How many renters in Asheville, NC pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Asheville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.1% (±4.6 points) of renting households in Asheville, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.1% (±4.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.9% (±3.7 points)
Median share of income: 31.7% (±1.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Asheville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Asheville	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	11.4% (±2.5 points)	10.8%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.7% (±1.9 points)	10.3%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.7% (±2.1 points)	12.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.2% (±3.0 points)	12.3%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.2% (±2.7 points)	12.1%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	41.9% (±3.7 points)	41.8%	39.6%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Asheville against Buncombe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Asheville	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.1% (±4.6 points)	53.9% (±3.8 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.9% (±3.7 points)	41.8% (±3.2 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.7% (±1.5 points)	31.6% (±1.2 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,591 (±$4,948)	$47,419 (±$3,146)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,402 (±$60)	$1,362 (±$42)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Asheville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Buncombe County (53.9%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (48.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Buncombe County, Asheville ranks 7 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 239 of 650.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Asheville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Asheville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Asheville	—	54.1% (±4.6 points)	—
Biltmore Forest	2.6 mi	77.7% (±67.8 points)	Not measurably different
Emma	3.2 mi	29.4% (±41.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bent Creek	5.5 mi	100.0% (±56.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodfin	5.7 mi	57.8% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Royal Pines	7.0 mi	41.7% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Avery Creek	7.4 mi	0.0% (±119.9 points)	Not measurably different
Weaverville	8.9 mi	72.4% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview (community)	9.1 mi	36.6% (±78.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Buncombe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Bent Creek	100.0% (±56.6 points)
2	Swannanoa	78.4% (±44.9 points)
3	Biltmore Forest	77.7% (±67.8 points)
4	Weaverville	72.4% (±30.3 points)
5	Black Mountain	64.0% (±21.8 points)
6	Woodfin	57.8% (±16.1 points)
7	Asheville	54.1% (±4.6 points)
8	Royal Pines	41.7% (±39.7 points)
9	Fairview (community)	36.6% (±78.9 points)
10	Emma	29.4% (±41.7 points)
11	Avery Creek	0.0% (±119.9 points)

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 Asheville

Are renters in Asheville rent-burdened?

54.1% of renting households in Asheville pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Asheville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Asheville, NC spends 31.7% (±1.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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