What percentage of people rent in Gloucester Courthouse, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Gloucester Courthouse, VA, 2020–2024
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21.2% (±8.5 points) of the occupied homes in Gloucester Courthouse, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 261 renting households against 968 that own their home.

In Gloucester Courthouse, the share of households that rent went from 36.1% in 2015–2019 to 21.2% in 2020–2024 (−14.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.2% (±8.5 points)
Renting households: 261 (±111)
Median renter income: $48,412 (±$9,084)

Who rents and who owns in Gloucester Courthouse

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gloucester Courthouse	Gloucester County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.2% (±8.5 points)	19.6% (±2.8 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	261 (±111)	2,996 (±462)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	968 (±223)	12,278 (±449)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.5)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,412 (±$9,084)	$52,140 (±$3,633)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,467 (±$15,279)	$95,491 (±$4,914)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Gloucester Courthouse, the renter share is not measurably different from Gloucester County (19.6%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 325 of 464.

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

How renting in Gloucester Courthouse 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	36.1% (±7.4 points)	21.2% (±8.5 points)	−14.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$757 (±$111)	$954 (±$127)	+26.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,227 (±$8,884)	$75,341 (±$24,801)	+36.4%	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 Gloucester Courthouse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gloucester Courthouse
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gloucester Courthouse	—	21.2% (±8.5 points)	—
Gloucester Point	9.3 mi	33.0% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Williamsburg	14 mi	46.8% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Urbanna	17 mi	18.4% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
White Stone	18 mi	44.9% (±16.5 points)	Higher
West Point	18 mi	19.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Irvington	19 mi	11.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Manor	22 mi	100.0% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Poquoson	23 mi	15.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gloucester Point, VA (33.0%), Williamsburg, VA (46.8%), White Stone, VA (44.9%).

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

Gloucester Courthouse 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 Gloucester Courthouse

How many renters are there in Gloucester Courthouse?

Gloucester Courthouse has an estimated 261 (±111) renting households, 21.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gloucester Courthouse?

In Gloucester Courthouse, the share of households that rent went from 36.1% in 2015–2019 to 21.2% in 2020–2024 (−14.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Gloucester Courthouse?

A renting household in Gloucester Courthouse has 1.8 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gloucester Courthouse?

The median renting household in Gloucester Courthouse, VA has an income of $48,412 (±$9,084) a year, against $91,467 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 Gloucester Courthouse CDP, Virginia (place:31608, 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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