What percentage of people rent in Alexandria, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Alexandria, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.9% (±1.1 points) of the occupied homes in Alexandria, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 44,031 renting households against 32,065 that own their home.

In Alexandria, the share of households that rent went from 56.7% in 2015–2019 to 57.9% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 57.9% (±1.1 points)
Renting households: 44,031 (±911)
Median renter income: $90,542 (±$3,561)

Who rents and who owns in Alexandria

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alexandria	Alexandria city	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	57.9% (±1.1 points)	57.9% (±1.1 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	44,031 (±911)	44,031 (±911)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	32,065 (±835)	32,065 (±835)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.0)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$90,542 (±$3,561)	$90,542 (±$3,561)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$180,941 (±$6,384)	$180,941 (±$6,384)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Alexandria, the renter share is not measurably different from Alexandria city (57.9%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (32.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

Statewide, it ranks 41 of 464.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Alexandria has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	56.7% (±1.1 points)	57.9% (±1.1 points)	+1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,747 (±$16)	$2,089 (±$32)	+19.6%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$100,939 (±$2,888)	$119,681 (±$2,819)	+18.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Alexandria

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alexandria
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Alexandria	—	57.9% (±1.1 points)	—
Huntington	2.0 mi	56.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Hill	2.6 mi	19.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Belle Haven (community)	3.2 mi	25.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Bailey's Crossroads	3.3 mi	52.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Lincolnia	3.8 mi	43.1% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Forest Heights	4.0 mi	6.2% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Arlington	4.2 mi	58.7% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Corners	4.6 mi	56.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rose Hill, VA (19.5%), Belle Haven (community), VA (25.0%), Bailey's Crossroads, VA (52.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Alexandria

How many renters are there in Alexandria?

Alexandria has an estimated 44,031 (±911) renting households, 57.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Alexandria?

In Alexandria, the share of households that rent went from 56.7% in 2015–2019 to 57.9% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Alexandria?

A renting household in Alexandria has 2.0 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Alexandria?

The median renting household in Alexandria, VA has an income of $90,542 (±$3,561) a year, against $180,941 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Alexandria city, Virginia (place:01000, in state:51).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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