What percentage of people rent in Newport News, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Newport News, VA, 2020–2024
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51.8% (±1.4 points) of the occupied homes in Newport News, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 39,457 renting households against 36,655 that own their home.

In Newport News, the share of households that rent went from 51.1% in 2015–2019 to 51.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 51.8% (±1.4 points)
Renting households: 39,457 (±1,036)
Median renter income: $52,116 (±$2,334)

Who rents and who owns in Newport News

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Newport News	Newport News city	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	51.8% (±1.4 points)	51.8% (±1.4 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	39,457 (±1,036)	39,457 (±1,036)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	36,655 (±1,107)	36,655 (±1,107)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,116 (±$2,334)	$52,116 (±$2,334)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$94,111 (±$2,463)	$94,111 (±$2,463)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Newport News, the renter share is not measurably different from Newport News city (51.8%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 65 of 464.

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

How renting in Newport News 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	51.1% (±1.1 points)	51.8% (±1.4 points)	+0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,057 (±$19)	$1,339 (±$25)	+26.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$53,215 (±$1,607)	$69,634 (±$2,426)	+30.9%	Up 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 Newport News

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport News
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Newport News	—	51.8% (±1.4 points)	—
Bethel Manor	5.6 mi	100.0% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Rushmere	8.2 mi	34.2% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Smithfield	8.8 mi	17.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Carrollton	9.4 mi	30.9% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Benns Church	10 mi	6.7% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Hampton	13 mi	43.1% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Poquoson	13 mi	15.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Gloucester Point	13 mi	33.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rushmere, VA (34.2%), Smithfield, VA (17.7%), Carrollton, VA (30.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bethel Manor, VA (100.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Newport News

How many renters are there in Newport News?

Newport News has an estimated 39,457 (±1,036) renting households, 51.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Newport News?

In Newport News, the share of households that rent went from 51.1% in 2015–2019 to 51.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Newport News?

A renting household in Newport News has 2.3 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Newport News?

The median renting household in Newport News, VA has an income of $52,116 (±$2,334) a year, against $94,111 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 Newport News city, Virginia (place:56000, 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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