What percentage of people rent in West Springfield, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in West Springfield, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.1% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in West Springfield, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,138 renting households against 6,415 that own their home.

In West Springfield, the share of households that rent went from 19.4% in 2015–2019 to 15.1% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.1% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 1,138 (±219)
Median renter income: $120,125 (±$28,067)

Who rents and who owns in West Springfield

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Springfield	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.1% (±2.8 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,138 (±219)	129,906 (±2,292)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,415 (±292)	284,195 (±2,277)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.2 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$120,125 (±$28,067)	$96,555 (±$1,546)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$169,738 (±$6,752)	$188,672 (±$1,822)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In West Springfield, the renter share is lower than in Fairfax County (31.4%).

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

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

In Fairfax County, West Springfield ranks 42 of 69 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 372 of 464.

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

How renting in West Springfield 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	19.4% (±2.7 points)	15.1% (±2.8 points)	−4.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$2,131 (±$113)	$2,455 (±$188)	+15.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$129,936 (±$5,973)	$163,115 (±$8,294)	+25.5%	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 Springfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Springfield
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Springfield	—	15.1% (±2.8 points)	—
Ravensworth	1.9 mi	14.7% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kings Park	2.0 mi	7.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Burke	2.1 mi	10.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Springfield	2.2 mi	34.0% (±3.5 points)	Higher
North Springfield	2.3 mi	16.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newington Forest	2.6 mi	10.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Newington	3.2 mi	13.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Run	3.2 mi	3.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kings Park, VA (7.8%), Burke, VA (10.5%), Newington Forest, VA (10.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Springfield, VA (34.0%).

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
36	Rose Hill	19.5% (±3.4 points)
37	Burke Centre	19.3% (±2.9 points)
38	George Mason	19.0% (±5.4 points)
39	Chantilly	18.9% (±3.3 points)
40	North Springfield	16.9% (±7.6 points)
41	Vienna	16.3% (±2.5 points)
42	West Springfield	15.1% (±2.8 points)
43 (tie)	Long Branch	14.7% (±4.9 points)
43 (tie)	Ravensworth	14.7% (±13.6 points)
45 (tie)	Floris	13.9% (±3.9 points)
45 (tie)	McLean	13.9% (±1.6 points)
47	Newington	13.8% (±3.5 points)
48	Kings Park West	13.6% (±4.1 points)

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

West Springfield 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 Springfield

How many renters are there in West Springfield?

West Springfield has an estimated 1,138 (±219) renting households, 15.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Springfield?

In West Springfield, the share of households that rent went from 19.4% in 2015–2019 to 15.1% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in West Springfield?

A renting household in West Springfield has 3.2 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Springfield?

The median renting household in West Springfield, VA has an income of $120,125 (±$28,067) a year, against $169,738 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 Springfield CDP, Virginia (place:84976, 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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