RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Highest renter share, Virginia cities · 2020

Virginia cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44999.6%+1%

02Quantico Base, VAVA5,84099.2%–

03Fort Lee, VAVA8,99397.8%+0%

04University of Virginia, VAVA9,06586.9%–

05McNair, VAVA22,65578.5%–

06Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46475.1%–

07Blacksburg, VAVA45,10472.6%+4%

08Dumbarton, VAVA7,99771.5%−3%

09Seven Corners, VAVA9,37169.7%+6%

10Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85968.4%+9%

11Tysons, VAVA28,93667.9%–

12Merrifield, VAVA20,69865.3%+32%

13Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83965.2%+7%

14Petersburg, VAVA33,73463.9%+32%

15Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39363.6%−1%

16Huntington, VAVA13,50263.5%−1%

17Richmond, VAVA237,25762.6%+16%

18Emporia, VAVA5,44761.7%+29%

19Charlottesville, VAVA44,38861.3%+4%

20Arlington, VAVA236,25461.3%+8%

21Alexandria, VAVA160,66260.0%−0%

22Hutchison, VAVA7,28459.9%–

23Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27159.7%+2%

24Bensley, VAVA5,94959.5%+9%

25Montrose, VAVA8,28558.3%+25%

26Radford, VAVA17,24357.9%+4%

27Williamsburg, VAVA15,86157.6%+3%

28Farmville, VAVA7,59357.6%+11%

29Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25757.6%+20%

30Norfolk, VAVA231,01357.2%+5%

31Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54556.7%–

32Winchester, VAVA28,27256.4%+4%

33Orange, VAVA5,36555.8%+12%

34Danville, VAVA41,64753.9%+29%

35Bellwood, VAVA7,90753.5%+36%

36Newport News, VAVA183,23053.0%+11%

37Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83952.8%–

38Franklin, VAVA8,47851.2%+11%

39Roanoke, VAVA99,11151.0%+17%

40Lynchburg, VAVA81,34751.0%+23%

41Marion, VAVA5,55550.4%+18%

42South Boston, VAVA7,79549.9%+28%

43Woodbridge, VAVA43,94549.6%+21%

44Hopewell, VAVA23,26149.6%+13%

45Abingdon, VAVA8,28449.0%+17%

46Martinsville, VAVA13,84948.0%+21%

47Lexington, VAVA7,76947.9%+6%

48Idylwood, VAVA17,55947.7%−3%

49Triangle, VAVA10,45047.6%−25%

50Groveton, VAVA13,93147.5%+9%

51Ashland, VAVA7,98246.9%+17%

52Sandston, VAVA7,39946.7%–

53Lincolnia, VAVA20,32046.4%−1%

54Ettrick, VAVA5,91046.3%+28%

55Woodstock, VAVA6,00246.2%+10%

56Falls Church, VAVA15,15946.2%+17%

57Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19446.2%–

58Hampton, VAVA137,31546.0%+11%

59Portsmouth, VAVA96,77745.8%+10%

60Manchester, VAVA12,44545.6%–

61Laurel, VAVA18,72145.3%+9%

62Wytheville, VAVA8,12845.1%+14%

63Lorton, VAVA20,99144.8%+23%

64Pulaski, VAVA8,80744.7%+9%

65Culpeper, VAVA22,07444.6%−17%

66Collinsville, VAVA7,13943.7%+16%

67Vinton, VAVA7,96743.7%+14%

68Staunton, VAVA26,80143.6%+13%

69Bedford, VAVA7,91143.3%+9%

70Highland Springs, VAVA14,29643.1%+23%

71Yorkshire, VAVA9,78243.1%+30%

72Front Royal, VAVA15,72242.5%+6%

73Waynesboro, VAVA23,95142.1%+9%

74Reston, VAVA64,41442.0%+26%

75Herndon, VAVA25,50641.8%+22%

76Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89441.5%–

77Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10241.3%+17%

78Galax, VAVA6,67041.2%+22%

79Short Pump, VAVA29,02640.6%+56%

80Bristol, VAVA16,41840.6%+16%

81West Falls Church, VAVA31,27940.5%–

82Christiansburg, VAVA22,44240.5%+22%

83Manassas Park, VAVA16,56040.3%+89%

84Moorefield, VAVA6,12339.9%–

85Innsbrook, VAVA8,57839.9%–

86Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04439.9%–

87Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73839.4%+28%

88Woodburn, VAVA9,50339.3%–

89Lakeside, VAVA12,65439.3%+28%

90Bridgewater, VAVA6,92439.2%+6%

91Annandale, VAVA41,70539.2%+20%

92Strasburg, VAVA7,38039.1%−18%

93Timberlake, VAVA12,72538.6%+44%

94Richlands, VAVA5,05138.5%+23%

95Sudley, VAVA19,16238.5%+93%

96Buena Vista, VAVA6,67238.2%+30%

97Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73737.5%+9%

98Oakton, VAVA36,52837.2%+8%

99Springfield, VAVA31,15437.0%+28%

100Warrenton, VAVA10,21336.6%−14%

101Leesylvania, VAVA21,63236.5%–

102Manassas, VAVA44,33236.5%+21%

103Covington, VAVA5,68036.4%+20%

104Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18336.1%+13%

105Greenbriar, VAVA8,24335.5%–

106Salem, VAVA25,81634.9%+8%

107Ashburn, VAVA46,02634.9%–

108Kingstowne, VAVA18,36034.6%–

109Brandermill, VAVA13,73034.2%–

110Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58934.1%+11%

111East Highland Park, VAVA15,26533.7%+20%

112Dumfries, VAVA6,40533.7%−7%

113Cave Spring, VAVA25,74233.3%+10%

114Chester, VAVA24,47432.2%+34%

115Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74132.2%–

116Leesburg, VAVA49,91732.0%−1%

117Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45031.5%–

118Madison Heights, VAVA10,26631.3%+14%

119Fishersville, VAVA9,48431.1%+103%

120Centreville, VAVA71,70630.9%−10%

121Suffolk, VAVA104,69930.6%+10%

122Hollins, VAVA17,09730.4%+8%

123Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74930.0%–

124Forest, VAVA13,43029.9%+62%

125Chesapeake, VAVA255,33229.8%+19%

126Mantua, VAVA8,29829.7%+1%

127Belle Haven, VAVA6,57029.6%+2%

128Carrollton, VAVA8,43628.9%–

129Sterling, VAVA32,41128.8%–

130Fairfax, VAVA26,77228.7%−7%

131Hollymead, VAVA8,48228.7%–

132Franconia, VAVA18,33528.7%−2%

133Bon Air, VAVA16,90428.3%+66%

134Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10928.2%+3%

135Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04928.1%+3%

136North Springfield, VAVA7,05027.7%+32%

137Cascades, VAVA12,35727.7%–

138Lansdowne, VAVA12,32827.2%–

139Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78027.2%+35%

140Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97327.1%+5%

141Bealeton, VAVA5,03426.9%–

142Countryside, VAVA9,66126.6%–

143Falmouth, VAVA5,21626.5%−12%

144Glen Allen, VAVA17,55126.2%+35%

145Midlothian, VAVA19,12026.2%–

146Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35824.9%–

147Smithfield, VAVA9,11224.1%−23%

148Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06623.8%+33%

149Dale City, VAVA71,01623.1%+4%

150Crozet, VAVA9,28922.7%+55%

151George Mason, VAVA9,93722.6%–

152Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68322.5%+23%

153Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18022.4%+21%

154Burke Centre, VAVA17,03722.1%–

155Broadlands, VAVA14,35321.9%–

156Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62921.4%–

157Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12221.2%−41%

158Chantilly, VAVA24,03621.0%−20%

159Brambleton, VAVA24,53719.2%–

160West Springfield, VAVA22,53219.2%+13%

161Newington, VAVA13,47819.0%−12%

162Long Branch, VAVA7,03419.0%–

163Purcellville, VAVA8,89017.8%−20%

164Vienna, VAVA16,69117.7%+34%

165Poquoson, VAVA13,29217.2%+8%

166Gainesville, VAVA18,19617.1%+109%

167South Riding, VAVA34,35215.9%–

168Woodlake, VAVA7,35815.7%–

169Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95715.4%−17%

170Newington Forest, VAVA12,31615.4%–

171McLean, VAVA49,62715.2%+3%

172Kings Park West, VAVA13,44214.5%–

173Belmont, VAVA9,72914.4%–

174Montclair, VAVA22,38713.5%−4%

175Burke, VAVA44,02913.4%−20%

176Linton Hall, VAVA41,87613.2%+375%

177Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60312.9%–

178Buckhall, VAVA21,60212.5%–

179Rockwood, VAVA10,01012.4%–

180Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27112.4%–

181Braddock, VAVA6,53612.3%–

182Floris, VAVA7,58911.6%–

183Lowes Island, VAVA11,01811.3%–

184Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66211.1%+14%

185Wyndham, VAVA12,09910.7%−7%

186Dranesville, VAVA11,82810.5%–

187Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,4819.3%−24%

188Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9849.2%–

189Wakefield, VAVA11,9309.1%–

190Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7368.3%–

191Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5668.1%–

192Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7007.6%+14%

193New Baltimore, VAVA11,9196.7%–

194Independent Hill, VAVA10,8536.2%–

195Great Falls, VAVA15,2286.1%+25%

196Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8584.7%+2%

197Crosspointe, VAVA5,6694.6%–

198Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8234.6%–

199South Run, VAVA6,6004.5%–

200Difficult Run, VAVA9,9383.9%–

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