What percentage of people rent in Centreville, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Centreville, VA, 2020–2024
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26.8% (±1.9 points) of the occupied homes in Centreville, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,707 renting households against 18,353 that own their home.

In Centreville, the share of households that rent went from 29.9% in 2015–2019 to 26.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.8% (±1.9 points)
Renting households: 6,707 (±511)
Median renter income: $94,301 (±$7,371)

Who rents and who owns in Centreville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Centreville	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.8% (±1.9 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,707 (±511)	129,906 (±2,292)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	18,353 (±889)	284,195 (±2,277)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$94,301 (±$7,371)	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$166,552 (±$8,944)	$188,672 (±$1,822)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Centreville, 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, Centreville ranks 29 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 278 of 464.

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

How renting in Centreville 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	29.9% (±1.7 points)	26.8% (±1.9 points)	−3.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,870 (±$30)	$2,299 (±$50)	+22.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$118,158 (±$2,639)	$139,510 (±$7,082)	+18.1%	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 Centreville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centreville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Centreville	—	26.8% (±1.9 points)	—
Bull Run (Fairfax County)	2.8 mi	3.1% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Fair Lakes	2.8 mi	38.9% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Greenbriar	3.0 mi	33.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chantilly	3.4 mi	18.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Yorkshire	3.6 mi	49.6% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Union Mill	3.9 mi	5.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Navy	4.2 mi	0.4% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Braddock	4.5 mi	19.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bull Run (Fairfax County), VA (3.1%), Chantilly, VA (18.9%), Union Mill, VA (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fair Lakes, VA (38.9%), Yorkshire, VA (49.6%).

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
23	Oakton	33.4% (±3.2 points)
24	Greenbriar	33.3% (±7.6 points)
25	West Falls Church	32.9% (±2.8 points)
26	Lake Barcroft	31.6% (±4.3 points)
27	Pimmit Hills	31.2% (±10.0 points)
28	Kingstowne	28.8% (±3.8 points)
29	Centreville	26.8% (±1.9 points)
30	Mount Vernon	26.5% (±4.5 points)
31	Belle Haven (community)	25.0% (±4.7 points)
32	Franconia	24.0% (±4.2 points)
33	Mantua	22.5% (±6.0 points)
34	Laurel Hill	22.0% (±5.1 points)
35	Braddock	19.9% (±8.4 points)

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

Centreville 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 Centreville

How many renters are there in Centreville?

Centreville has an estimated 6,707 (±511) renting households, 26.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Centreville?

In Centreville, the share of households that rent went from 29.9% in 2015–2019 to 26.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Centreville?

A renting household in Centreville has 2.7 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Centreville?

The median renting household in Centreville, VA has an income of $94,301 (±$7,371) a year, against $166,552 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 Centreville CDP, Virginia (place:14440, 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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