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

Name: Rent burden in Fredericksburg, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.8% (±6.6 points) of renting households in Fredericksburg, VA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.8% (±6.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.5% (±5.5 points)
Median share of income: 29.5% (±2.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fredericksburg

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg city	Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	13.8% (±3.9 points)	13.8%	13.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.6% (±3.7 points)	11.6%	13.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.1% (±4.2 points)	12.1%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.8% (±4.3 points)	13.8%	12.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.3% (±3.7 points)	11.3%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	37.5% (±5.5 points)	37.5%	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.

Fredericksburg against Fredericksburg city, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg city	Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.8% (±6.6 points)	48.8% (±6.6 points)	48.5% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.5% (±5.5 points)	37.5% (±5.5 points)	39.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.5% (±2.2 points)	29.5% (±2.2 points)	29.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$67,144 (±$7,602)	$67,144 (±$7,602)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,619 (±$66)	$1,619 (±$66)	$1,579 (±$8)	$1,413

In Fredericksburg, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Fredericksburg city (48.8%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 190 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 Fredericksburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fredericksburg
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fredericksburg	—	48.8% (±6.6 points)	—
Falmouth	2.4 mi	57.1% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Southern Gateway	3.3 mi	47.0% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Passapatanzy	8.4 mi	48.8% (±72.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spotsylvania Courthouse	8.9 mi	69.2% (±17.1 points)	Higher
Stafford Courthouse	8.9 mi	33.2% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Aquia Harbour	12 mi	41.6% (±41.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Wilderness	13 mi	4.3% (±40.6 points)	Lower
Boswell's Corner	15 mi	76.9% (±47.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Wilderness, VA (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA (69.2%).

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

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 Fredericksburg

Are renters in Fredericksburg rent-burdened?

48.8% of renting households in Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fredericksburg, VA spends 29.5% (±2.2 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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