What percentage of people rent in Amherst, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Amherst, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.6% (±10.9 points) of the occupied homes in Amherst, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 256 renting households against 609 that own their home.

In Amherst, the share of households that rent went from 30.2% in 2015–2019 to 29.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.6% (±10.9 points)
Renting households: 256 (±120)
Median renter income: $25,000 (±$17,344)

Who rents and who owns in Amherst

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Amherst	Amherst County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.6% (±10.9 points)	19.2% (±2.3 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	256 (±120)	2,432 (±305)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	609 (±125)	10,262 (±349)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$25,000 (±$17,344)	$40,455 (±$5,807)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,063 (±$18,350)	$74,545 (±$4,458)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Amherst, the renter share is not measurably different from Amherst County (19.2%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (32.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

Statewide, it ranks 252 of 464.

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

How renting in Amherst 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	30.2% (±8.5 points)	29.6% (±10.9 points)	−0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$807 (±$205)	$718 (±$28)	−11.0%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$50,238 (±$14,611)	$70,841 (±$21,353)	+41.0%	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 Amherst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amherst
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Amherst	—	29.6% (±10.9 points)	—
Madison Heights	9.6 mi	28.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lynchburg	15 mi	51.1% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Concord	17 mi	25.0% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Forest	19 mi	24.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Buena Vista	20 mi	43.5% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Appomattox	20 mi	39.6% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Timberlake	21 mi	35.2% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rustburg	22 mi	58.4% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynchburg, VA (51.1%), Buena Vista, VA (43.5%).

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 Amherst

How many renters are there in Amherst?

Amherst has an estimated 256 (±120) renting households, 29.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Amherst?

In Amherst, the share of households that rent went from 30.2% in 2015–2019 to 29.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Amherst?

A renting household in Amherst has 1.4 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Amherst?

The median renting household in Amherst, VA has an income of $25,000 (±$17,344) a year, against $84,063 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 Amherst town, Virginia (place:01672, 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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