Housing data for Dahlgren, VA
Dahlgren, VA has an estimated 3,350 residents and 1,333 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in King George County.
40.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,204 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,350 (±518)
- Housing units
- 1,333 (±201)
- Households that rent
- 40.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,204
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.3%
What stands out in Dahlgren
Households that rent: 40.2% (±9.3 points) in Dahlgren, higher than in King George County (23.8%).
Homes built before 1980: 41.8% (±13.5 points) in Dahlgren, higher than in King George County (25.6%).
Average commute: 25.5 minutes (±5.7) in Dahlgren, lower than in King George County (37.2 minutes).
Median gross rent: $1,204 (±$89) in Dahlgren, lower than in King George County ($1,428).
- Renters and owners in Dahlgren
- Age of homes in Dahlgren
- Commute and cars in Dahlgren
- Median rent in Dahlgren
Housing in Dahlgren at a glance
- Median rent: $1,204 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,204 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 33.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 40.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $110,057 median household income
- Home values: $423,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,124 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,253 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 41.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +8.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dahlgren against King George County, its state and the nation
| Dahlgren | King George County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,350 (±518) | 27,896 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,333 (±201) | 10,679 (±44) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.2% (±9.3 points) | 23.8% (±3.3 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,204 (±$89) | $1,428 (±$102) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $110,057 (±$20,487) | $116,884 (±$7,078) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $423,300 (±$46,737) | $428,300 (±$13,228) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,253 (±$193) | $2,254 (±$123) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.8% (±13.5 points) | 25.6% (±3.3 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.5 minutes (±5.7) | 37.2 minutes (±1.8) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.0% (±3.9 points) | 91.0% (±2.3 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.1 years (±5.1) | 38.3 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Dahlgren covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 1,252 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dahlgren has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,093 (±428) | 3,350 (±518) | +8.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,176 (±124) | 1,333 (±201) | +13.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,140 (±$104) | $1,204 (±$89) | +5.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $266,000 (±$26,769) | $423,300 (±$46,737) | +59.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $81,215 (±$12,398) | $110,057 (±$20,487) | +35.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,931 (±$108) | $2,124 (±$312) | +10.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,520 (±$254) | $2,253 (±$193) | +48.2% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.7% (±7.9 points) | 40.2% (±9.3 points) | −4.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.7% (±7.0 points) | 7.7% (±12.3 points) | +3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in King George County
Dahlgren has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for King George County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for King George County recorded 92 violent and 500 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Dahlgren
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Beach | 6.6 mi | $620 | $268,200 | 20.1% |
| King George | 7.8 mi | $1,384 | $380,500 | 29.4% |
| Port Tobacco Village | 12 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Port Royal | 14 mi | $1,563 | $203,600 | 41.9% |
| La Plata | 15 mi | $1,559 | $428,400 | 19.6% |
| Passapatanzy | 15 mi | — | $356,900 | 9.7% |
| Quantico | 17 mi | $1,086 | $321,700 | 83.9% |
| Charlotte Hall | 18 mi | $943 | $367,800 | 41.1% |
Places in Virginia most like Dahlgren
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berryville | $1,443 | $550,500 | $102,788 | 31.7% |
| Warrenton | $1,418 | $478,300 | $83,331 | 37.0% |
| Chesapeake | $1,586 | $378,400 | $95,373 | 25.6% |
| Culpeper | $1,416 | $390,000 | $94,721 | 40.8% |
| Virginia Beach | $1,714 | $382,500 | $92,968 | 34.9% |
| Middleburg | $1,517 | $777,000 | $104,545 | 33.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Virginia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Dahlgren, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,196 | $1,271 | $1,520 | $2,105 | $2,541 |
HUD income limits for Dahlgren, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,150 | $48,550 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,300 | $55,450 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,450 | $62,400 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,600 | $69,300 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $44,950 | $74,850 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $48,300 | $80,400 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,600 | $85,950 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $91,500 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the King George County, VA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $138,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Dahlgren 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 Dahlgren
What is the average rent in Dahlgren, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Dahlgren is $1,204 (±$89) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Dahlgren?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Dahlgren, VA is $1,204 (±$103) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Dahlgren?
Dahlgren has an estimated 518 (±133) renting households, 40.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Dahlgren?
The median household income in Dahlgren is $110,057 (±$20,487) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Dahlgren, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $423,300 (±$46,737) for owner-occupied homes in Dahlgren (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Dahlgren?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dahlgren, VA is $2,124 (±$312) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Dahlgren growing?
In Dahlgren, the number of residents went from 3,093 in 2015–2019 to 3,350 in 2020–2024 (+8.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dahlgren CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dahlgren CDP, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dahlgren CDP, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dahlgren CDP, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dahlgren CDP, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dahlgren CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dahlgren CDP, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: King George County, VA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: King George County, VA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Dahlgren CDP, Virginia (place:21008, in state:51).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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.
Figures last updated on .