How many renters in Brandermill, VA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Brandermill, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.6% (±10.5 points) of renting households in Brandermill, VA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.6% (±10.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.1% (±9.2 points)
Median share of income: 28.5% (±3.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Brandermill

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Brandermill	Chesterfield County	Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	10.2% (±7.8 points)	11.4%	13.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.8% (±7.5 points)	11.9%	13.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.7% (±7.4 points)	12.0%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.8% (±10.7 points)	12.5%	12.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.5% (±5.0 points)	10.3%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	39.1% (±9.2 points)	41.9%	39.4%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Brandermill against Chesterfield County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brandermill	Chesterfield County	Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.6% (±10.5 points)	52.2% (±3.1 points)	48.5% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.1% (±9.2 points)	41.9% (±2.5 points)	39.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.5% (±3.6 points)	31.1% (±1.2 points)	29.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$70,880 (±$5,855)	$62,263 (±$3,857)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,782 (±$60)	$1,629 (±$25)	$1,579 (±$8)	$1,413

In Brandermill, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Chesterfield County (52.2%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (48.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Chesterfield County, Brandermill ranks 11 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 233 of 459.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Brandermill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brandermill
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Brandermill	—	45.6% (±10.5 points)	—
Woodlake	1.7 mi	37.6% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Midlothian	3.5 mi	58.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwood	4.6 mi	41.6% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	7.0 mi	56.5% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bon Air	7.2 mi	46.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Meadowbrook	9.7 mi	57.3% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tuckahoe	11 mi	46.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bensley	11 mi	60.4% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Chesterfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
5	Meadowbrook	57.3% (±12.1 points)
6	Manchester	56.5% (±12.4 points)
7	Matoaca	50.6% (±37.4 points)
8 (tie)	Chester	47.6% (±11.1 points)
8 (tie)	Enon	47.6% (±21.5 points)
10	Bon Air	46.1% (±10.9 points)
11	Brandermill	45.6% (±10.5 points)
12	Rockwood	41.6% (±19.8 points)
13	Woodlake	37.6% (±23.5 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Chesterfield County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Brandermill is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Brandermill

Are renters in Brandermill rent-burdened?

45.6% of renting households in Brandermill pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Brandermill spend on rent?

The median renting household in Brandermill, VA spends 28.5% (±3.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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