How many renters in Herndon, VA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Herndon, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.4% (±6.3 points) of renting households in Herndon, VA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 30.4% (±6.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 23.7% (±5.4 points)
Median share of income: 23.3% (±1.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Herndon

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Herndon	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	14.9% (±5.7 points)	11.8%	13.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.9% (±6.4 points)	14.6%	13.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	21.4% (±7.1 points)	14.6%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.3% (±5.3 points)	13.5%	12.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.7% (±3.2 points)	9.3%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	23.7% (±5.4 points)	36.3%	39.4%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Herndon against Fairfax County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Herndon	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	30.4% (±6.3 points)	45.6% (±1.5 points)	48.5% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	23.7% (±5.4 points)	36.3% (±1.3 points)	39.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.3% (±1.7 points)	28.3% (±0.5 points)	29.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$118,442 (±$24,409)	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,259 (±$80)	$2,276 (±$15)	$1,579 (±$8)	$1,413

In Herndon, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Fairfax County (45.6%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (48.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Fairfax County, Herndon ranks 55 of 68 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 371 of 459.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Herndon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Herndon
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Herndon	—	30.4% (±6.3 points)	—
Hutchison	1.4 mi	58.2% (±14.1 points)	Higher
Oak Grove	1.8 mi	42.5% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different
McNair	1.9 mi	41.5% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Dranesville	2.0 mi	52.1% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling	2.6 mi	47.0% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Reston	2.6 mi	35.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Floris	3.1 mi	54.0% (±19.8 points)	Higher
Great Falls Crossing	3.4 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hutchison, VA (58.2%), McNair, VA (41.5%), Sterling, VA (47.0%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Fairfax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
49	Laurel Hill	36.5% (±17.0 points)
50 (tie)	Oakton	36.4% (±6.2 points)
50 (tie)	Tysons	36.4% (±5.4 points)
52	Reston	35.7% (±4.2 points)
53	Greenbriar	32.5% (±16.3 points)
54	Crosspointe	30.8% (±39.3 points)
55 (tie)	Herndon	30.4% (±6.3 points)
55 (tie)	Mantua	30.4% (±20.5 points)
57	Dunn Loring	30.1% (±20.8 points)
58	Franconia	28.6% (±7.9 points)
59	Sully Square	27.5% (±19.4 points)
60	Pimmit Hills	27.1% (±18.8 points)
61	Mason Neck	25.5% (±52.6 points)

Showing 13 of 68 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Herndon

Are renters in Herndon rent-burdened?

30.4% of renting households in Herndon pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Herndon spend on rent?

The median renting household in Herndon, VA spends 23.3% (±1.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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