What percentage of people rent in Lake Barcroft, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lake Barcroft, VA, 2020–2024
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31.6% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Lake Barcroft, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,259 renting households against 2,723 that own their home.

In Lake Barcroft, the share of households that rent went from 29.9% in 2015–2019 to 31.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.6% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 1,259 (±221)
Median renter income: $78,891 (±$10,307)

Who rents and who owns in Lake Barcroft

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Barcroft	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.6% (±4.3 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,259 (±221)	129,906 (±2,292)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,723 (±172)	284,195 (±2,277)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$78,891 (±$10,307)	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$192,366 (±$17,579)	$188,672 (±$1,822)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Lake Barcroft, the renter share is not measurably different from Fairfax County (31.4%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (32.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Fairfax County, Lake Barcroft ranks 26 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 227 of 464.

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

How renting in Lake Barcroft 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	29.9% (±3.5 points)	31.6% (±4.3 points)	+1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,621 (±$114)	$1,923 (±$92)	+18.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$119,682 (±$8,634)	$140,882 (±$25,107)	+17.7%	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 Lake Barcroft

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Barcroft
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lake Barcroft	—	31.6% (±4.3 points)	—
Seven Corners	1.2 mi	56.5% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Bailey's Crossroads	1.5 mi	52.0% (±4.6 points)	Higher
West Falls Church	1.8 mi	32.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Annandale	2.4 mi	34.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Falls Church	2.5 mi	47.5% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Lincolnia	2.5 mi	43.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Idylwood	3.6 mi	44.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Arlington	3.6 mi	58.7% (±1.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Seven Corners, VA (56.5%), Bailey's Crossroads, VA (52.0%), Falls Church, VA (47.5%).

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
20	Lorton	35.6% (±5.5 points)
21	Annandale	34.6% (±3.0 points)
22	Springfield	34.0% (±3.5 points)
23	Oakton	33.4% (±3.2 points)
24	Greenbriar	33.3% (±7.6 points)
25	West Falls Church	32.9% (±2.8 points)
26	Lake Barcroft	31.6% (±4.3 points)
27	Pimmit Hills	31.2% (±10.0 points)
28	Kingstowne	28.8% (±3.8 points)
29	Centreville	26.8% (±1.9 points)
30	Mount Vernon	26.5% (±4.5 points)
31	Belle Haven (community)	25.0% (±4.7 points)
32	Franconia	24.0% (±4.2 points)

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

Lake Barcroft 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 Lake Barcroft

How many renters are there in Lake Barcroft?

Lake Barcroft has an estimated 1,259 (±221) renting households, 31.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lake Barcroft?

In Lake Barcroft, the share of households that rent went from 29.9% in 2015–2019 to 31.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lake Barcroft?

A renting household in Lake Barcroft has 2.4 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lake Barcroft?

The median renting household in Lake Barcroft, VA has an income of $78,891 (±$10,307) a year, against $192,366 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 Lake Barcroft CDP, Virginia (place:43352, 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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