What percentage of people rent in Glen Allen, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Glen Allen, VA, 2020–2024
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24.1% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Glen Allen, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,674 renting households against 5,282 that own their home.

In Glen Allen, the share of households that rent went from 26.0% in 2015–2019 to 24.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.1% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 1,674 (±334)
Median renter income: $74,032 (±$24,136)

Who rents and who owns in Glen Allen

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Glen Allen	Henrico County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.1% (±4.5 points)	35.5% (±1.0 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,674 (±334)	48,794 (±1,353)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,282 (±449)	88,571 (±1,494)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$74,032 (±$24,136)	$59,572 (±$2,348)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$100,938 (±$12,742)	$113,016 (±$3,912)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Glen Allen, the renter share is lower than in Henrico County (35.5%).

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

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

In Henrico County, Glen Allen ranks 11 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 300 of 464.

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

How renting in Glen Allen 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	26.0% (±3.4 points)	24.1% (±4.5 points)	−1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,336 (±$199)	$1,804 (±$193)	+35.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$75,429 (±$5,269)	$92,723 (±$8,645)	+22.9%	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 Glen Allen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glen Allen
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Glen Allen	—	24.1% (±4.5 points)	—
Laurel	2.4 mi	48.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Lakeside	3.7 mi	34.8% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Dumbarton	4.0 mi	69.7% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Chamberlayne	4.1 mi	4.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Innsbrook	5.1 mi	36.0% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Ashland	6.6 mi	44.2% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Wyndham	7.1 mi	9.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Short Pump	7.4 mi	42.1% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chamberlayne, VA (4.7%), Wyndham, VA (9.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laurel, VA (48.2%), Lakeside, VA (34.8%), Dumbarton, VA (69.7%).

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

Households that rent across Henrico County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Short Pump	42.1% (±3.1 points)
6	Highland Springs	38.7% (±5.6 points)
7	Tuckahoe	36.2% (±2.5 points)
8	Innsbrook	36.0% (±5.8 points)
9	Lakeside	34.8% (±5.1 points)
10	East Highland Park	33.4% (±5.5 points)
11	Glen Allen	24.1% (±4.5 points)
12	Wyndham	9.0% (±4.2 points)
13	Chamberlayne	4.7% (±3.5 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Henrico County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Glen Allen 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 Glen Allen

How many renters are there in Glen Allen?

Glen Allen has an estimated 1,674 (±334) renting households, 24.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Glen Allen?

In Glen Allen, the share of households that rent went from 26.0% in 2015–2019 to 24.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Glen Allen?

A renting household in Glen Allen has 2.8 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Glen Allen?

The median renting household in Glen Allen, VA has an income of $74,032 (±$24,136) a year, against $100,938 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 Glen Allen CDP, Virginia (place:31200, 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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