What percentage of people rent in Louisa, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Louisa, VA, 2020–2024
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57.1% (±9.1 points) of the occupied homes in Louisa, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 570 renting households against 428 that own their home.

In Louisa, the share of households that rent went from 72.0% in 2015–2019 to 57.1% in 2020–2024 (−14.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 57.1% (±9.1 points)
Renting households: 570 (±142)
Median renter income: $40,600 (±$5,082)

Who rents and who owns in Louisa

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Louisa	Louisa County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	57.1% (±9.1 points)	17.8% (±2.4 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	570 (±142)	2,765 (±387)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	428 (±114)	12,796 (±500)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,600 (±$5,082)	$46,477 (±$9,946)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,828 (±$30,543)	$97,389 (±$10,038)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Louisa, the renter share is higher than in Louisa County (17.8%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 43 of 464.

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

How renting in Louisa 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	72.0% (±6.2 points)	57.1% (±9.1 points)	−14.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$875 (±$65)	$1,207 (±$107)	+37.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$33,226 (±$7,196)	$65,132 (±$14,719)	+96.0%	Up 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 Louisa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Louisa
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Louisa	—	57.1% (±9.1 points)	—
Mineral	5.1 mi	26.4% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Gordonsville	13 mi	39.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Orange	17 mi	50.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Monticello	19 mi	4.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Rivanna	21 mi	3.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Goochland	23 mi	8.2% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Pantops	24 mi	54.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Land'Or	24 mi	11.7% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mineral, VA (26.4%), Gordonsville, VA (39.0%), Lake Monticello, VA (4.1%).

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

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 Louisa

How many renters are there in Louisa?

Louisa has an estimated 570 (±142) renting households, 57.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Louisa?

In Louisa, the share of households that rent went from 72.0% in 2015–2019 to 57.1% in 2020–2024 (−14.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Louisa?

A renting household in Louisa has 1.9 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Louisa?

The median renting household in Louisa, VA has an income of $40,600 (±$5,082) a year, against $99,828 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 Louisa town, Virginia (place:47144, 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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