VAVA7,99769.7%−4.2 pts

08▲2Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85966.7%+3.9 pts

09▲2Tysons, VAVA28,93665.7%–

10▼3Blacksburg, VAVA45,10464.2%−5.4 pts

11▲17Farmville, VAVA7,59363.4%+11.7 pts

12▲13Montrose, VAVA8,28562.3%+15.5 pts

13▲5Emporia, VAVA5,44761.9%+14.1 pts

14Petersburg, VAVA33,73461.4%+12.9 pts

15▲9Bensley, VAVA5,94961.3%+6.5 pts

16▼4Merrifield, VAVA20,69860.9%+11.4 pts

17▼4Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83960.5%−0.5 pts

18▼3Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39360.3%−4.2 pts

19▲1Arlington, VAVA236,25458.7%+2.0 pts

20▲1Alexandria, VAVA160,66257.9%−2.2 pts

21▲5Radford, VAVA17,24357.7%+2.3 pts

22▼6Huntington, VAVA13,50256.7%−7.6 pts

23▼14Seven Corners, VAVA9,37156.5%−9.4 pts

24▼7Richmond, VAVA237,25756.5%+2.6 pts

25▲7Winchester, VAVA28,27256.4%+2.1 pts

26▲9Bellwood, VAVA7,90756.1%+16.8 pts

27▼8Charlottesville, VAVA44,38855.8%−3.4 pts

28▲3Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54555.3%–

29▲26Woodstock, VAVA6,00254.6%+12.4 pts

30▼8Hutchison, VAVA7,28454.6%–

31▼2Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25754.4%+6.3 pts

32▼2Norfolk, VAVA231,01353.7%−0.8 pts

33▲1Danville, VAVA41,64752.2%+10.3 pts

34▼11Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27152.0%−6.5 pts

35▲1Newport News, VAVA183,23051.8%+4.2 pts

36▲1Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83951.8%–

37▲3Lynchburg, VAVA81,34751.1%+9.7 pts

38▼5Orange, VAVA5,36550.7%+1.0 pts

39▲32Yorkshire, VAVA9,78249.6%+16.4 pts

40▲2South Boston, VAVA7,79549.2%+10.1 pts

41▲20Laurel, VAVA18,72148.2%+6.4 pts

42▼3Roanoke, VAVA99,11147.6%+3.8 pts

43▲13Falls Church, VAVA15,15947.5%+8.0 pts

44▼17Williamsburg, VAVA15,86146.8%−9.0 pts

45▲2Lexington, VAVA7,76946.2%+1.1 pts

46▼5Marion, VAVA5,55546.2%+3.4 pts

47▼9Franklin, VAVA8,47846.1%−0.2 pts

48▲2Groveton, VAVA13,93146.0%+2.5 pts

49▼6Woodbridge, VAVA43,94545.6%+4.4 pts

50▲2Sandston, VAVA7,39945.2%–

51▼3Idylwood, VAVA17,55944.8%−4.5 pts

52▼6Martinsville, VAVA13,84944.6%+4.8 pts

53▼2Ashland, VAVA7,98244.2%+4.2 pts

54▲8Wytheville, VAVA8,12843.9%+4.4 pts

55▲23Galax, VAVA6,67043.7%+9.9 pts

56▲40Buena Vista, VAVA6,67243.5%+14.2 pts

57▲9Collinsville, VAVA7,13943.2%+5.5 pts

58▼5Lincolnia, VAVA20,32043.1%−3.6 pts

59▼1Hampton, VAVA137,31543.1%+1.7 pts

60▼15Abingdon, VAVA8,28442.3%+0.3 pts

61▲18Short Pump, VAVA29,02642.1%+16.1 pts

62▼18Hopewell, VAVA23,26142.1%−1.9 pts

63▼4Portsmouth, VAVA96,77742.1%+0.6 pts

64▲8Front Royal, VAVA15,72241.8%+1.7 pts

65▼8Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19441.3%–

66▲1Vinton, VAVA7,96741.3%+3.1 pts

67▼3Pulaski, VAVA8,80741.1%+0.1 pts

68▼3Culpeper, VAVA22,07440.8%−12.8 pts

69▲19Woodburn, VAVA9,50340.6%–

70▼10Manchester, VAVA12,44540.4%–

71▲11Christiansburg, VAVA22,44240.2%+7.1 pts

72▲1Waynesboro, VAVA23,95140.1%+1.3 pts

73▲17Bridgewater, VAVA6,92439.7%+2.5 pts

74Reston, VAVA64,41439.4%+6.1 pts

75▼7Staunton, VAVA26,80139.1%+0.5 pts

76Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89438.9%–

77▼7Highland Springs, VAVA14,29638.7%+3.6 pts

78▲6Moorefield, VAVA6,12338.5%–

79▲16Sudley, VAVA19,16238.4%+18.4 pts

80▲6Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04438.1%–

81▼6Herndon, VAVA25,50637.9%+3.8 pts

82▲24Salem, VAVA25,81637.2%+4.8 pts

83▲17Warrenton, VAVA10,21337.0%−5.3 pts

84▼35Triangle, VAVA10,45036.9%−26.2 pts

85▼8Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10236.7%+1.3 pts

86▼6Bristol, VAVA16,41836.4%+1.5 pts

87▲17Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18336.2%+4.4 pts

88▲6Richlands, VAVA5,05136.2%+4.9 pts

89▼4Innsbrook, VAVA8,57836.0%–

90▼27Lorton, VAVA20,99135.6%−0.9 pts

91▲2Timberlake, VAVA12,72535.2%+8.5 pts

92▲30Hollins, VAVA17,09735.1%+7.0 pts

93▲4Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73734.9%+0.4 pts

94▼5Lakeside, VAVA12,65434.8%+4.1 pts

95▼4Annandale, VAVA41,70534.6%+2.0 pts

96▲5Leesylvania, VAVA21,63234.1%–

97▲2Springfield, VAVA31,15434.0%+5.1 pts

98▲21Fishersville, VAVA9,48433.8%+18.5 pts

99▼16Manassas Park, VAVA16,56033.5%+12.2 pts

100▼2Oakton, VAVA36,52833.4%−0.9 pts

101▲10East Highland Park, VAVA15,26533.4%+5.2 pts

102▲3Greenbriar, VAVA8,24333.3%–

103▲31Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10933.0%+5.8 pts

104▼23West Falls Church, VAVA31,27932.9%–

105▲2Ashburn, VAVA46,02632.0%–

106▼19Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73831.9%+1.2 pts

107▲33Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97331.6%+5.9 pts

108▲2Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58931.2%+0.4 pts

109▲7Leesburg, VAVA49,91731.1%−1.1 pts

110▲18Carrollton, VAVA8,43630.9%–

111▼42Bedford, VAVA7,91130.8%−8.9 pts

112▲1Cave Spring, VAVA25,74230.5%+0.1 pts

113▼4Brandermill, VAVA13,73030.3%–

114▲39Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18030.2%+11.7 pts

115▲15Fairfax, VAVA26,77230.1%−0.8 pts

116▼24Strasburg, VAVA7,38030.0%−17.9 pts

117▼14Covington, VAVA5,68029.9%−0.4 pts

118▲3Suffolk, VAVA104,69929.3%+1.5 pts

119▼11Kingstowne, VAVA18,36028.8%–

120▼6Chester, VAVA24,47428.7%+4.7 pts

121▼3Madison Heights, VAVA10,26628.6%+1.2 pts

122▼20Manassas, VAVA44,33228.5%−1.7 pts

123▲14Cascades, VAVA12,35728.4%–

124▲5Sterling, VAVA32,41128.2%–

125▼71Ettrick, VAVA5,91028.1%−7.9 pts

126▲20Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35828.1%–

127▲15Countryside, VAVA9,66127.6%–

128▲5Bon Air, VAVA16,90427.3%+10.3 pts

129▼9Centreville, VAVA71,70626.8%−7.5 pts

130▲8Lansdowne, VAVA12,32826.6%–

131▲26Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12226.5%−9.4 pts

132▲13Midlothian, VAVA19,12026.5%–

133▼8Chesapeake, VAVA255,33225.6%+0.5 pts

134▼7Belle Haven, VAVA6,57025.0%−3.9 pts

135▼12Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74924.6%–

136▲16Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68324.5%+6.2 pts

137▲13Crozet, VAVA9,28924.2%+9.5 pts

138▼14Forest, VAVA13,43024.1%+5.6 pts

139▲5Glen Allen, VAVA17,55124.1%+4.6 pts

140▼8Franconia, VAVA18,33524.0%−5.1 pts

141▼26Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74123.9%–

142▼7Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04923.6%−3.7 pts

143▲36Rockwood, VAVA10,01023.4%–

144▼1Falmouth, VAVA5,21622.7%−7.3 pts

145▼19Mantua, VAVA8,29822.5%−7.0 pts

146▼29Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45022.0%–

147▼35Dumfries, VAVA6,40521.8%−14.3 pts

148▼9Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78021.8%+1.6 pts

149▼18Hollymead, VAVA8,48221.8%–

150▼9Bealeton, VAVA5,03421.3%–

151▼2Dale City, VAVA71,01620.7%−1.5 pts

152▲29Braddock, VAVA6,53619.9%–

153▼5Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06619.5%+1.6 pts

154Burke Centre, VAVA17,03719.3%–

155▼4George Mason, VAVA9,93719.0%–

156▲2Chantilly, VAVA24,03618.9%−7.3 pts

157▼2Broadlands, VAVA14,35318.1%–

158▼11Smithfield, VAVA9,11217.7%−13.5 pts

159▼23North Springfield, VAVA7,05016.9%−4.0 pts

160▲7South Riding, VAVA34,35216.6%–

161▲5Gainesville, VAVA18,19616.5%+8.3 pts

162▲2Vienna, VAVA16,69116.3%+3.1 pts

163▲2Poquoson, VAVA13,29215.4%−0.5 pts

164▼8Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62915.3%–

165▲3Woodlake, VAVA7,35815.2%–

166▼6West Springfield, VAVA22,53215.1%−1.9 pts

167▼8Brambleton, VAVA24,53714.9%–

168▼6Long Branch, VAVA7,03414.7%–

169▲2McLean, VAVA49,62713.9%−0.9 pts

170▲12Floris, VAVA7,58913.9%–

171▼10Newington, VAVA13,47813.8%−7.8 pts

172Kings Park West, VAVA13,44213.6%–

173▲4Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60313.0%–

174▼1Belmont, VAVA9,72912.5%–

175▼1Montclair, VAVA22,38711.3%−2.6 pts

176▲2Buckhall, VAVA21,60211.0%–

177▲6Lowes Island, VAVA11,01810.7%–

178▼3Burke, VAVA44,02910.5%−6.2 pts

179▼9Newington Forest, VAVA12,31610.3%–

180▼17Purcellville, VAVA8,89010.2%−12.2 pts

181▼5Linton Hall, VAVA41,87610.1%+7.3 pts

182▼2Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,2719.3%–

183▲2Wyndham, VAVA12,0999.0%−2.5 pts

184▲5Wakefield, VAVA11,9308.4%–

185▼16Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9577.3%−11.3 pts

186▲4Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7367.0%–

187▼1Dranesville, VAVA11,8286.9%–

188▲5New Baltimore, VAVA11,9196.7%–

189▲3Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7005.9%−0.8 pts

190▼3Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4815.9%−6.4 pts

191Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5665.7%–

192▲3Great Falls, VAVA15,2285.0%+0.1 pts

193▼5Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9844.4%–

194▼10Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6624.1%−5.7 pts

195▲4South Run, VAVA6,6003.9%–

196▼2Independent Hill, VAVA10,8533.9%–

197▼1Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8583.7%−0.9 pts

198▼1Crosspointe, VAVA5,6693.7%–

199▼1Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8233.1%–

200Difficult Run, VAVA9,9382.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES