Housing data for ZIP code 22172

ZIP code 22172 has an estimated 11,490 residents and 3,849 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Triangle, Prince William County.

34.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,540 (±$119) a month.

The median home value is $500,400 (±$46,260).

The median household income is $109,956 (±$12,709) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
11,490 (±1,251)
Median gross rent
$1,540
Median home value
$500,400
Households that rent
34.3%

How ZIP code 22172 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 22172TrianglePrince William CountyVirginiaUnited States
Residents11,490 (±1,251)10,450488,8808,705,170334,922,499
Housing units3,849 (±371)3,444161,8523,684,756143,775,355
Households that rent34.3% (±5.9 points)36.9%25.7%32.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,540 (±$119)$1,554$2,067$1,579$1,413
Median home value$500,400 (±$46,260)$505,300$530,100$383,700$332,700
Median household income$109,956 (±$12,709)$109,693$131,402$93,170$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,764 (±$376)$4,840$4,999$2,790$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income57.8% (±16.6 points)56.6%50.9%48.5%51.1%
Built before 198037.1% (±7.4 points)35.9%24.1%43.5%49.7%
Average commute37.7 minutes (±4.9)38.7 minutes36.4 minutes27.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband96.7% (±2.3 points)96.3%96.4%91.0%91.0%
Median age of residents35.4 years (±2.0)35.6 years36.3 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 22172, median gross rent is lower than in Prince William County ($2,067).

It is not measurably different from Virginia ($1,579).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 22172 is not measurably different from Triangle as a whole ($1,554).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Triangle as a whole ($505,300).

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Prince William County with a published estimate, ZIP 22172 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Prince William County with a published estimate, ZIP 22172 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Prince William County with a published estimate, ZIP 22172 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median household income.

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

Rent in ZIP code 22172

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 22172Prince William CountyVirginiaUnited States
Less than $5000.9% (±1.4 points)1.4%5.0%6.3%
$500 to $9991.9% (±3.3 points)2.7%16.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49943.5% (±13.0 points)9.3%25.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99947.1% (±12.6 points)32.5%24.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.7% (±1.1 points)30.9%15.5%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9994.3% (±4.0 points)14.8%6.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.6% (±2.6 points)8.4%7.0%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 47.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 22172

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$1,580
1 bedroom$1,234 (±$107)$1,650
2 bedrooms$1,650 (±$88)$1,830
3 bedrooms$1,790 (±$75)$2,330
4 bedrooms$2,708 (±$126)$2,750

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 22172 is $1,830 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 22172

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 22172Prince William CountyVirginiaUnited States
Less than 15%13.2% (±8.5 points)9.3%13.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.9% (±6.3 points)14.4%13.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.7% (±6.8 points)14.0%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.3% (±8.1 points)11.4%12.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%18.5% (±10.5 points)9.8%9.1%9.2%
35% or more39.3% (±12.8 points)41.1%39.4%41.9%

57.8% (±16.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 22172 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 22172

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 22172Prince William CountyVirginiaUnited States
Less than $50,0004.7% (±5.1 points)2.5%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±1.6 points)0.9%3.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±1.6 points)0.4%4.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993.0% (±3.5 points)0.7%6.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9999.1% (±4.3 points)3.6%17.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99933.1% (±7.5 points)37.7%29.6%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99949.5% (±8.3 points)49.9%26.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.6% (±0.9 points)4.4%7.2%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 22172

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 22172Prince William CountyVirginiaUnited States
Single-family, detached60.2% (±6.1 points)54.7%61.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)8.5% (±3.1 points)26.4%11.3%6.2%
2 units5.1% (±2.4 points)0.8%1.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.6% (±3.3 points)1.5%2.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.1% (±3.6 points)2.5%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units9.9% (±4.1 points)8.1%5.2%4.3%
20 or more units4.6% (±2.9 points)5.2%8.9%10.3%
Mobile home1.0% (±1.7 points)0.9%4.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 22172 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 22172Prince William CountyVirginiaUnited States
2020 or later5.6% (±4.5 points)1.8%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 201911.5% (±4.5 points)13.6%9.9%9.4%
2000 to 200929.6% (±5.8 points)25.9%14.9%13.6%
1990 to 19999.2% (±3.4 points)16.7%14.3%12.4%
1980 to 19897.0% (±3.4 points)17.8%15.8%12.9%
1970 to 197912.9% (±3.3 points)13.3%14.3%14.2%
1960 to 19695.7% (±2.9 points)6.5%10.0%9.9%
1950 to 19599.3% (±4.0 points)2.5%8.0%9.5%
1940 to 19491.9% (±2.1 points)0.6%4.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier7.3% (±3.9 points)1.2%7.0%11.7%

37.1% of the homes in ZIP code 22172 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 22172

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 22172Prince William CountyVirginiaUnited States
Utility gas65.3% (±6.1 points)54.3%32.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.4% (±1.5 points)1.5%3.2%3.9%
Electricity30.6% (±6.1 points)40.3%57.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.2% (±1.2 points)3.0%4.3%4.9%
Wood1.2% (±1.5 points)0.3%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.1 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.1 points)0.1%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.6 points)0.4%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 22172 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 22172Prince William CountyVirginiaUnited States
Drove alone70.4% (±7.2 points)65.7%67.6%68.8%
Carpooled10.4% (±4.5 points)9.5%8.0%8.5%
Public transportation2.2% (±1.6 points)2.5%2.3%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±0.7 points)1.3%2.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.5% (±3.8 points)2.0%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home13.5% (±4.0 points)19.1%18.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 22172 take an average of 37.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 22172

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Triangle13%$1,55436.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 22172

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
220252.9 mi$2,356$528,600$150,30613.0%
221343.2 mi$2,311$321,700$70,26896.6%
221935.2 mi$1,890$444,800$117,33719.1%
220265.8 mi$1,892$483,000$124,31828.3%
201126.6 mi$1,927$648,000$195,4673.4%
221918.0 mi$2,125$454,300$109,31642.9%
221928.5 mi$2,043$486,400$127,17723.1%
225568.8 mi$1,893$486,100$137,28719.4%

Crime reported to police in Prince William County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Prince William County recorded 212 violent and 1,280 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 22172 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22172: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 22172

What is the median rent in ZIP code 22172?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22172 is $1,540 (±$119) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 22172?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 22172 is $500,400 (±$46,260) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 22172?

The median household income in ZIP code 22172 is $109,956 (±$12,709) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 22172 in?

ZIP code 22172 lies mostly in Triangle.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 22172?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 22172 is $1,830 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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