What percentage of people rent in University of Virginia, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in University of Virginia, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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84.1% (±5.2 points) of the occupied homes in University of Virginia, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,097 renting households against 208 that own their home.

In University of Virginia, the share of households that rent went from 82.9% in 2015–2019 to 84.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 84.1% (±5.2 points)
Renting households: 1,097 (±159)
Median renter income: $44,246 (±$7,241)

Who rents and who owns in University of Virginia

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	University of Virginia	Albemarle County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	84.1% (±5.2 points)	34.1% (±1.5 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,097 (±159)	15,643 (±745)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	208 (±74)	30,269 (±643)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,246 (±$7,241)	$65,852 (±$4,792)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,149 (±$20,279)	$132,763 (±$5,616)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In University of Virginia, the renter share is higher than in Albemarle County (34.1%).

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

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

In Albemarle County, University of Virginia ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 7 of 464.

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

How renting in University of Virginia 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	82.9% (±4.1 points)	84.1% (±5.2 points)	+1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,126 (±$36)	$1,421 (±$46)	+26.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$35,446 (±$11,128)	$52,546 (±$10,033)	+48.2%	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 of Virginia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with University of Virginia
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
University of Virginia	—	84.1% (±5.2 points)	—
Charlottesville	1.9 mi	55.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Rio	4.1 mi	97.5% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Pantops	4.1 mi	54.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Hollymead	7.5 mi	21.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Rivanna	8.2 mi	3.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Earlysville	8.7 mi	3.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Crozet	9.8 mi	24.2% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Piney Mountain	11 mi	28.2% (±12.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Charlottesville, VA (55.8%), Pantops, VA (54.0%), Hollymead, VA (21.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rio, VA (97.5%).

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

Households that rent across Albemarle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rio	97.5% (±2.3 points)
2	University of Virginia	84.1% (±5.2 points)
3	Pantops	54.0% (±7.5 points)
4	Scottsville	42.5% (±13.6 points)
5	Piney Mountain	28.2% (±12.4 points)
6	Crozet	24.2% (±6.5 points)
7	Hollymead	21.8% (±4.5 points)
8	Earlysville	3.8% (±6.1 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Albemarle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

University of Virginia 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 of Virginia

How many renters are there in University of Virginia?

University of Virginia has an estimated 1,097 (±159) renting households, 84.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in University of Virginia?

In University of Virginia, the share of households that rent went from 82.9% in 2015–2019 to 84.1% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in University of Virginia?

A renting household in University of Virginia has 2.0 people on average, against 1.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in University of Virginia?

The median renting household in University of Virginia, VA has an income of $44,246 (±$7,241) a year, against $74,149 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 of Virginia CDP, Virginia (place:80165, 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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