What percentage of people rent in Bridgewater, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Bridgewater, VA, 2020–2024
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39.7% (±9.3 points) of the occupied homes in Bridgewater, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 864 renting households against 1,315 that own their home.

In Bridgewater, the share of households that rent went from 38.2% in 2015–2019 to 39.7% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.7% (±9.3 points)
Renting households: 864 (±225)
Median renter income: $45,588 (±$20,303)

Who rents and who owns in Bridgewater

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bridgewater	Rockingham County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.7% (±9.3 points)	24.7% (±1.8 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	864 (±225)	8,082 (±604)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,315 (±230)	24,604 (±617)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,588 (±$20,303)	$51,317 (±$4,608)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$100,828 (±$16,742)	$92,628 (±$3,413)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Bridgewater, the renter share is higher than in Rockingham County (24.7%).

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

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

In Rockingham County, Bridgewater ranks 2 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 144 of 464.

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

How renting in Bridgewater 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	38.2% (±6.4 points)	39.7% (±9.3 points)	+1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$896 (±$60)	$1,216 (±$230)	+35.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,870 (±$5,354)	$75,280 (±$19,521)	+19.7%	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 Bridgewater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridgewater
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bridgewater	—	39.7% (±9.3 points)	—
Mount Crawford	2.3 mi	23.3% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Dayton	2.4 mi	33.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Belmont Estates	4.6 mi	3.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Harrisonburg	5.9 mi	60.5% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Massanetta Springs	7.2 mi	28.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Weyers Cave	8.0 mi	18.1% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Grottoes	11 mi	19.0% (±8.6 points)	Lower
McGaheysville	13 mi	35.1% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Crawford, VA (23.3%), Belmont Estates, VA (3.5%), Massanetta Springs, VA (28.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrisonburg, VA (60.5%).

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

Households that rent across Rockingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Timberville	43.0% (±7.3 points)
2	Bridgewater	39.7% (±9.3 points)
3	Elkton	38.0% (±9.1 points)
4	Broadway	35.6% (±8.6 points)
5	McGaheysville	35.1% (±16.6 points)
6	Dayton	33.1% (±11.2 points)
7	Massanetta Springs	28.1% (±6.8 points)
8	Mount Crawford	23.3% (±11.4 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Rockingham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Bridgewater

How many renters are there in Bridgewater?

Bridgewater has an estimated 864 (±225) renting households, 39.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bridgewater?

In Bridgewater, the share of households that rent went from 38.2% in 2015–2019 to 39.7% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bridgewater?

A renting household in Bridgewater has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bridgewater?

The median renting household in Bridgewater, VA has an income of $45,588 (±$20,303) a year, against $100,828 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 Bridgewater town, Virginia (place:09656, 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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