What percentage of people rent in Dumfries, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Dumfries, VA, 2020–2024
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21.8% (±10.0 points) of the occupied homes in Dumfries, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 384 renting households against 1,375 that own their home.

In Dumfries, the share of households that rent went from 38.1% in 2015–2019 to 21.8% in 2020–2024 (−16.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.8% (±10.0 points)
Renting households: 384 (±196)
Median renter income: $75,268 (±$12,923)

Who rents and who owns in Dumfries

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dumfries	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.8% (±10.0 points)	25.7% (±0.9 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	384 (±196)	40,363 (±1,409)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,375 (±199)	116,435 (±1,555)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.6)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.5 (±0.5)	3.2 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$75,268 (±$12,923)	$82,422 (±$3,648)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$102,344 (±$37,439)	$156,473 (±$3,166)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Dumfries, the renter share is not measurably different from Prince William County (25.7%).

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

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

In Prince William County, Dumfries ranks 14 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 316 of 464.

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

How renting in Dumfries 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	38.1% (±8.7 points)	21.8% (±10.0 points)	−16.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,634 (±$92)	$1,732 (±$128)	+6.0%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$63,780 (±$10,709)	$82,355 (±$28,178)	+29.1%	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 Dumfries

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dumfries
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dumfries	—	21.8% (±10.0 points)	—
Triangle	1.4 mi	36.9% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Cherry Hill	2.0 mi	38.1% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Quantico Base	3.1 mi	100.0% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Montclair	3.4 mi	11.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Leesylvania	3.5 mi	34.1% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Quantico	3.6 mi	83.9% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Boswell's Corner	5.2 mi	28.2% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dale City	5.8 mi	20.7% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montclair, VA (11.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Triangle, VA (36.9%), Cherry Hill, VA (38.1%), Quantico Base, VA (100.0%).

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

Households that rent across Prince William County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Sudley	38.4% (±5.4 points)
9	Cherry Hill	38.1% (±4.6 points)
10	Triangle	36.9% (±6.6 points)
11	Leesylvania	34.1% (±4.0 points)
12	Potomac Mills	23.9% (±12.4 points)
13	Lake Ridge	23.6% (±2.8 points)
14	Dumfries	21.8% (±10.0 points)
15	Nokesville	21.1% (±17.2 points)
16	Dale City	20.7% (±2.2 points)
17	Loch Lomond	17.6% (±12.8 points)
18	Gainesville	16.5% (±3.5 points)
19	County Center	14.9% (±7.3 points)
20	Montclair	11.3% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Prince William 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 Dumfries

How many renters are there in Dumfries?

Dumfries has an estimated 384 (±196) renting households, 21.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dumfries?

In Dumfries, the share of households that rent went from 38.1% in 2015–2019 to 21.8% in 2020–2024 (−16.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Dumfries?

A renting household in Dumfries has 2.6 people on average, against 3.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dumfries?

The median renting household in Dumfries, VA has an income of $75,268 (±$12,923) a year, against $102,344 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 Dumfries town, Virginia (place:23760, 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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