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

Name: Rent burden in Montrose, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.6% (±11.4 points) of renting households in Montrose, VA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.6% (±11.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.1% (±10.5 points)
Median share of income: 35.6% (±6.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Montrose

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Montrose	Henrico County	Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	15.4% (±9.4 points)	12.5%	13.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.7% (±6.8 points)	12.6%	13.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.9% (±7.9 points)	12.0%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.5% (±4.1 points)	11.3%	12.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.5% (±4.4 points)	10.0%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	51.1% (±10.5 points)	41.7%	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.

Montrose against Henrico County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Montrose	Henrico County	Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.6% (±11.4 points)	51.7% (±2.7 points)	48.5% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.1% (±10.5 points)	41.7% (±2.3 points)	39.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.6% (±6.8 points)	30.8% (±1.1 points)	29.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,414 (±$18,106)	$59,572 (±$2,348)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,297 (±$74)	$1,541 (±$29)	$1,579 (±$8)	$1,413

In Montrose, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Henrico County (51.7%).

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

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

In Henrico County, Montrose ranks 3 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 92 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 Montrose

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montrose
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Montrose	—	57.6% (±11.4 points)	—
Highland Springs	3.3 mi	50.5% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sandston	3.4 mi	58.3% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Highland Park	3.9 mi	61.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Richmond	5.6 mi	52.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bensley	6.4 mi	60.4% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsville	7.6 mi	49.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chamberlayne	7.9 mi	49.5% (±58.3 points)	Not measurably different
Meadowbrook	8.3 mi	57.3% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Henrico County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	East Highland Park	61.1% (±13.1 points)
2	Sandston	58.3% (±11.9 points)
3	Montrose	57.6% (±11.4 points)
4	Laurel	57.2% (±7.7 points)
5	Lakeside	55.9% (±10.6 points)
6	Innsbrook	53.1% (±14.6 points)
7	Dumbarton	52.2% (±11.2 points)
8	Highland Springs	50.5% (±12.8 points)
9	Chamberlayne	49.5% (±58.3 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Henrico County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Montrose 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 Montrose

Are renters in Montrose rent-burdened?

57.6% of renting households in Montrose 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 Montrose spend on rent?

The median renting household in Montrose, VA spends 35.6% (±6.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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