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

Name: Rent burden in Belville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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68.5% (±17.8 points) of renting households in Belville, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 68.5% (±17.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 55.8% (±15.4 points)
Median share of income: 42.6% (±9.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Belville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Belville	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	9.4% (±6.7 points)	11.5%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±10.0 points)	13.6%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.6% (±13.5 points)	9.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.4% (±8.5 points)	13.3%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.7% (±9.0 points)	5.5%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	55.8% (±15.4 points)	46.3%	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.

Belville against Brunswick County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Belville	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	68.5% (±17.8 points)	51.8% (±5.7 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	55.8% (±15.4 points)	46.3% (±5.3 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	42.6% (±9.7 points)	31.7% (±4.3 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$57,411 (±$12,998)	$48,968 (±$3,548)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,798 (±$79)	$1,351 (±$52)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Belville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Brunswick County (51.8%).

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

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

In Brunswick County, Belville ranks 5 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 113 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 Belville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Belville	—	68.5% (±17.8 points)	—
Leland	2.5 mi	56.5% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Navassa	5.1 mi	75.9% (±38.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wrightsboro	6.3 mi	39.0% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	6.5 mi	56.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake	7.3 mi	59.4% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kings Grant	8.6 mi	66.3% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtle Grove	8.8 mi	37.8% (±14.7 points)	Lower
Skippers Corner	9.0 mi	0.0% (±41.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Myrtle Grove, NC (37.8%), Skippers Corner, NC (0.0%).

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 Brunswick County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Varnamtown	100.0% (±74.8 points)
2	Navassa	75.9% (±38.9 points)
3	Carolina Shores	74.4% (±55.4 points)
4	Holden Beach	70.8% (±77.4 points)
5	Belville	68.5% (±17.8 points)
6	Calabash	65.8% (±20.1 points)
7	Oak Island	60.0% (±21.8 points)
8	Leland	56.5% (±12.6 points)
9	Shallotte	53.5% (±22.2 points)
10	Northwest	53.4% (±55.0 points)
11	Bolivia	50.0% (±111.8 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Brunswick County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Belville

Are renters in Belville rent-burdened?

68.5% of renting households in Belville 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 Belville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Belville, NC spends 42.6% (±9.7 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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