What percentage of people rent in University Center, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in University Center, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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70.6% (±8.4 points) of the occupied homes in University Center, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,150 renting households against 478 that own their home.

In University Center, the share of households that rent went from 69.5% in 2015–2019 to 70.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 70.6% (±8.4 points)
Renting households: 1,150 (±245)
Median renter income: $113,400 (±$26,894)

Who rents and who owns in University Center

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	University Center	Loudoun County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	70.6% (±8.4 points)	22.1% (±0.8 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,150 (±245)	31,590 (±1,159)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	478 (±143)	111,442 (±1,276)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.4 (±0.6)	3.1 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$113,400 (±$26,894)	$103,788 (±$4,835)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$126,935 (±$51,952)	$209,366 (±$4,449)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In University Center, the renter share is higher than in Loudoun County (22.1%).

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

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

In Loudoun County, University Center ranks 2 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 13 of 464.

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

How renting in University Center 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	69.5% (±5.2 points)	70.6% (±8.4 points)	+1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,888 (±$92)	$2,094 (±$118)	+10.9%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$86,042 (±$11,943)	$120,533 (±$17,732)	+40.1%	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 University Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with University Center
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
University Center	—	70.6% (±8.4 points)	—
One Loudoun	1.0 mi	20.8% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Kincora	1.7 mi	77.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Countryside	1.9 mi	27.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Lansdowne	2.6 mi	26.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Ashburn	2.8 mi	32.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Belmont	2.8 mi	12.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Dulles Town Center	3.2 mi	70.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cascades	3.3 mi	28.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: One Loudoun, VA (20.8%), Countryside, VA (27.6%), Lansdowne, VA (26.6%).

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

Households that rent across Loudoun County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Kincora	77.5% (±12.0 points)
2	University Center	70.6% (±8.4 points)
3	Dulles Town Center	70.0% (±5.6 points)
4	Goose Creek Village	47.7% (±13.0 points)
5	Arcola	39.3% (±8.9 points)
6	Moorefield	38.5% (±10.7 points)
7	Middleburg	33.4% (±11.4 points)
8	Oak Grove	32.7% (±11.9 points)

Showing 8 of 28 places in Loudoun County, ranked from highest to lowest.

University Center 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 University Center

How many renters are there in University Center?

University Center has an estimated 1,150 (±245) renting households, 70.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in University Center?

In University Center, the share of households that rent went from 69.5% in 2015–2019 to 70.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in University Center?

A renting household in University Center has 2.0 people on average, against 3.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in University Center?

The median renting household in University Center, VA has an income of $113,400 (±$26,894) a year, against $126,935 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 University Center CDP, Virginia (place:80120, 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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