What percentage of people rent in Brevard, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Brevard, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.1% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Brevard, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,842 renting households against 1,910 that own their home.

In Brevard, the share of households that rent went from 39.4% in 2015–2019 to 49.1% in 2020–2024 (+9.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.1% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 1,842 (±231)
Median renter income: $34,808 (±$6,065)

Who rents and who owns in Brevard

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brevard	Transylvania County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.1% (±5.6 points)	25.3% (±2.2 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,842 (±231)	3,695 (±347)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,910 (±232)	10,889 (±419)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,808 (±$6,065)	$38,932 (±$2,975)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,078 (±$9,507)	$78,664 (±$5,057)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Brevard, the renter share is higher than in Transylvania County (25.3%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 97 of 663.

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

How renting in Brevard 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	39.4% (±7.0 points)	49.1% (±5.6 points)	+9.7 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$723 (±$141)	$979 (±$253)	+35.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,213 (±$9,011)	$54,103 (±$11,879)	+28.2%	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 Brevard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brevard
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Brevard	—	49.1% (±5.6 points)	—
Rosman	8.7 mi	73.1% (±17.4 points)	Higher
Etowah	8.8 mi	16.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Horse Shoe	11 mi	11.6% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Mills River	12 mi	14.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Laurel Park	13 mi	13.5% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Valley Hill	14 mi	20.1% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Mountain Home	15 mi	24.6% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Balfour	15 mi	22.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Etowah, NC (16.0%), Horse Shoe, NC (11.6%), Mills River, NC (14.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rosman, NC (73.1%).

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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Brevard

How many renters are there in Brevard?

Brevard has an estimated 1,842 (±231) renting households, 49.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Brevard?

In Brevard, the share of households that rent went from 39.4% in 2015–2019 to 49.1% in 2020–2024 (+9.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Brevard?

A renting household in Brevard has 1.5 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Brevard?

The median renting household in Brevard, NC has an income of $34,808 (±$6,065) a year, against $75,078 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 Brevard city, North Carolina (place:07720, 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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