What percentage of people rent in Short Pump, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Short Pump, VA, 2020–2024
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42.1% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Short Pump, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,887 renting households against 6,708 that own their home.

In Short Pump, the share of households that rent went from 42.6% in 2015–2019 to 42.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.1% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 4,887 (±486)
Median renter income: $90,494 (±$14,239)

Who rents and who owns in Short Pump

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Short Pump	Henrico County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.1% (±3.1 points)	35.5% (±1.0 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,887 (±486)	48,794 (±1,353)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,708 (±444)	88,571 (±1,494)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$90,494 (±$14,239)	$59,572 (±$2,348)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$194,623 (±$10,415)	$113,016 (±$3,912)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Short Pump, the renter share is higher than in Henrico County (35.5%).

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

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

In Henrico County, Short Pump ranks 5 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 117 of 464.

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

How renting in Short Pump 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	42.6% (±3.2 points)	42.1% (±3.1 points)	−0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,434 (±$33)	$1,847 (±$51)	+28.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$107,321 (±$11,660)	$138,845 (±$12,726)	+29.4%	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 Short Pump

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Short Pump
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Short Pump	—	42.1% (±3.1 points)	—
Innsbrook	2.4 mi	36.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wyndham	2.5 mi	9.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Tuckahoe	5.1 mi	36.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Laurel	6.3 mi	48.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Dumbarton	6.8 mi	69.7% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Glen Allen	7.4 mi	24.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Lakeside	8.4 mi	34.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Bon Air	10 mi	27.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wyndham, VA (9.0%), Tuckahoe, VA (36.2%), Glen Allen, VA (24.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laurel, VA (48.2%), Dumbarton, VA (69.7%).

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

Households that rent across Henrico County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Dumbarton	69.7% (±6.2 points)
2	Montrose	62.3% (±7.2 points)
3	Laurel	48.2% (±4.5 points)
4	Sandston	45.2% (±6.7 points)
5	Short Pump	42.1% (±3.1 points)
6	Highland Springs	38.7% (±5.6 points)
7	Tuckahoe	36.2% (±2.5 points)
8	Innsbrook	36.0% (±5.8 points)
9	Lakeside	34.8% (±5.1 points)
10	East Highland Park	33.4% (±5.5 points)
11	Glen Allen	24.1% (±4.5 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Henrico County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Short Pump 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 Short Pump

How many renters are there in Short Pump?

Short Pump has an estimated 4,887 (±486) renting households, 42.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Short Pump?

In Short Pump, the share of households that rent went from 42.6% in 2015–2019 to 42.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Short Pump?

A renting household in Short Pump has 2.0 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Short Pump?

The median renting household in Short Pump, VA has an income of $90,494 (±$14,239) a year, against $194,623 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 Short Pump CDP, Virginia (place:72272, 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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