What percentage of people rent in Butner, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Butner, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

26.2% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Butner, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 703 renting households against 1,980 that own their home.

In Butner, the share of households that rent went from 38.5% in 2015–2019 to 26.2% in 2020–2024 (−12.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.2% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 703 (±179)
Median renter income: $53,831 (±$13,872)

Who rents and who owns in Butner

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Butner	Granville County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.2% (±6.2 points)	22.9% (±2.2 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	703 (±179)	5,149 (±505)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,980 (±243)	17,325 (±600)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.7)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,831 (±$13,872)	$42,692 (±$4,554)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,625 (±$11,286)	$85,541 (±$6,549)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Butner, the renter share is not measurably different from Granville County (22.9%).

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

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

In Granville County, Butner ranks 4 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 383 of 663.

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

How renting in Butner 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	38.5% (±5.9 points)	26.2% (±6.2 points)	−12.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$923 (±$89)	$1,307 (±$129)	+41.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$45,366 (±$8,409)	$74,739 (±$5,511)	+64.7%	Up 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 Butner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butner
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Butner	—	26.2% (±6.2 points)	—
Creedmoor	3.6 mi	30.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stem	4.4 mi	2.3% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Gorman	7.4 mi	39.4% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Durham	14 mi	47.7% (±0.9 points)	Higher
Oxford	16 mi	47.1% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Youngsville	16 mi	37.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Franklinton	16 mi	37.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wake Forest	17 mi	26.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stem, NC (2.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Durham, NC (47.7%), Oxford, NC (47.1%).

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

Households that rent across Granville County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Oxford	47.1% (±5.9 points)
2	Stovall	30.4% (±16.6 points)
3	Creedmoor	30.1% (±9.0 points)
4	Butner	26.2% (±6.2 points)
5	Stem	2.3% (±1.8 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Butner

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Butner, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Butner beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Butner, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Butner

How many renters are there in Butner?

Butner has an estimated 703 (±179) renting households, 26.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Butner?

In Butner, the share of households that rent went from 38.5% in 2015–2019 to 26.2% in 2020–2024 (−12.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Butner?

A renting household in Butner has 3.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Butner?

The median renting household in Butner, NC has an income of $53,831 (±$13,872) a year, against $85,625 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 Butner town, North Carolina (place:09360, 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.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.