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

Name: Rent burden in Fort Lee, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.3% (±15.1 points) of renting households in Fort Lee, VA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.3% (±15.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 29.8% (±11.8 points)
Median share of income: 30.5% (±3.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fort Lee

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fort Lee	Prince George County	Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	7.6% (±5.5 points)	11.9%	13.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.9% (±6.5 points)	17.7%	13.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.5% (±11.4 points)	12.3%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.7% (±7.1 points)	13.3%	12.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	22.5% (±9.4 points)	13.6%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	29.8% (±11.8 points)	31.2%	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 Lee against Prince George County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Lee	Prince George County	Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.3% (±15.1 points)	44.8% (±8.9 points)	48.5% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	29.8% (±11.8 points)	31.2% (±7.1 points)	39.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.5% (±3.7 points)	28.0% (±3.2 points)	29.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$77,424 (±$15,775)	$66,581 (±$4,729)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,879 (±$76)	$1,594 (±$83)	$1,579 (±$8)	$1,413

In Fort Lee, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Prince George County (44.8%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 142 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 Lee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Lee
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fort Lee	—	52.3% (±15.1 points)	—
Prince George	3.7 mi	38.1% (±35.9 points)	Not measurably different
Petersburg	3.9 mi	51.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Colonial Heights	4.0 mi	55.5% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell	4.2 mi	53.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ettrick	5.5 mi	72.3% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Enon	6.4 mi	47.6% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Matoaca	7.4 mi	50.6% (±37.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chester	9.8 mi	47.6% (±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.

Fort Lee 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 Lee

Are renters in Fort Lee rent-burdened?

52.3% of renting households in Fort Lee 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 Lee spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fort Lee, VA spends 30.5% (±3.7 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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