Housing data for Stafford Courthouse, VA
Stafford Courthouse, VA has an estimated 5,839 residents and 1,621 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Stafford County.
51.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,130 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+37.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,839 (±976)
- Housing units
- 1,621 (±250)
- Households that rent
- 51.8%
- Median gross rent
- $2,130
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +37.3%
What stands out in Stafford Courthouse
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 37.5% (±11.1 points) in Stafford Courthouse, higher than in Stafford County (8.0%).
Households that rent: 51.8% (±9.9 points) in Stafford Courthouse, higher than in Stafford County (19.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 11.6% (±7.2 points) in Stafford Courthouse, lower than in Stafford County (20.5%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±2.5 points) in Stafford Courthouse, lower than in Stafford County (3.1%).
- Types of homes in Stafford Courthouse
- Renters and owners in Stafford Courthouse
- Heating fuel in Stafford Courthouse
Housing in Stafford Courthouse at a glance
- Median rent: $2,130 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,180 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 33.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 51.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $127,849 median household income
- Home values: $548,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,208 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,845 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 37.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 11.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 6.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 37.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +37.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 35.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Stafford Courthouse against Stafford County, its state and the nation
| Stafford Courthouse | Stafford County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,839 (±976) | 163,466 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,621 (±250) | 54,659 (±83) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 51.8% (±9.9 points) | 19.5% (±1.4 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,130 (±$187) | $2,020 (±$91) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $127,849 (±$32,428) | $137,807 (±$4,821) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $548,000 (±$58,816) | $485,100 (±$7,303) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,845 (±$837) | $3,410 (±$66) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 11.6% (±7.2 points) | 20.5% (±1.5 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 37.3 minutes (±5.7) | 36.1 minutes (±0.7) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.4% (±2.1 points) | 96.8% (±0.6 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.4 years (±2.3) | 36.3 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Stafford Courthouse covers 4.0 square miles of land, about 1,451 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Stafford Courthouse has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,252 (±571) | 5,839 (±976) | +37.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,142 (±194) | 1,621 (±250) | +41.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,424 (±$88) | $2,130 (±$187) | +49.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $285,900 (±$55,205) | $548,000 (±$58,816) | +91.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $78,594 (±$15,092) | $127,849 (±$32,428) | +62.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,482 (±$376) | $3,208 (±$429) | +116.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,729 (±$1,192) | $2,845 (±$837) | +4.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 51.4% (±13.8 points) | 51.8% (±9.9 points) | +0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.4% (±5.6 points) | 6.4% (±8.0 points) | +3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Stafford County
Stafford Courthouse has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Stafford County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Stafford County recorded 175 violent and 624 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Stafford Courthouse
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquia Harbour | 3.6 mi | $2,549 | $461,000 | 5.9% |
| Falmouth | 6.5 mi | $1,873 | $438,200 | 22.7% |
| Boswell's Corner | 6.6 mi | $1,475 | — | 28.2% |
| Southern Gateway | 6.8 mi | $2,073 | $344,600 | 75.6% |
| Camp Barrett | 7.3 mi | — | — | — |
| Fredericksburg | 8.9 mi | $1,619 | $483,700 | 60.3% |
| Quantico Base | 9.1 mi | $2,529 | — | 100.0% |
| Passapatanzy | 9.5 mi | — | $356,900 | 9.7% |
Places in Virginia most like Stafford Courthouse
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occoquan | $1,880 | $496,500 | $134,323 | 42.2% |
| Cherry Hill | $1,931 | $492,500 | $122,447 | 38.1% |
| Leesylvania | $2,289 | $531,500 | $132,524 | 34.1% |
| Woodbridge | $2,101 | $422,400 | $104,741 | 45.6% |
| Fair Lakes | $2,419 | $588,200 | $127,332 | 38.9% |
| Sully Square | $2,266 | $677,000 | $175,781 | 49.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Virginia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Stafford Courthouse, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 |
HUD income limits for Stafford Courthouse, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $34,900 | $58,150 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $39,900 | $66,450 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $44,900 | $74,750 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $49,850 | $83,050 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $53,850 | $89,700 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $57,850 | $96,350 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $61,850 | $103,000 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $65,850 | $109,650 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $166,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Stafford 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 Stafford Courthouse
What is the average rent in Stafford Courthouse, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Stafford Courthouse is $2,130 (±$187) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Stafford Courthouse?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Stafford Courthouse, VA is $1,865 (±$210) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Stafford Courthouse rent-burdened?
33.2% of renting households in Stafford Courthouse pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Stafford Courthouse?
Stafford Courthouse has an estimated 811 (±207) renting households, 51.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Stafford Courthouse?
The median household income in Stafford Courthouse is $127,849 (±$32,428) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Stafford Courthouse, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $548,000 (±$58,816) for owner-occupied homes in Stafford Courthouse (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Stafford Courthouse growing?
In Stafford Courthouse, the number of residents went from 4,252 in 2015–2019 to 5,839 in 2020–2024 (+37.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stafford Courthouse CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stafford Courthouse CDP, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stafford Courthouse CDP, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stafford Courthouse CDP, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stafford Courthouse CDP, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stafford Courthouse CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stafford Courthouse CDP, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Stafford Courthouse CDP, Virginia (place:74916, in state:51).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .