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

51.3% (±14.5 points) of renting households in Chantilly, VA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
51.3% (±14.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
41.5% (±11.4 points)
Median share of income
30.7% (±5.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Chantilly

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentChantillyFairfax CountyVirginiaUnited States
Less than 15%12.9% (±5.4 points)11.8%13.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%6.7% (±6.1 points)14.6%13.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.3% (±8.7 points)14.6%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.7% (±8.0 points)13.5%12.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.8% (±9.0 points)9.3%9.1%9.2%
35% or more41.5% (±11.4 points)36.3%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.

Chantilly against Fairfax County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ChantillyFairfax CountyVirginiaUnited States
Paying 30% or more51.3% (±14.5 points)45.6% (±1.5 points)48.5% (±0.5 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more41.5% (±11.4 points)36.3% (±1.3 points)39.4% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income30.7% (±5.4 points)28.3% (±0.5 points)29.4% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$89,909 (±$8,591)$96,555 (±$1,546)$60,343 (±$529)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,312 (±$99)$2,276 (±$15)$1,579 (±$8)$1,413

In Chantilly, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Fairfax County (45.6%).

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

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

In Fairfax County, Chantilly ranks 24 of 68 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 157 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 Chantilly

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chantilly
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Chantilly—51.3% (±14.5 points)—
Sully Square2.4 mi27.5% (±19.4 points)Not measurably different
Greenbriar2.6 mi32.5% (±16.3 points)Not measurably different
Navy2.8 mi100.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Franklin Farm2.9 mi38.8% (±26.2 points)Not measurably different
Floris3.3 mi54.0% (±19.8 points)Not measurably different
Centreville3.4 mi51.5% (±5.9 points)Not measurably different
Fair Lakes3.8 mi39.9% (±10.4 points)Not measurably different
South Riding4.1 mi38.7% (±11.1 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 Fairfax County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
18Lorton54.6% (±14.0 points)
19Floris54.0% (±19.8 points)
20Dranesville52.1% (±22.6 points)
21Lincolnia51.9% (±10.6 points)
22 (tie)Centreville51.5% (±5.9 points)
22 (tie)Kingstowne51.5% (±12.2 points)
24Chantilly51.3% (±14.5 points)
25George Mason49.6% (±17.7 points)
26McLean48.6% (±8.7 points)
27Fair Oaks48.2% (±6.7 points)
28Huntington46.5% (±7.7 points)
29Vienna46.3% (±12.8 points)
30Hybla Valley45.7% (±11.1 points)

Showing 13 of 68 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Chantilly 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 Chantilly

Are renters in Chantilly rent-burdened?

51.3% of renting households in Chantilly 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 Chantilly spend on rent?

The median renting household in Chantilly, VA spends 30.7% (±5.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Chantilly CDP, Virginia (place:14744, in state:51).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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