What percentage of people rent in Newington Forest, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Newington Forest, VA, 2020–2024
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10.3% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in Newington Forest, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 440 renting households against 3,822 that own their home.

In Newington Forest, the share of households that rent went from 10.1% in 2015–2019 to 10.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.3% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 440 (±121)
Median renter income: $105,536 (±$36,262)

Who rents and who owns in Newington Forest

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Newington Forest	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.3% (±2.8 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	440 (±121)	129,906 (±2,292)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,822 (±295)	284,195 (±2,277)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$105,536 (±$36,262)	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$155,205 (±$14,927)	$188,672 (±$1,822)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Newington Forest, 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, Newington Forest ranks 50 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 401 of 464.

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

How renting in Newington Forest 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	10.1% (±2.3 points)	10.3% (±2.8 points)	+0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,153 (±$159)	$2,618 (±$135)	+21.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$137,975 (±$9,179)	$149,107 (±$12,607)	+8.1%	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 Newington Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newington Forest
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Newington Forest	—	10.3% (±2.8 points)	—
Crosspointe	1.8 mi	3.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Newington	2.0 mi	13.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Run	2.2 mi	3.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Laurel Hill	2.3 mi	22.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher
West Springfield	2.6 mi	15.1% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Lorton	2.9 mi	35.6% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Burke	3.1 mi	10.5% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	4.1 mi	34.0% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crosspointe, VA (3.7%), South Run, VA (3.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laurel Hill, VA (22.0%), West Springfield, VA (15.1%), Lorton, VA (35.6%).

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
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)
53	Dunn Loring	7.3% (±2.0 points)
54	Mason Neck	7.2% (±4.2 points)
55	Franklin Farm	7.0% (±2.8 points)
56	Dranesville	6.9% (±2.3 points)

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

Newington Forest 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 Newington Forest

How many renters are there in Newington Forest?

Newington Forest has an estimated 440 (±121) renting households, 10.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Newington Forest?

In Newington Forest, the share of households that rent went from 10.1% in 2015–2019 to 10.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Newington Forest?

A renting household in Newington Forest has 2.8 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Newington Forest?

The median renting household in Newington Forest, VA has an income of $105,536 (±$36,262) a year, against $155,205 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 Newington Forest CDP, Virginia (place:55758, 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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