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

Name: Rent burden in Brevard, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.2% (±12.2 points) of renting households in Brevard, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.2% (±12.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.6% (±11.3 points)
Median share of income: 29.3% (±3.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Brevard

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Brevard	Transylvania County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	14.2% (±5.6 points)	14.7%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.7% (±4.1 points)	14.6%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.8% (±8.2 points)	11.0%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	21.1% (±10.9 points)	11.9%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.6% (±4.6 points)	6.6%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	39.6% (±11.3 points)	41.2%	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.

Brevard against Transylvania County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brevard	Transylvania County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.2% (±12.2 points)	47.8% (±8.8 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.6% (±11.3 points)	41.2% (±8.2 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.3% (±3.9 points)	29.1% (±4.0 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,808 (±$6,065)	$38,932 (±$2,975)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$979 (±$253)	$967 (±$144)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Brevard, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Transylvania County (47.8%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (48.9%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 346 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 Brevard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brevard
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Brevard	—	47.2% (±12.2 points)	—
Rosman	8.7 mi	18.2% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Etowah	8.8 mi	49.1% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Horse Shoe	11 mi	28.9% (±58.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mills River	12 mi	23.4% (±19.6 points)	Lower
Laurel Park	13 mi	31.5% (±36.8 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Hill	14 mi	73.7% (±33.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Home	15 mi	61.4% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
Balfour	15 mi	12.8% (±43.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mills River, NC (23.4%).

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

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 Brevard

Are renters in Brevard rent-burdened?

47.2% of renting households in Brevard 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 Brevard spend on rent?

The median renting household in Brevard, NC spends 29.3% (±3.9 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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