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Highest renter share, Virginia cities · 2000

Virginia cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 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 2000

01Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44998.8%+0%

02Fort Lee, VAVA8,99397.6%+0%

03Dumbarton, VAVA7,99773.9%+0%

04Blacksburg, VAVA45,10469.6%+0%

05Seven Corners, VAVA9,37165.9%+0%

06Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39364.4%+0%

07Huntington, VAVA13,50264.2%+0%

08Triangle, VAVA10,45063.2%+0%

09Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85962.7%+0%

10Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83961.0%+0%

11Alexandria, VAVA160,66260.0%+0%

12Charlottesville, VAVA44,38859.2%+0%

13Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27158.6%+0%

14Arlington, VAVA236,25456.7%+0%

15Williamsburg, VAVA15,86155.7%+0%

16Radford, VAVA17,24355.4%+0%

17Bensley, VAVA5,94954.8%+0%

18Norfolk, VAVA231,01354.5%+0%

19Winchester, VAVA28,27254.3%+0%

20Richmond, VAVA237,25753.9%+0%

21Culpeper, VAVA22,07453.6%+0%

22Farmville, VAVA7,59351.7%+0%

23Orange, VAVA5,36549.7%+0%

24Merrifield, VAVA20,69849.5%+0%

25Idylwood, VAVA17,55949.3%+0%

26Petersburg, VAVA33,73448.5%+0%

27Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25748.1%+0%

28Strasburg, VAVA7,38047.9%+0%

29Emporia, VAVA5,44747.8%+0%

30Newport News, VAVA183,23047.6%+0%

31Montrose, VAVA8,28546.8%+0%

32Lincolnia, VAVA20,32046.6%+0%

33Franklin, VAVA8,47846.3%+0%

34Lexington, VAVA7,76945.1%+0%

35Hopewell, VAVA23,26144.0%+0%

36Roanoke, VAVA99,11143.7%+0%

37Groveton, VAVA13,93143.4%+0%

38Marion, VAVA5,55542.8%+0%

39Warrenton, VAVA10,21342.3%+0%

40Woodstock, VAVA6,00242.2%+0%

41Abingdon, VAVA8,28441.9%+0%

42Danville, VAVA41,64741.9%+0%

43Laurel, VAVA18,72141.7%+0%

44Lynchburg, VAVA81,34741.5%+0%

45Portsmouth, VAVA96,77741.4%+0%

46Hampton, VAVA137,31541.4%+0%

47Woodbridge, VAVA43,94541.1%+0%

48Pulaski, VAVA8,80740.9%+0%

49Front Royal, VAVA15,72240.1%+0%

50Ashland, VAVA7,98240.1%+0%

51Martinsville, VAVA13,84939.8%+0%

52Bedford, VAVA7,91139.7%+0%

53Wytheville, VAVA8,12839.5%+0%

54Falls Church, VAVA15,15939.4%+0%

55Bellwood, VAVA7,90739.3%+0%

56South Boston, VAVA7,79539.1%+0%

57Waynesboro, VAVA23,95138.8%+0%

58Staunton, VAVA26,80138.6%+0%

59Vinton, VAVA7,96738.2%+0%

60Collinsville, VAVA7,13937.7%+0%

61Bridgewater, VAVA6,92437.1%+0%

62Lorton, VAVA20,99136.5%+0%

63Dumfries, VAVA6,40536.2%+0%

64Ettrick, VAVA5,91036.1%+0%

65Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12235.9%+0%

66Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10235.3%+0%

67Highland Springs, VAVA14,29635.1%+0%

68Bristol, VAVA16,41834.9%+0%

69Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73734.4%+0%

70Oakton, VAVA36,52834.3%+0%

71Centreville, VAVA71,70634.3%+0%

72Herndon, VAVA25,50634.1%+0%

73Galax, VAVA6,67033.8%+0%

74Reston, VAVA64,41433.3%+0%

75Yorkshire, VAVA9,78233.2%+0%

76Christiansburg, VAVA22,44233.1%+0%

77Annandale, VAVA41,70532.6%+0%

78Salem, VAVA25,81632.4%+0%

79Leesburg, VAVA49,91732.1%+0%

80Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18331.8%+0%

81Richlands, VAVA5,05131.3%+0%

82Smithfield, VAVA9,11231.2%+0%

83Fairfax, VAVA26,77230.9%+0%

84Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58930.8%+0%

85Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73830.7%+0%

86Lakeside, VAVA12,65430.7%+0%

87Cave Spring, VAVA25,74230.4%+0%

88Covington, VAVA5,68030.3%+0%

89Manassas, VAVA44,33230.2%+0%

90Falmouth, VAVA5,21630.0%+0%

91Mantua, VAVA8,29829.5%+0%

92Buena Vista, VAVA6,67229.3%+0%

93Franconia, VAVA18,33529.2%+0%

94Belle Haven, VAVA6,57028.9%+0%

95Springfield, VAVA31,15428.9%+0%

96East Highland Park, VAVA15,26528.2%+0%

97Hollins, VAVA17,09728.1%+0%

98Suffolk, VAVA104,69927.8%+0%

99Madison Heights, VAVA10,26627.4%+0%

100Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04927.3%+0%

101Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10927.3%+0%

102Timberlake, VAVA12,72526.8%+0%

103Chantilly, VAVA24,03626.2%+0%

104Short Pump, VAVA29,02626.1%+0%

105Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97325.7%+0%

106Chesapeake, VAVA255,33225.1%+0%

107Chester, VAVA24,47424.1%+0%

108Purcellville, VAVA8,89022.4%+0%

109Dale City, VAVA71,01622.2%+0%

110Newington, VAVA13,47821.5%+0%

111Manassas Park, VAVA16,56021.3%+0%

112North Springfield, VAVA7,05020.9%+0%

113Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78020.2%+0%

114Sudley, VAVA19,16220.0%+0%

115Glen Allen, VAVA17,55119.5%+0%

116Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95718.6%+0%

117Forest, VAVA13,43018.5%+0%

118Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18018.5%+0%

119Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68318.3%+0%

120Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06617.8%+0%

121Bon Air, VAVA16,90417.0%+0%

122West Springfield, VAVA22,53217.0%+0%

123Burke, VAVA44,02916.7%+0%

124Poquoson, VAVA13,29215.9%+0%

125Fishersville, VAVA9,48415.3%+0%

126McLean, VAVA49,62714.8%+0%

127Crozet, VAVA9,28914.7%+0%

128Montclair, VAVA22,38714.0%+0%

129Vienna, VAVA16,69113.2%+0%

130Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48112.3%+0%

131Wyndham, VAVA12,09911.5%+0%

132Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6629.7%+0%

133Gainesville, VAVA18,1968.2%+0%

134Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7006.7%+0%

135Great Falls, VAVA15,2284.9%+0%

136Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8584.6%+0%

137Linton Hall, VAVA41,8762.8%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES