What percentage of people rent in McLean, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in McLean, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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13.9% (±1.6 points) of the occupied homes in McLean, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,390 renting households against 14,757 that own their home.

In McLean, the share of households that rent went from 13.3% in 2015–2019 to 13.9% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.9% (±1.6 points)
Renting households: 2,390 (±280)
Median renter income: $146,250 (±$31,508)

Who rents and who owns in McLean

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	McLean	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.9% (±1.6 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,390 (±280)	129,906 (±2,292)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	14,757 (±506)	284,195 (±2,277)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.3)	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	$146,250 (±$31,508)	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$188,672 (±$1,822)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In McLean, the renter share is lower than in Fairfax County (31.4%).

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

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

In Fairfax County, McLean ranks 46 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 382 of 464.

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

How renting in McLean 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	13.3% (±1.7 points)	13.9% (±1.6 points)	+0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$3,065 (±$151)	$3,422 (±$246)	+11.6%	Down 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 McLean

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McLean
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
McLean	—	13.9% (±1.6 points)	—
Pimmit Hills	2.3 mi	31.2% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Tysons	2.4 mi	65.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Cabin John	2.6 mi	4.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Glen Echo	3.3 mi	1.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Brookmont	3.5 mi	20.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Idylwood	3.8 mi	44.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Dunn Loring	3.9 mi	7.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Falls Church	4.2 mi	47.5% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cabin John, MD (4.9%), Glen Echo, MD (1.0%), Dunn Loring, VA (7.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pimmit Hills, VA (31.2%), Tysons, VA (65.7%), Idylwood, VA (44.8%).

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
40	North Springfield	16.9% (±7.6 points)
41	Vienna	16.3% (±2.5 points)
42	West Springfield	15.1% (±2.8 points)
43 (tie)	Long Branch	14.7% (±4.9 points)
43 (tie)	Ravensworth	14.7% (±13.6 points)
45 (tie)	Floris	13.9% (±3.9 points)
45 (tie)	McLean	13.9% (±1.6 points)
47	Newington	13.8% (±3.5 points)
48	Kings Park West	13.6% (±4.1 points)
49	Burke	10.5% (±1.6 points)
50	Newington Forest	10.3% (±2.8 points)
51	Wakefield (community)	8.4% (±2.9 points)
52	Kings Park	7.8% (±5.7 points)

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

McLean 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 McLean

How many renters are there in McLean?

McLean has an estimated 2,390 (±280) renting households, 13.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in McLean?

In McLean, the share of households that rent went from 13.3% in 2015–2019 to 13.9% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in McLean?

A renting household in McLean has 2.6 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in McLean?

The median renting household in McLean, VA has an income of $146,250 (±$31,508) a year, against $250,000 or more 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 McLean CDP, Virginia (place:48376, 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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