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

46.4% (±16.8 points) of renting households in Montclair, VA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
46.4% (±16.8 points)
Paying 35% or more
25.6% (±12.2 points)
Median share of income
27.7% (±7.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Montclair

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentMontclairPrince William CountyVirginiaUnited States
Less than 15%8.8% (±7.0 points)9.3%13.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%19.4% (±13.4 points)14.4%13.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.4% (±11.2 points)14.0%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.8% (±6.8 points)11.4%12.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%20.8% (±11.5 points)9.8%9.1%9.2%
35% or more25.6% (±12.2 points)41.1%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.

Montclair against Prince William County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MontclairPrince William CountyVirginiaUnited States
Paying 30% or more46.4% (±16.8 points)50.9% (±2.7 points)48.5% (±0.5 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more25.6% (±12.2 points)41.1% (±2.2 points)39.4% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income27.7% (±7.3 points)30.4% (±1.2 points)29.4% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$103,088 (±$20,404)$82,422 (±$3,648)$60,343 (±$529)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,366 (±$185)$2,067 (±$34)$1,579 (±$8)$1,413

In Montclair, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Prince William County (50.9%).

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

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

In Prince William County, Montclair ranks 13 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 221 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 Montclair

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montclair
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Montclair—46.4% (±16.8 points)—
Dale City2.5 mi55.5% (±7.6 points)Not measurably different
Leesylvania3.2 mi46.0% (±10.6 points)Not measurably different
Dumfries3.4 mi33.0% (±25.8 points)Not measurably different
Potomac Mills3.7 mi77.6% (±23.1 points)Higher
Cherry Hill4.4 mi68.3% (±12.9 points)Higher
Triangle4.8 mi56.6% (±16.4 points)Not measurably different
Independent Hill5.0 mi37.4% (±44.7 points)Not measurably different
Woodbridge5.0 mi47.1% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Potomac Mills, VA (77.6%), Cherry Hill, VA (68.3%).

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 Prince William County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
7Triangle56.6% (±16.4 points)
8Dale City55.5% (±7.6 points)
9Gainesville54.0% (±16.4 points)
10County Center51.6% (±28.6 points)
11Woodbridge47.1% (±7.0 points)
12Bull Run (Prince William County)46.5% (±9.3 points)
13Montclair46.4% (±16.8 points)
14Leesylvania46.0% (±10.6 points)
15Occoquan45.5% (±23.0 points)
16Loch Lomond43.2% (±38.4 points)
17Buckhall43.0% (±21.1 points)
18Lake Ridge42.6% (±7.7 points)
19Linton Hall41.3% (±15.5 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Prince William County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Montclair 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 Montclair

Are renters in Montclair rent-burdened?

46.4% of renting households in Montclair 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 Montclair spend on rent?

The median renting household in Montclair, VA spends 27.7% (±7.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Montclair CDP, Virginia (place:52658, in state:51).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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