What percentage of people rent in Dallas, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Dallas, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.6% (±7.5 points) of the occupied homes in Dallas, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 855 renting households against 1,546 that own their home.

In Dallas, the share of households that rent went from 43.7% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (−8.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.6% (±7.5 points)
Renting households: 855 (±218)
Median renter income: $45,417 (±$18,594)

Who rents and who owns in Dallas

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dallas	Gaston County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.6% (±7.5 points)	33.2% (±1.1 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	855 (±218)	31,022 (±1,028)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,546 (±237)	62,554 (±1,044)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,417 (±$18,594)	$46,859 (±$2,637)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,000 (±$14,492)	$81,974 (±$2,748)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Dallas, the renter share is not measurably different from Gaston County (33.2%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (33.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Gaston County, Dallas ranks 5 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 268 of 663.

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

How renting in Dallas 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	43.7% (±7.6 points)	35.6% (±7.5 points)	−8.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$723 (±$63)	$872 (±$180)	+20.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,606 (±$7,408)	$58,403 (±$6,867)	+37.1%	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 Dallas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dallas
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dallas	—	35.6% (±7.5 points)	—
Springdale	2.9 mi	25.8% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ranlo	3.6 mi	38.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gastonia	4.8 mi	45.8% (±2.0 points)	Higher
High Shoals	5.1 mi	59.5% (±19.6 points)	Higher
Lowell	5.3 mi	26.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stanley	5.7 mi	29.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bessemer City	6.1 mi	34.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
McAdenville	6.9 mi	10.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McAdenville, NC (10.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gastonia, NC (45.8%), High Shoals, NC (59.5%).

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

Households that rent across Gaston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	High Shoals	59.5% (±19.6 points)
2	Gastonia	45.8% (±2.0 points)
3	Ranlo	38.4% (±8.2 points)
4	Cramerton	38.0% (±6.3 points)
5	Dallas	35.6% (±7.5 points)
6	Bessemer City	34.0% (±9.0 points)
7	Mount Holly	31.2% (±3.4 points)
8	Cherryville	30.3% (±7.4 points)
9 (tie)	Belmont	29.3% (±4.3 points)
9 (tie)	Stanley	29.3% (±9.1 points)
11	Lowell	26.9% (±9.5 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Gaston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Dallas

How many renters are there in Dallas?

Dallas has an estimated 855 (±218) renting households, 35.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dallas?

In Dallas, the share of households that rent went from 43.7% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (−8.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Dallas?

A renting household in Dallas has 2.3 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dallas?

The median renting household in Dallas, NC has an income of $45,417 (±$18,594) a year, against $75,000 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 Dallas town, North Carolina (place:16180, 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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