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

Name: Rent burden in Concord, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.7% (±4.9 points) of renting households in Concord, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.7% (±4.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.8% (±4.0 points)
Median share of income: 31.0% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Concord

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Concord	Cabarrus County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	11.0% (±2.8 points)	11.9%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.2% (±2.1 points)	12.5%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.2% (±2.9 points)	13.2%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.9% (±2.8 points)	12.3%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.9% (±2.9 points)	9.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	42.8% (±4.0 points)	40.8%	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.

Concord against Cabarrus County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Concord	Cabarrus County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.7% (±4.9 points)	50.0% (±3.9 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.8% (±4.0 points)	40.8% (±3.2 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.0% (±2.4 points)	30.0% (±1.6 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$60,361 (±$4,448)	$58,854 (±$2,658)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,451 (±$63)	$1,414 (±$42)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Concord, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cabarrus County (50.0%).

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

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

In Cabarrus County, Concord ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 280 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 Concord

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Concord
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Concord	—	51.7% (±4.9 points)	—
Harrisburg	5.9 mi	34.8% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kannapolis	6.0 mi	48.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Enochville	9.0 mi	16.1% (±19.4 points)	Lower
Landis	11 mi	12.5% (±17.0 points)	Lower
Mount Pleasant	11 mi	31.0% (±14.3 points)	Lower
Midland	12 mi	42.8% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Davidson	12 mi	48.9% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
China Grove	13 mi	79.8% (±17.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Enochville, NC (16.1%), Landis, NC (12.5%), Mount Pleasant, NC (31.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: China Grove, NC (79.8%).

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 Cabarrus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Concord	51.7% (±4.9 points)
2	Kannapolis	48.7% (±6.7 points)
3	Midland	42.8% (±27.0 points)
4	Harrisburg	34.8% (±20.9 points)
5	Mount Pleasant	31.0% (±14.3 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 Concord

Are renters in Concord rent-burdened?

51.7% of renting households in Concord 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 Concord spend on rent?

The median renting household in Concord, NC spends 31.0% (±2.4 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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