What percentage of people rent in Merrifield, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Merrifield, VA, 2020–2024
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60.9% (±4.1 points) of the occupied homes in Merrifield, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,749 renting households against 3,686 that own their home.

In Merrifield, the share of households that rent went from 65.0% in 2015–2019 to 60.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 60.9% (±4.1 points)
Renting households: 5,749 (±514)
Median renter income: $110,788 (±$9,776)

Who rents and who owns in Merrifield

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Merrifield	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	60.9% (±4.1 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,749 (±514)	129,906 (±2,292)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,686 (±439)	284,195 (±2,277)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$110,788 (±$9,776)	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$177,727 (±$21,007)	$188,672 (±$1,822)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Merrifield, the renter share is higher than in Fairfax County (31.4%).

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

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

In Fairfax County, Merrifield ranks 4 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 34 of 464.

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

How renting in Merrifield 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	65.0% (±3.2 points)	60.9% (±4.1 points)	−4.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,021 (±$94)	$2,368 (±$71)	+17.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$114,219 (±$9,505)	$136,373 (±$16,108)	+19.4%	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 Merrifield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merrifield
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Merrifield	—	60.9% (±4.1 points)	—
Dunn Loring	1.6 mi	7.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Mantua	1.7 mi	22.5% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Woodburn	1.7 mi	40.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Vienna	2.1 mi	16.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Idylwood	2.3 mi	44.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
West Falls Church	2.8 mi	32.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Wakefield (community)	3.3 mi	8.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Long Branch	3.3 mi	14.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dunn Loring, VA (7.3%), Mantua, VA (22.5%), Woodburn, VA (40.6%).

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
1	Fort Belvoir	99.2% (±1.0 points)
2	McNair	74.6% (±3.0 points)
3	Tysons	65.7% (±2.7 points)
4	Merrifield	60.9% (±4.1 points)
5	Huntington	56.7% (±3.7 points)
6	Seven Corners	56.5% (±5.8 points)
7	Fair Oaks	55.3% (±3.0 points)
8	Hutchison	54.6% (±10.9 points)
9	Hybla Valley	54.4% (±6.0 points)
10	Bailey's Crossroads	52.0% (±4.6 points)

Showing 10 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Merrifield 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 Merrifield

How many renters are there in Merrifield?

Merrifield has an estimated 5,749 (±514) renting households, 60.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Merrifield?

In Merrifield, the share of households that rent went from 65.0% in 2015–2019 to 60.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Merrifield?

A renting household in Merrifield has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Merrifield?

The median renting household in Merrifield, VA has an income of $110,788 (±$9,776) a year, against $177,727 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 Merrifield CDP, Virginia (place:51192, 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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