What percentage of people rent in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA, 2020–2024
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30.2% (±8.1 points) of the occupied homes in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 747 renting households against 1,728 that own their home.

In Spotsylvania Courthouse, the share of households that rent went from 26.0% in 2015–2019 to 30.2% in 2020–2024 (+4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.2% (±8.1 points)
Renting households: 747 (±249)
Median renter income: $34,149 (±$7,044)

Who rents and who owns in Spotsylvania Courthouse

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spotsylvania Courthouse	Spotsylvania County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.2% (±8.1 points)	19.9% (±1.5 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	747 (±249)	10,436 (±801)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,728 (±247)	42,045 (±855)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.3)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,149 (±$7,044)	$68,115 (±$4,683)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$132,643 (±$14,270)	$128,359 (±$2,127)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Spotsylvania Courthouse, the renter share is higher than in Spotsylvania County (19.9%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (32.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

Statewide, it ranks 244 of 464.

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

How renting in Spotsylvania Courthouse 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	26.0% (±6.5 points)	30.2% (±8.1 points)	+4.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,633 (±$247)	$1,398 (±$325)	−14.4%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$72,070 (±$6,445)	$95,331 (±$28,049)	+32.3%	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 Spotsylvania Courthouse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spotsylvania Courthouse
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Spotsylvania Courthouse	—	30.2% (±8.1 points)	—
Fredericksburg	8.9 mi	60.3% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Lake Wilderness	10 mi	6.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Southern Gateway	11 mi	75.6% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Falmouth	11 mi	22.7% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Land'Or	13 mi	11.7% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Lake of the Woods	13 mi	4.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Lake Caroline	15 mi	26.9% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Passapatanzy	15 mi	9.7% (±11.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Wilderness, VA (6.9%), Lake Land'Or, VA (11.7%), Lake of the Woods, VA (4.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fredericksburg, VA (60.3%), Southern Gateway, VA (75.6%).

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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Spotsylvania Courthouse

How many renters are there in Spotsylvania Courthouse?

Spotsylvania Courthouse has an estimated 747 (±249) renting households, 30.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Spotsylvania Courthouse?

In Spotsylvania Courthouse, the share of households that rent went from 26.0% in 2015–2019 to 30.2% in 2020–2024 (+4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Spotsylvania Courthouse?

A renting household in Spotsylvania Courthouse has 2.4 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Spotsylvania Courthouse?

The median renting household in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA has an income of $34,149 (±$7,044) a year, against $132,643 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 Spotsylvania Courthouse CDP, Virginia (place:74470, 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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