What percentage of people rent in Ahoskie, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Ahoskie, NC, 2020–2024
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52.4% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Ahoskie, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,007 renting households against 913 that own their home.

In Ahoskie, the share of households that rent went from 61.5% in 2015–2019 to 52.4% in 2020–2024 (−9.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 52.4% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 1,007 (±86)
Median renter income: $27,813 (±$6,054)

Who rents and who owns in Ahoskie

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ahoskie	Hertford County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	52.4% (±3.6 points)	32.6% (±3.0 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,007 (±86)	2,704 (±261)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	913 (±96)	5,581 (±296)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$27,813 (±$6,054)	$26,250 (±$2,380)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$69,042 (±$6,495)	$61,582 (±$4,980)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Ahoskie, the renter share is higher than in Hertford County (32.6%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (33.4%).

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

In Hertford County, Ahoskie ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 72 of 663.

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

How renting in Ahoskie 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	61.5% (±3.2 points)	52.4% (±3.6 points)	−9.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$763 (±$37)	$809 (±$44)	+6.0%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$31,924 (±$3,217)	$40,987 (±$4,020)	+28.4%	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 Ahoskie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ahoskie
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ahoskie	—	52.4% (±3.6 points)	—
Powellsville	5.2 mi	2.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Cofield	6.7 mi	36.7% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Aulander	7.9 mi	37.0% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Winton	7.9 mi	49.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harrellsville	11 mi	14.5% (±21.0 points)	Lower
Askewville	12 mi	25.8% (±17.9 points)	Lower
Murfreesboro	12 mi	45.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland	13 mi	42.4% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Powellsville, NC (2.9%), Harrellsville, NC (14.5%), Askewville, NC (25.8%).

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

Households that rent across Hertford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Ahoskie	52.4% (±3.6 points)
2	Winton	49.4% (±9.9 points)
3	Murfreesboro	45.9% (±8.0 points)
4	Cofield	36.7% (±15.3 points)
5	Como	23.6% (±32.8 points)
6	Harrellsville	14.5% (±21.0 points)

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 Ahoskie

How many renters are there in Ahoskie?

Ahoskie has an estimated 1,007 (±86) renting households, 52.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ahoskie?

In Ahoskie, the share of households that rent went from 61.5% in 2015–2019 to 52.4% in 2020–2024 (−9.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Ahoskie?

A renting household in Ahoskie has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ahoskie?

The median renting household in Ahoskie, NC has an income of $27,813 (±$6,054) a year, against $69,042 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 Ahoskie town, North Carolina (place:00500, in state:37).

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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