What percentage of people rent in George Mason, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in George Mason, VA, 2020–2024
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19.0% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in George Mason, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 321 renting households against 1,368 that own their home.

In George Mason, the share of households that rent went from 18.2% in 2015–2019 to 19.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.0% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 321 (±99)
Median renter income: $89,375 (±$49,512)

Who rents and who owns in George Mason

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	George Mason	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.0% (±5.4 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	321 (±99)	129,906 (±2,292)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,368 (±193)	284,195 (±2,277)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$89,375 (±$49,512)	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$167,292 (±$29,838)	$188,672 (±$1,822)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In George Mason, the renter share is lower than in Fairfax County (31.4%).

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

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

In Fairfax County, George Mason ranks 38 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 340 of 464.

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

How renting in George Mason 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	18.2% (±3.1 points)	19.0% (±5.4 points)	+0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,191 (±$418)	$2,426 (±$370)	+10.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$132,130 (±$14,481)	$150,341 (±$21,889)	+13.8%	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 George Mason

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with George Mason
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
George Mason	—	19.0% (±5.4 points)	—
Kings Park West	1.2 mi	13.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax	1.5 mi	30.1% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Long Branch	1.7 mi	14.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Burke Centre	2.8 mi	19.3% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mantua	2.8 mi	22.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Braddock	2.8 mi	19.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax Station	3.2 mi	5.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Wakefield (community)	3.2 mi	8.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairfax Station, VA (5.7%), Wakefield (community), VA (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fairfax, VA (30.1%).

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

Households that rent across Fairfax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
32	Franconia	24.0% (±4.2 points)
33	Mantua	22.5% (±6.0 points)
34	Laurel Hill	22.0% (±5.1 points)
35	Braddock	19.9% (±8.4 points)
36	Rose Hill	19.5% (±3.4 points)
37	Burke Centre	19.3% (±2.9 points)
38	George Mason	19.0% (±5.4 points)
39	Chantilly	18.9% (±3.3 points)
40	North Springfield	16.9% (±7.6 points)
41	Vienna	16.3% (±2.5 points)
42	West Springfield	15.1% (±2.8 points)
43 (tie)	Long Branch	14.7% (±4.9 points)
43 (tie)	Ravensworth	14.7% (±13.6 points)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

George Mason 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 George Mason

How many renters are there in George Mason?

George Mason has an estimated 321 (±99) renting households, 19.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in George Mason?

In George Mason, the share of households that rent went from 18.2% in 2015–2019 to 19.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in George Mason?

A renting household in George Mason has 2.4 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in George Mason?

The median renting household in George Mason, VA has an income of $89,375 (±$49,512) a year, against $167,292 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 George Mason CDP, Virginia (place:30618, 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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