What percentage of people rent in Mount Vernon, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Mount Vernon, VA, 2020–2024
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26.5% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Mount Vernon, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,287 renting households against 3,563 that own their home.

In Mount Vernon, the share of households that rent went from 18.8% in 2015–2019 to 26.5% in 2020–2024 (+7.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.5% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 1,287 (±259)
Median renter income: $70,844 (±$40,939)

Who rents and who owns in Mount Vernon

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mount Vernon	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.5% (±4.5 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,287 (±259)	129,906 (±2,292)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,563 (±292)	284,195 (±2,277)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,844 (±$40,939)	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$185,762 (±$16,167)	$188,672 (±$1,822)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Mount Vernon, 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, Mount Vernon ranks 30 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 282 of 464.

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

How renting in Mount Vernon 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	18.8% (±3.4 points)	26.5% (±4.5 points)	+7.7 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,472 (±$102)	$1,620 (±$262)	+10.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$146,250 (±$19,214)	$163,750 (±$19,815)	+12.0%	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 Mount Vernon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Vernon
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mount Vernon	—	26.5% (±4.5 points)	—
Woodlawn (Fairfax County)	1.5 mi	41.3% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Fort Belvoir	2.1 mi	99.2% (±1.0 points)	Higher
Groveton	2.5 mi	46.0% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Hybla Valley	2.7 mi	54.4% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Fort Hunt	3.0 mi	5.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Hayfield	3.1 mi	3.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Kingstowne	4.0 mi	28.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Franconia	4.7 mi	24.0% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Hunt, VA (5.9%), Hayfield, VA (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodlawn (Fairfax County), VA (41.3%), Fort Belvoir, VA (99.2%), Groveton, VA (46.0%).

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
24	Greenbriar	33.3% (±7.6 points)
25	West Falls Church	32.9% (±2.8 points)
26	Lake Barcroft	31.6% (±4.3 points)
27	Pimmit Hills	31.2% (±10.0 points)
28	Kingstowne	28.8% (±3.8 points)
29	Centreville	26.8% (±1.9 points)
30	Mount Vernon	26.5% (±4.5 points)
31	Belle Haven (community)	25.0% (±4.7 points)
32	Franconia	24.0% (±4.2 points)
33	Mantua	22.5% (±6.0 points)
34	Laurel Hill	22.0% (±5.1 points)
35	Braddock	19.9% (±8.4 points)
36	Rose Hill	19.5% (±3.4 points)

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

Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon

How many renters are there in Mount Vernon?

Mount Vernon has an estimated 1,287 (±259) renting households, 26.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mount Vernon?

In Mount Vernon, the share of households that rent went from 18.8% in 2015–2019 to 26.5% in 2020–2024 (+7.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Mount Vernon?

A renting household in Mount Vernon has 2.4 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mount Vernon?

The median renting household in Mount Vernon, VA has an income of $70,844 (±$40,939) a year, against $185,762 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 Mount Vernon CDP, Virginia (place:54144, 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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