What percentage of people rent in Burke, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Burke, VA, 2020–2024
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10.5% (±1.6 points) of the occupied homes in Burke, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,439 renting households against 12,314 that own their home.

In Burke, the share of households that rent went from 13.0% in 2015–2019 to 10.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.5% (±1.6 points)
Renting households: 1,439 (±222)
Median renter income: $129,458 (±$17,322)

Who rents and who owns in Burke

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Burke	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.5% (±1.6 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,439 (±222)	129,906 (±2,292)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	12,314 (±442)	284,195 (±2,277)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.9 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$129,458 (±$17,322)	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$190,833 (±$10,197)	$188,672 (±$1,822)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Burke, the renter share is lower than in Fairfax County (31.4%).

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

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

In Fairfax County, Burke ranks 49 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 400 of 464.

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

How renting in Burke 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	13.0% (±1.8 points)	10.5% (±1.6 points)	−2.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$2,424 (±$105)	$2,894 (±$119)	+19.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$145,234 (±$5,239)	$185,818 (±$3,965)	+27.9%	Up 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 Burke

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burke
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Burke	—	10.5% (±1.6 points)	—
West Springfield	2.1 mi	15.1% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Kings Park	2.1 mi	7.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Run	2.1 mi	3.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Burke Centre	2.2 mi	19.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Ravensworth	2.8 mi	14.7% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kings Park West	3.1 mi	13.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Newington Forest	3.1 mi	10.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wakefield (community)	3.4 mi	8.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Run, VA (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Springfield, VA (15.1%), Burke Centre, VA (19.3%).

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

Households that rent across Fairfax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
43 (tie)	Long Branch	14.7% (±4.9 points)
43 (tie)	Ravensworth	14.7% (±13.6 points)
45 (tie)	Floris	13.9% (±3.9 points)
45 (tie)	McLean	13.9% (±1.6 points)
47	Newington	13.8% (±3.5 points)
48	Kings Park West	13.6% (±4.1 points)
49	Burke	10.5% (±1.6 points)
50	Newington Forest	10.3% (±2.8 points)
51	Wakefield (community)	8.4% (±2.9 points)
52	Kings Park	7.8% (±5.7 points)
53	Dunn Loring	7.3% (±2.0 points)
54	Mason Neck	7.2% (±4.2 points)
55	Franklin Farm	7.0% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Burke 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Burke

How many renters are there in Burke?

Burke has an estimated 1,439 (±222) renting households, 10.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Burke?

In Burke, the share of households that rent went from 13.0% in 2015–2019 to 10.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Burke?

A renting household in Burke has 3.9 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Burke?

The median renting household in Burke, VA has an income of $129,458 (±$17,322) a year, against $190,833 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 Burke CDP, Virginia (place:11464, 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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