What percentage of people rent in Broadway, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Broadway, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.6% (±8.6 points) of the occupied homes in Broadway, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 652 renting households against 1,181 that own their home.

In Broadway, the share of households that rent went from 37.5% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.6% (±8.6 points)
Renting households: 652 (±189)
Median renter income: $37,885 (±$13,566)

Who rents and who owns in Broadway

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Broadway	Rockingham County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.6% (±8.6 points)	24.7% (±1.8 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	652 (±189)	8,082 (±604)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,181 (±147)	24,604 (±617)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,885 (±$13,566)	$51,317 (±$4,608)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,771 (±$19,681)	$92,628 (±$3,413)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Broadway, 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, Broadway ranks 4 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 184 of 464.

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

How renting in Broadway 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	37.5% (±7.6 points)	35.6% (±8.6 points)	−1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$743 (±$154)	$1,095 (±$71)	+47.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$48,594 (±$9,467)	$64,669 (±$10,438)	+33.1%	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 Broadway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Broadway
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Broadway	—	35.6% (±8.6 points)	—
Timberville	2.2 mi	43.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Market	7.5 mi	57.1% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Mount Jackson	12 mi	29.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harrisonburg	13 mi	60.5% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Belmont Estates	13 mi	3.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Shenandoah	13 mi	23.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Basye	14 mi	12.7% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Massanutten	14 mi	6.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belmont Estates, VA (3.5%), Shenandoah, VA (23.6%), Basye, VA (12.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Market, VA (57.1%), 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)
9	Grottoes	19.0% (±8.6 points)
10	Massanutten	6.7% (±3.8 points)

Showing 10 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 Broadway

How many renters are there in Broadway?

Broadway has an estimated 652 (±189) renting households, 35.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Broadway?

In Broadway, the share of households that rent went from 37.5% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Broadway?

A renting household in Broadway has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Broadway?

The median renting household in Broadway, VA has an income of $37,885 (±$13,566) a year, against $81,771 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 Broadway town, Virginia (place:10040, 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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