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

Name: Rent burden in Dobson, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.2% (±17.7 points) of renting households in Dobson, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.2% (±17.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 19.5% (±12.0 points)
Median share of income: 26.8% (±5.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Dobson

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Dobson	Surry County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	17.0% (±13.5 points)	18.9%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.7% (±11.9 points)	14.9%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.0% (±9.8 points)	10.6%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.1% (±10.9 points)	12.3%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	22.7% (±13.0 points)	8.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	19.5% (±12.0 points)	34.5%	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.

Dobson against Surry County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dobson	Surry County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.2% (±17.7 points)	43.3% (±5.5 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	19.5% (±12.0 points)	34.5% (±4.7 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.8% (±5.6 points)	27.3% (±1.9 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$24,808 (±$14,153)	$32,551 (±$3,606)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$528 (±$107)	$761 (±$23)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Dobson, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Surry County (43.3%).

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

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

In Surry County, Dobson ranks 4 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 425 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 Dobson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dobson
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Dobson	—	42.2% (±17.7 points)	—
Mount Airy	10 mi	46.8% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Boonville	11 mi	55.3% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Flat Rock (community)	11 mi	61.0% (±57.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elkin	11 mi	61.1% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jonesville	12 mi	59.4% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pilot Mountain	14 mi	33.8% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ronda	17 mi	64.7% (±89.6 points)	Not measurably different
East Bend	17 mi	22.8% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Surry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Elkin	61.1% (±16.3 points)
2	Flat Rock (community)	61.0% (±57.1 points)
3	Mount Airy	46.8% (±10.1 points)
4	Dobson	42.2% (±17.7 points)
5	Pilot Mountain	33.8% (±15.6 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 Dobson

Are renters in Dobson rent-burdened?

42.2% of renting households in Dobson 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 Dobson spend on rent?

The median renting household in Dobson, NC spends 26.8% (±5.6 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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