What percentage of people rent in West Falls Church, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in West Falls Church, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.9% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in West Falls Church, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,480 renting households against 7,095 that own their home.

In West Falls Church, the share of households that rent went from 37.5% in 2015–2019 to 32.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.9% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 3,480 (±329)
Median renter income: $82,340 (±$14,249)

Who rents and who owns in West Falls Church

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Falls Church	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.9% (±2.8 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,480 (±329)	129,906 (±2,292)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,095 (±473)	284,195 (±2,277)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.5)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$82,340 (±$14,249)	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$177,220 (±$10,576)	$188,672 (±$1,822)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In West Falls Church, the renter share is not measurably different from Fairfax County (31.4%).

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

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

In Fairfax County, West Falls Church ranks 25 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 219 of 464.

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

How renting in West Falls Church 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	37.5% (±2.1 points)	32.9% (±2.8 points)	−4.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,764 (±$46)	$2,066 (±$115)	+17.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$103,867 (±$3,731)	$134,978 (±$6,186)	+30.0%	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 West Falls Church

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Falls Church
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Falls Church	—	32.9% (±2.8 points)	—
Falls Church	1.5 mi	47.5% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Lake Barcroft	1.8 mi	31.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Idylwood	1.9 mi	44.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Seven Corners	2.3 mi	56.5% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Annandale	2.3 mi	34.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodburn	2.4 mi	40.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Merrifield	2.8 mi	60.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Dunn Loring	3.0 mi	7.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dunn Loring, VA (7.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Falls Church, VA (47.5%), Idylwood, VA (44.8%), Seven Corners, VA (56.5%).

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

Households that rent across Fairfax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
19	Herndon	37.9% (±3.9 points)
20	Lorton	35.6% (±5.5 points)
21	Annandale	34.6% (±3.0 points)
22	Springfield	34.0% (±3.5 points)
23	Oakton	33.4% (±3.2 points)
24	Greenbriar	33.3% (±7.6 points)
25	West Falls Church	32.9% (±2.8 points)
26	Lake Barcroft	31.6% (±4.3 points)
27	Pimmit Hills	31.2% (±10.0 points)
28	Kingstowne	28.8% (±3.8 points)
29	Centreville	26.8% (±1.9 points)
30	Mount Vernon	26.5% (±4.5 points)
31	Belle Haven (community)	25.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Falls Church 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 West Falls Church

How many renters are there in West Falls Church?

West Falls Church has an estimated 3,480 (±329) renting households, 32.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Falls Church?

In West Falls Church, the share of households that rent went from 37.5% in 2015–2019 to 32.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in West Falls Church?

A renting household in West Falls Church has 3.1 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Falls Church?

The median renting household in West Falls Church, VA has an income of $82,340 (±$14,249) a year, against $177,220 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 West Falls Church CDP, Virginia (place:84368, 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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