What percentage of people rent in Stafford Courthouse, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Stafford Courthouse, VA, 2020–2024
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51.8% (±9.9 points) of the occupied homes in Stafford Courthouse, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 811 renting households against 755 that own their home.

In Stafford Courthouse, the share of households that rent went from 51.4% in 2015–2019 to 51.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 51.8% (±9.9 points)
Renting households: 811 (±207)
Median renter income: $111,685 (±$32,375)

Who rents and who owns in Stafford Courthouse

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Stafford Courthouse	Stafford County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	51.8% (±9.9 points)	19.5% (±1.4 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	811 (±207)	10,205 (±743)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	755 (±190)	42,121 (±721)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.9 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.8 (±0.6)	3.1 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$111,685 (±$32,375)	$85,364 (±$8,810)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$167,054 (±$92,121)	$152,094 (±$3,964)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Stafford Courthouse, the renter share is higher than in Stafford County (19.5%).

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

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

In Stafford County, Stafford Courthouse ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 66 of 464.

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

How renting in Stafford 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	51.4% (±13.8 points)	51.8% (±9.9 points)	+0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,424 (±$88)	$2,130 (±$187)	+49.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$78,594 (±$15,092)	$127,849 (±$32,428)	+62.7%	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 Stafford Courthouse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stafford Courthouse
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Stafford Courthouse	—	51.8% (±9.9 points)	—
Aquia Harbour	3.6 mi	5.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Falmouth	6.5 mi	22.7% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Boswell's Corner	6.6 mi	28.2% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Southern Gateway	6.8 mi	75.6% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Fredericksburg	8.9 mi	60.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Quantico Base	9.1 mi	100.0% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Passapatanzy	9.5 mi	9.7% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Quantico	10 mi	83.9% (±7.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aquia Harbour, VA (5.9%), Falmouth, VA (22.7%), Passapatanzy, VA (9.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Southern Gateway, VA (75.6%), Quantico Base, VA (100.0%), Quantico, VA (83.9%).

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

Households that rent across Stafford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Southern Gateway	75.6% (±12.5 points)
2	Stafford Courthouse	51.8% (±9.9 points)
3	Boswell's Corner	28.2% (±22.5 points)
4	Falmouth	22.7% (±9.6 points)
5	Aquia Harbour	5.9% (±2.6 points)

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

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).

Is renting growing in Stafford Courthouse?

In Stafford Courthouse, the share of households that rent went from 51.4% in 2015–2019 to 51.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Stafford Courthouse?

A renting household in Stafford Courthouse has 2.1 people on average, against 3.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Stafford Courthouse?

The median renting household in Stafford Courthouse, VA has an income of $111,685 (±$32,375) a year, against $167,054 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 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 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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