What percentage of people rent in Great Falls, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Great Falls, VA, 2020–2024
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5.0% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in Great Falls, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 247 renting households against 4,723 that own their home.

In Great Falls, the share of households that rent went from 3.9% in 2015–2019 to 5.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 5.0% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 247 (±119)
Median renter income: $250,000 or more

Who rents and who owns in Great Falls

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Great Falls	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	5.0% (±2.3 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	247 (±119)	129,906 (±2,292)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,723 (±244)	284,195 (±2,277)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.4 (±0.8)	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	$250,000 or more	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$188,672 (±$1,822)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Great Falls, 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, Great Falls ranks 60 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 437 of 464.

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

How renting in Great Falls 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	3.9% (±1.7 points)	5.0% (±2.3 points)	+1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change

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 Great Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Great Falls
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Great Falls	—	5.0% (±2.3 points)	—
Great Falls Crossing	2.5 mi	1.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sugarland Run	3.7 mi	15.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Lowes Island	3.8 mi	10.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Dranesville	3.8 mi	6.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Travilah	4.3 mi	6.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Reston	4.9 mi	39.4% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Cascades	5.2 mi	28.4% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Wolf Trap	5.3 mi	3.7% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sugarland Run, VA (15.3%), Lowes Island, VA (10.7%), Reston, VA (39.4%).

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
54	Mason Neck	7.2% (±4.2 points)
55	Franklin Farm	7.0% (±2.8 points)
56	Dranesville	6.9% (±2.3 points)
57	Fort Hunt	5.9% (±1.9 points)
58	Fairfax Station	5.7% (±2.7 points)
59	Union Mill	5.2% (±3.5 points)
60	Great Falls	5.0% (±2.3 points)
61	South Run	3.9% (±4.6 points)
62	Hayfield	3.8% (±2.7 points)
63 (tie)	Crosspointe	3.7% (±3.3 points)
63 (tie)	Wolf Trap	3.7% (±1.4 points)
65	Bull Run (Fairfax County)	3.1% (±2.0 points)
66	Difficult Run	2.3% (±1.6 points)

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

Great Falls 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 Great Falls

How many renters are there in Great Falls?

Great Falls has an estimated 247 (±119) renting households, 5.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Great Falls?

In Great Falls, the share of households that rent went from 3.9% in 2015–2019 to 5.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Great Falls?

A renting household in Great Falls has 3.4 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Great Falls?

The median renting household in Great Falls, VA has an income of $250,000 or more a year, against $250,000 or more 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 Great Falls CDP, Virginia (place:32496, 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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