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

Name: Rent burden in Fort Belvoir, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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71.2% (±8.5 points) of renting households in Fort Belvoir, VA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 71.2% (±8.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 63.1% (±7.0 points)
Median share of income: 38.1% (±1.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fort Belvoir

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fort Belvoir	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	1.0% (±1.2 points)	11.8%	13.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.0% (±3.3 points)	14.6%	13.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.2% (±4.1 points)	14.6%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.7% (±4.6 points)	13.5%	12.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.1% (±4.9 points)	9.3%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	63.1% (±7.0 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.

Fort Belvoir against Fairfax County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Belvoir	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	71.2% (±8.5 points)	45.6% (±1.5 points)	48.5% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	63.1% (±7.0 points)	36.3% (±1.3 points)	39.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.1% (±1.4 points)	28.3% (±0.5 points)	29.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$104,386 (±$5,074)	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$3,236 (±$74)	$2,276 (±$15)	$1,579 (±$8)	$1,413

In Fort Belvoir, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Fairfax County (45.6%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (48.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Fairfax County, Fort Belvoir ranks 4 of 68 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 37 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 Fort Belvoir

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Belvoir
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fort Belvoir	—	71.2% (±8.5 points)	—
Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	2.1 mi	67.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	2.1 mi	61.3% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hayfield	2.9 mi	17.9% (±58.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newington	3.2 mi	18.5% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Groveton	3.2 mi	43.2% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Kingstowne	3.4 mi	51.5% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Franconia	3.9 mi	28.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Lorton	4.0 mi	54.6% (±14.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newington, VA (18.5%), Groveton, VA (43.2%), Kingstowne, VA (51.5%).

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

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Navy	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Kings Park	87.9% (±38.9 points)
3	Ravensworth	87.1% (±50.2 points)
4	Fort Belvoir	71.2% (±8.5 points)
5	Fairfax Station	69.5% (±28.2 points)
6	Long Branch	68.2% (±25.3 points)
7	Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	67.4% (±11.2 points)
8	Braddock	66.4% (±28.1 points)
9	Wolf Trap	62.4% (±28.9 points)
10	Woodburn	61.6% (±22.0 points)

Showing 10 of 68 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Belvoir 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 Fort Belvoir

Are renters in Fort Belvoir rent-burdened?

71.2% of renting households in Fort Belvoir 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 Fort Belvoir spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fort Belvoir, VA spends 38.1% (±1.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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