What percentage of people rent in Groveton, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Groveton, VA, 2020–2024
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46.0% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Groveton, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,457 renting households against 2,890 that own their home.

In Groveton, the share of households that rent went from 43.9% in 2015–2019 to 46.0% in 2020–2024 (+2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.0% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 2,457 (±382)
Median renter income: $76,188 (±$16,115)

Who rents and who owns in Groveton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Groveton	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.0% (±5.5 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,457 (±382)	129,906 (±2,292)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,890 (±303)	284,195 (±2,277)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$76,188 (±$16,115)	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$144,138 (±$13,392)	$188,672 (±$1,822)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Groveton, the renter share is higher than in Fairfax County (31.4%).

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

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

In Fairfax County, Groveton ranks 12 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 92 of 464.

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

How renting in Groveton 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	43.9% (±2.6 points)	46.0% (±5.5 points)	+2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,610 (±$87)	$1,820 (±$71)	+13.0%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$95,259 (±$5,871)	$101,974 (±$10,750)	+7.0%	Down 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 Groveton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Groveton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Groveton	—	46.0% (±5.5 points)	—
Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	1.2 mi	41.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hayfield	1.4 mi	3.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Hybla Valley	1.5 mi	54.4% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Kingstowne	2.2 mi	28.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Mount Vernon	2.5 mi	26.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Rose Hill	2.6 mi	19.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Fort Hunt	2.9 mi	5.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Franconia	3.0 mi	24.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hayfield, VA (3.8%), Kingstowne, VA (28.8%), Mount Vernon, VA (26.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hybla Valley, VA (54.4%).

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
6	Seven Corners	56.5% (±5.8 points)
7	Fair Oaks	55.3% (±3.0 points)
8	Hutchison	54.6% (±10.9 points)
9	Hybla Valley	54.4% (±6.0 points)
10	Bailey's Crossroads	52.0% (±4.6 points)
11	Sully Square	49.2% (±12.0 points)
12	Groveton	46.0% (±5.5 points)
13	Idylwood	44.8% (±3.6 points)
14	Lincolnia	43.1% (±4.1 points)
15	Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	41.3% (±5.1 points)
16	Woodburn	40.6% (±7.6 points)
17	Reston	39.4% (±1.9 points)
18	Fair Lakes	38.9% (±4.9 points)

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

Groveton 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 Groveton

How many renters are there in Groveton?

Groveton has an estimated 2,457 (±382) renting households, 46.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Groveton?

In Groveton, the share of households that rent went from 43.9% in 2015–2019 to 46.0% in 2020–2024 (+2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Groveton?

A renting household in Groveton has 2.3 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Groveton?

The median renting household in Groveton, VA has an income of $76,188 (±$16,115) a year, against $144,138 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 Groveton CDP, Virginia (place:33584, 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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