Housing data for Andrews, NC
Andrews, NC has an estimated 1,998 residents and 1,084 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Cherokee County.
42.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $712 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,998 (±329)
- Housing units
- 1,084 (±164)
- Households that rent
- 42.4%
- Median gross rent
- $712
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.8%
What stands out in Andrews
Households that rent: 42.4% (±10.5 points) in Andrews, higher than in Cherokee County (16.3%).
Median home value: $98,600 (±$16,811) in Andrews, lower than in Cherokee County ($232,300).
Working from home: 2.0% (±2.4 points) in Andrews, lower than in Cherokee County (10.8%).
Homes built before 1980: 41.7% (±10.6 points) in Andrews, higher than in Cherokee County (26.2%).
- Renters and owners in Andrews
- Home values in Andrews
- Commute and cars in Andrews
- Age of homes in Andrews
Housing in Andrews at a glance
- Median rent: $712 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 47.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 42.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $37,061 median household income
- Home values: $98,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,121 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $764 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 40.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 41.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 80.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 17.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +8.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Andrews against Cherokee County, its state and the nation
| Andrews | Cherokee County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,998 (±329) | 29,562 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,084 (±164) | 18,404 (±26) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 42.4% (±10.5 points) | 16.3% (±2.7 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $712 (±$54) | $813 (±$141) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $37,061 (±$8,433) | $53,628 (±$3,764) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $98,600 (±$16,811) | $232,300 (±$11,614) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $764 (±$197) | $1,064 (±$76) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.7% (±10.6 points) | 26.2% (±3.0 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.7 minutes (±5.8) | 25.2 minutes (±1.6) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 76.3% (±9.9 points) | 83.6% (±2.7 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.6 years (±3.0) | 53.5 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Andrews covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 1,215 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Andrews has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,837 (±370) | 1,998 (±329) | +8.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 918 (±159) | 1,084 (±164) | +18.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $475 (±$224) | $712 (±$54) | +49.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $93,200 (±$29,753) | $98,600 (±$16,811) | +5.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $22,206 (±$5,817) | $37,061 (±$8,433) | +66.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $914 (±$216) | $1,121 (±$58) | +22.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $702 (±$213) | $764 (±$197) | +8.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 49.0% (±9.7 points) | 42.4% (±10.5 points) | −6.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.2% (±6.9 points) | 4.7% (±5.0 points) | −2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Cherokee County
Andrews has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cherokee County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cherokee County recorded 269 violent and 1,519 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Andrews
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbinsville | 8.5 mi | $364 | $26,800 | 58.5% |
| Hayesville | 11 mi | $499 | $254,700 | 40.9% |
| Lake Santeetlah | 12 mi | — | $464,300 | 9.8% |
| Murphy | 13 mi | $422 | $250,000 | 54.0% |
| Fontana Dam | 16 mi | — | — | — |
| Hiawassee | 18 mi | $1,072 | $411,100 | 42.0% |
| Young Harris | 18 mi | $767 | $295,200 | 61.2% |
| Blairsville | 23 mi | $788 | $212,500 | 81.0% |
Places in North Carolina most like Andrews
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston | $818 | $77,200 | $42,105 | 41.1% |
| Fair Bluff | $684 | $101,400 | $31,389 | 30.6% |
| Biscoe | $625 | $128,700 | $45,190 | 44.5% |
| West Marion | $866 | $161,600 | $36,715 | 36.7% |
| La Grange | $735 | $83,800 | $48,078 | 53.9% |
| Windsor | $746 | $102,700 | $40,714 | 39.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across North Carolina.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Andrews, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $705 | $817 | $1,012 | $1,343 | $1,585 |
HUD income limits for Andrews, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,450 | $27,450 | $43,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,350 | $50,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,250 | $56,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,150 | $62,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,300 | $67,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,450 | $72,700 |
| 7 people | $48,550 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 8 people | $51,700 | $51,700 | $82,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cherokee County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Andrews
What is the average rent in Andrews, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Andrews is $712 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Andrews rent-burdened?
47.0% of renting households in Andrews pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Andrews?
Andrews has an estimated 404 (±99) renting households, 42.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Andrews?
The median household income in Andrews is $37,061 (±$8,433) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Andrews, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $98,600 (±$16,811) for owner-occupied homes in Andrews (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Andrews?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Andrews, NC is $1,121 (±$58) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Andrews growing?
In Andrews, the number of residents went from 1,837 in 2015–2019 to 1,998 in 2020–2024 (+8.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Andrews town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Andrews town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Andrews town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Andrews town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Andrews town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Andrews town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Andrews town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cherokee County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cherokee County, NC
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Andrews town, North Carolina (place:01380, in state:37).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .