What percentage of people rent in West Point, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in West Point, VA, 2020–2024
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19.4% (±8.0 points) of the occupied homes in West Point, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 286 renting households against 1,187 that own their home.

In West Point, the share of households that rent went from 18.0% in 2015–2019 to 19.4% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.4% (±8.0 points)
Renting households: 286 (±124)
Median renter income: $41,579 (±$25,500)

Who rents and who owns in West Point

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Point	King William County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.4% (±8.0 points)	11.1% (±2.8 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	286 (±124)	818 (±207)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,187 (±129)	6,534 (±241)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,579 (±$25,500)	$37,188 (±$10,994)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,291 (±$16,637)	$95,306 (±$9,095)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In West Point, the renter share is not measurably different from King William County (11.1%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 334 of 464.

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

How renting in West Point 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	18.0% (±7.5 points)	19.4% (±8.0 points)	+1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,061 (±$331)	$1,225 (±$242)	+15.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,250 (±$9,807)	$78,785 (±$15,585)	+9.0%	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 Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Point
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Point	—	19.4% (±8.0 points)	—
Urbanna	14 mi	18.4% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gloucester Courthouse	18 mi	21.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsburg	20 mi	46.8% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Central Garage	22 mi	24.0% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Irvington	22 mi	11.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
White Stone	23 mi	44.9% (±16.5 points)	Higher
Claremont	24 mi	23.6% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tappahannock	25 mi	69.0% (±11.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Williamsburg, VA (46.8%), White Stone, VA (44.9%), Tappahannock, VA (69.0%).

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

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 Point

How many renters are there in West Point?

West Point has an estimated 286 (±124) renting households, 19.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Point?

In West Point, the share of households that rent went from 18.0% in 2015–2019 to 19.4% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Point?

A renting household in West Point has 2.4 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Point?

The median renting household in West Point, VA has an income of $41,579 (±$25,500) a year, against $86,291 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 Point town, Virginia (place:84960, 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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