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

Name: Rent burden in Laurel Hill, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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36.5% (±17.0 points) of renting households in Laurel Hill, VA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 36.5% (±17.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 28.5% (±15.2 points)
Median share of income: 23.2% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Laurel Hill

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Laurel Hill	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	14.6% (±10.8 points)	11.8%	13.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.4% (±12.8 points)	14.6%	13.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	29.8% (±14.9 points)	14.6%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.7% (±3.4 points)	13.5%	12.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.0% (±7.6 points)	9.3%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	28.5% (±15.2 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.

Laurel Hill against Fairfax County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Laurel Hill	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	36.5% (±17.0 points)	45.6% (±1.5 points)	48.5% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	28.5% (±15.2 points)	36.3% (±1.3 points)	39.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.2% (±2.4 points)	28.3% (±0.5 points)	29.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$124,375 (±$47,910)	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,413 (±$366)	$2,276 (±$15)	$1,579 (±$8)	$1,413

In Laurel Hill, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Fairfax County (45.6%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (48.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Fairfax County, Laurel Hill ranks 49 of 68 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 329 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 Laurel Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurel Hill
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Laurel Hill	—	36.5% (±17.0 points)	—
Lorton	1.5 mi	54.6% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Crosspointe	1.7 mi	30.8% (±39.3 points)	Not measurably different
Occoquan	1.9 mi	45.5% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newington Forest	2.3 mi	38.4% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newington	3.1 mi	18.5% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Run	3.3 mi	0.0% (±53.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Ridge	3.6 mi	42.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Potomac Mills	4.5 mi	77.6% (±23.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Potomac Mills, VA (77.6%).

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
43	Burke	40.4% (±9.0 points)
44	Kings Park West	40.3% (±16.6 points)
45	Fort Hunt	40.0% (±18.7 points)
46	Fair Lakes	39.9% (±10.4 points)
47	Franklin Farm	38.8% (±26.2 points)
48	Newington Forest	38.4% (±15.3 points)
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)

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

Laurel Hill 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Laurel Hill

Are renters in Laurel Hill rent-burdened?

36.5% of renting households in Laurel Hill 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 Laurel Hill spend on rent?

The median renting household in Laurel Hill, VA spends 23.2% (±2.4 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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