What percentage of people rent in Lorton, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lorton, VA, 2020–2024
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35.6% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Lorton, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,351 renting households against 4,244 that own their home.

In Lorton, the share of households that rent went from 40.4% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.6% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 2,351 (±469)
Median renter income: $106,539 (±$22,319)

Who rents and who owns in Lorton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lorton	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.6% (±5.5 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,351 (±469)	129,906 (±2,292)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,244 (±406)	284,195 (±2,277)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.5)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.4 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$106,539 (±$22,319)	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$180,865 (±$23,296)	$188,672 (±$1,822)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Lorton, 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, Lorton ranks 20 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 185 of 464.

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

How renting in Lorton 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	40.4% (±4.3 points)	35.6% (±5.5 points)	−4.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,912 (±$104)	$2,548 (±$211)	+33.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$106,847 (±$4,676)	$138,685 (±$15,746)	+29.8%	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 Lorton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lorton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lorton	—	35.6% (±5.5 points)	—
Laurel Hill	1.5 mi	22.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Newington	2.6 mi	13.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Occoquan	2.7 mi	42.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newington Forest	2.9 mi	10.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Crosspointe	3.1 mi	3.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Fort Belvoir	4.0 mi	99.2% (±1.0 points)	Higher
Mason Neck	4.1 mi	7.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Woodbridge	4.5 mi	45.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Laurel Hill, VA (22.0%), Newington, VA (13.8%), Newington Forest, VA (10.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Belvoir, VA (99.2%), Woodbridge, VA (45.6%).

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
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)
19	Herndon	37.9% (±3.9 points)
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)

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

Lorton 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 Lorton

How many renters are there in Lorton?

Lorton has an estimated 2,351 (±469) renting households, 35.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lorton?

In Lorton, the share of households that rent went from 40.4% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lorton?

A renting household in Lorton has 2.8 people on average, against 3.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lorton?

The median renting household in Lorton, VA has an income of $106,539 (±$22,319) a year, against $180,865 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 Lorton CDP, Virginia (place:47064, 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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