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

Name: Rent burden in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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69.2% (±17.1 points) of renting households in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 69.2% (±17.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 62.4% (±15.5 points)
Median share of income: 38.2% (±6.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Spotsylvania Courthouse

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Spotsylvania Courthouse	Spotsylvania County	Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	11.0% (±9.8 points)	11.6%	13.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.0% (±7.8 points)	14.7%	13.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.8% (±8.8 points)	11.8%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±5.6 points)	9.5%	12.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.8% (±7.2 points)	9.1%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	62.4% (±15.5 points)	43.3%	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.

Spotsylvania Courthouse against Spotsylvania County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spotsylvania Courthouse	Spotsylvania County	Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	69.2% (±17.1 points)	52.4% (±4.8 points)	48.5% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	62.4% (±15.5 points)	43.3% (±4.1 points)	39.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.2% (±6.7 points)	31.3% (±2.2 points)	29.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,149 (±$7,044)	$68,115 (±$4,683)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,398 (±$325)	$1,779 (±$39)	$1,579 (±$8)	$1,413

In Spotsylvania Courthouse, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Spotsylvania County (52.4%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 42 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 Spotsylvania Courthouse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spotsylvania Courthouse
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Spotsylvania Courthouse	—	69.2% (±17.1 points)	—
Fredericksburg	8.9 mi	48.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Lake Wilderness	10 mi	4.3% (±40.6 points)	Lower
Southern Gateway	11 mi	47.0% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Falmouth	11 mi	57.1% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Land'Or	13 mi	52.5% (±47.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake of the Woods	13 mi	40.1% (±48.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Caroline	15 mi	68.0% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Passapatanzy	15 mi	48.8% (±72.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fredericksburg, VA (48.8%), Lake Wilderness, VA (4.3%).

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

Spotsylvania Courthouse 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 Spotsylvania Courthouse

Are renters in Spotsylvania Courthouse rent-burdened?

69.2% of renting households in Spotsylvania Courthouse 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 Spotsylvania Courthouse spend on rent?

The median renting household in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA spends 38.2% (±6.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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