RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 137 SHOWN OF 137

Highest renter share, Virginia cities · 2000

Virginia cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2000 ACS). This list covers the 137 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990

01Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44998.8%−1.2 pts

02Fort Lee, VAVA8,99397.6%−2.1 pts

03Dumbarton, VAVA7,99773.9%+9.5 pts

04Blacksburg, VAVA45,10469.6%+1.1 pts

05Seven Corners, VAVA9,37165.9%+7.9 pts

06Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39364.4%+1.7 pts

07Huntington, VAVA13,50264.2%+2.2 pts

08Triangle, VAVA10,45063.2%+0.5 pts

09Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85962.7%−10.1 pts

10Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83961.0%+3.1 pts

11Alexandria, VAVA160,66260.0%+0.5 pts

12Charlottesville, VAVA44,38859.2%+1.6 pts

13Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27158.6%+1.1 pts

14Arlington, VAVA236,25456.7%+1.3 pts

15Williamsburg, VAVA15,86155.7%−7.9 pts

16Radford, VAVA17,24355.4%+3.3 pts

17Bensley, VAVA5,94954.8%+3.6 pts

18Norfolk, VAVA231,01354.5%−1.5 pts

19Winchester, VAVA28,27254.3%−0.3 pts

20Richmond, VAVA237,25753.9%+0.2 pts

21Culpeper, VAVA22,07453.6%+0.1 pts

22Farmville, VAVA7,59351.7%+7.8 pts

23Orange, VAVA5,36549.7%+1.4 pts

24Merrifield, VAVA20,69849.5%−6.6 pts

25Idylwood, VAVA17,55949.3%−0.7 pts

26Petersburg, VAVA33,73448.5%−0.6 pts

27Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25748.1%+0.1 pts

28Strasburg, VAVA7,38047.9%+1.5 pts

29Emporia, VAVA5,44747.8%+4.5 pts

30Newport News, VAVA183,23047.6%−2.4 pts

31Montrose, VAVA8,28546.8%+7.6 pts

32Lincolnia, VAVA20,32046.6%−1.0 pts

33Franklin, VAVA8,47846.3%+0.0 pts

34Lexington, VAVA7,76945.1%−0.0 pts

35Hopewell, VAVA23,26144.0%+1.1 pts

36Roanoke, VAVA99,11143.7%+0.4 pts

37Groveton, VAVA13,93143.4%−0.4 pts

38Marion, VAVA5,55542.8%+0.8 pts

39Warrenton, VAVA10,21342.3%−4.8 pts

40Woodstock, VAVA6,00242.2%−2.2 pts

41Abingdon, VAVA8,28441.9%+4.0 pts

42Danville, VAVA41,64741.9%+1.3 pts

43Laurel, VAVA18,72141.7%−0.6 pts

44Lynchburg, VAVA81,34741.5%−0.3 pts

45Portsmouth, VAVA96,77741.4%−2.7 pts

46Hampton, VAVA137,31541.4%+0.7 pts

47Woodbridge, VAVA43,94541.1%+5.2 pts

48Pulaski, VAVA8,80740.9%+0.3 pts

49Front Royal, VAVA15,72240.1%+0.4 pts

50Ashland, VAVA7,98240.1%−1.8 pts

51Martinsville, VAVA13,84939.8%+0.4 pts

52Bedford, VAVA7,91139.7%+2.0 pts

53Wytheville, VAVA8,12839.5%+2.6 pts

54Falls Church, VAVA15,15939.4%−1.8 pts

55Bellwood, VAVA7,90739.3%−6.0 pts

56South Boston, VAVA7,79539.1%+3.3 pts

57Waynesboro, VAVA23,95138.8%+1.0 pts

58Staunton, VAVA26,80138.6%−0.1 pts

59Vinton, VAVA7,96738.2%−0.5 pts

60Collinsville, VAVA7,13937.7%+3.0 pts

61Bridgewater, VAVA6,92437.1%+5.6 pts

62Lorton, VAVA20,99136.5%−3.5 pts

63Dumfries, VAVA6,40536.2%+7.2 pts

64Ettrick, VAVA5,91036.1%+2.7 pts

65Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12235.9%+1.9 pts

66Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10235.3%+4.5 pts

67Highland Springs, VAVA14,29635.1%−1.1 pts

68Bristol, VAVA16,41834.9%−2.0 pts

69Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73734.4%−3.1 pts

70Oakton, VAVA36,52834.3%−3.7 pts

71Centreville, VAVA71,70634.3%+2.6 pts

72Herndon, VAVA25,50634.1%−1.6 pts

73Galax, VAVA6,67033.8%+2.1 pts

74Reston, VAVA64,41433.3%−0.8 pts

75Yorkshire, VAVA9,78233.2%−2.3 pts

76Christiansburg, VAVA22,44233.1%+0.6 pts

77Annandale, VAVA41,70532.6%−0.4 pts

78Salem, VAVA25,81632.4%−0.2 pts

79Leesburg, VAVA49,91732.1%−12.7 pts

80Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18331.8%+0.4 pts

81Richlands, VAVA5,05131.3%−0.2 pts

82Smithfield, VAVA9,11231.2%−0.8 pts

83Fairfax, VAVA26,77230.9%−3.1 pts

84Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58930.8%−0.6 pts

85Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73830.7%+2.8 pts

86Lakeside, VAVA12,65430.7%−0.0 pts

87Cave Spring, VAVA25,74230.4%+0.5 pts

88Covington, VAVA5,68030.3%−0.5 pts

89Manassas, VAVA44,33230.2%−3.7 pts

90Falmouth, VAVA5,21630.0%+3.0 pts

91Mantua, VAVA8,29829.5%+1.0 pts

92Buena Vista, VAVA6,67229.3%+1.5 pts

93Franconia, VAVA18,33529.2%+4.8 pts

94Belle Haven, VAVA6,57028.9%+4.8 pts

95Springfield, VAVA31,15428.9%+2.3 pts

96East Highland Park, VAVA15,26528.2%−2.7 pts

97Hollins, VAVA17,09728.1%+3.2 pts

98Suffolk, VAVA104,69927.8%−4.5 pts

99Madison Heights, VAVA10,26627.4%+2.8 pts

100Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04927.3%+2.2 pts

101Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10927.3%−1.0 pts

102Timberlake, VAVA12,72526.8%+2.4 pts

103Chantilly, VAVA24,03626.2%+0.5 pts

104Short Pump, VAVA29,02626.1%–

105Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97325.7%+1.2 pts

106Chesapeake, VAVA255,33225.1%−1.9 pts

107Chester, VAVA24,47424.1%+0.6 pts

108Purcellville, VAVA8,89022.4%−6.0 pts

109Dale City, VAVA71,01622.2%−1.1 pts

110Newington, VAVA13,47821.5%−2.0 pts

111Manassas Park, VAVA16,56021.3%−6.9 pts

112North Springfield, VAVA7,05020.9%−1.7 pts

113Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78020.2%+0.5 pts

114Sudley, VAVA19,16220.0%−0.9 pts

115Glen Allen, VAVA17,55119.5%+3.6 pts

116Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95718.6%−1.1 pts

117Forest, VAVA13,43018.5%+1.5 pts

118Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18018.5%–

119Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68318.3%+0.7 pts

120Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06617.8%−2.8 pts

121Bon Air, VAVA16,90417.0%−0.9 pts

122West Springfield, VAVA22,53217.0%−1.5 pts

123Burke, VAVA44,02916.7%−2.7 pts

124Poquoson, VAVA13,29215.9%−1.4 pts

125Fishersville, VAVA9,48415.3%−5.6 pts

126McLean, VAVA49,62714.8%−3.4 pts

127Crozet, VAVA9,28914.7%−7.3 pts

128Montclair, VAVA22,38714.0%+3.3 pts

129Vienna, VAVA16,69113.2%−5.7 pts

130Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48112.3%+6.8 pts

131Wyndham, VAVA12,09911.5%–

132Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6629.7%−3.9 pts

133Gainesville, VAVA18,1968.2%–

134Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7006.7%−1.9 pts

135Great Falls, VAVA15,2284.9%−1.8 pts

136Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8584.6%−1.0 pts

137Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS