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

Name: Rent burden in Potomac Mills, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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77.6% (±23.1 points) of renting households in Potomac Mills, VA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 77.6% (±23.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 73.7% (±22.1 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Potomac Mills

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Potomac Mills	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	7.3% (±9.6 points)	9.3%	13.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.2% (±20.0 points)	14.4%	13.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	2.0% (±3.2 points)	14.0%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±9.3 points)	11.4%	12.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.9% (±6.6 points)	9.8%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	73.7% (±22.1 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.

Potomac Mills against Prince William County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Potomac Mills	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	77.6% (±23.1 points)	50.9% (±2.7 points)	48.5% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	73.7% (±22.1 points)	41.1% (±2.2 points)	39.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	30.4% (±1.2 points)	29.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$30,599 (±$9,303)	$82,422 (±$3,648)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,956 (±$448)	$2,067 (±$34)	$1,579 (±$8)	$1,413

In Potomac Mills, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Prince William County (50.9%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (48.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Prince William County, Potomac Mills ranks 2 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 26 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 Potomac Mills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Potomac Mills
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Potomac Mills	—	77.6% (±23.1 points)	—
Lake Ridge	2.1 mi	42.6% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Dale City	2.6 mi	55.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	2.6 mi	47.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Occoquan	2.6 mi	45.5% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Leesylvania	3.4 mi	46.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Montclair	3.7 mi	46.4% (±16.8 points)	Lower
County Center	4.0 mi	51.6% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel Hill	4.5 mi	36.5% (±17.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Ridge, VA (42.6%), Woodbridge, VA (47.1%), Leesylvania, VA (46.0%).

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

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Innovation	83.3% (±29.2 points)
2	Potomac Mills	77.6% (±23.1 points)
3	Quantico Base	68.4% (±12.0 points)
4	Cherry Hill	68.3% (±12.9 points)
5	Haymarket	65.8% (±41.0 points)
6	Sudley	60.5% (±14.0 points)
7	Triangle	56.6% (±16.4 points)
8	Dale City	55.5% (±7.6 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Prince William County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Potomac Mills 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 Potomac Mills

Are renters in Potomac Mills rent-burdened?

77.6% of renting households in Potomac Mills 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 Potomac Mills spend on rent?

The median renting household in Potomac Mills, VA spends 50.0% or more 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 Potomac Mills CDP, Virginia (place:64152, 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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