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

Name: Rent burden in Dunn, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.1% (±8.5 points) of renting households in Dunn, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.0% 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: 40.1% (±8.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 28.0% (±6.8 points)
Median share of income: 26.8% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Dunn

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Dunn	Harnett County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	16.9% (±6.3 points)	16.6%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.3% (±5.1 points)	14.3%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.3% (±8.0 points)	11.9%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.4% (±5.7 points)	12.1%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.1% (±5.1 points)	8.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	28.0% (±6.8 points)	36.3%	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.

Dunn against Harnett County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dunn	Harnett County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	40.1% (±8.5 points)	45.1% (±4.6 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	28.0% (±6.8 points)	36.3% (±4.1 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.8% (±2.7 points)	28.0% (±1.9 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,318 (±$6,404)	$46,507 (±$4,549)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$788 (±$64)	$1,112 (±$46)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Dunn, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Harnett County (45.1%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (48.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Harnett County, Dunn ranks 9 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 452 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 Dunn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunn
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Dunn	—	40.1% (±8.5 points)	—
Erwin	3.5 mi	53.8% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Plain View	5.5 mi	56.0% (±60.9 points)	Not measurably different
Benson	6.6 mi	43.8% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coats	7.3 mi	59.5% (±15.1 points)	Higher
Godwin	7.7 mi	84.7% (±81.7 points)	Not measurably different
Falcon	8.4 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Linden	8.6 mi	85.7% (±76.6 points)	Not measurably different
Buies Creek	9.9 mi	63.8% (±14.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Coats, NC (59.5%), Buies Creek, NC (63.8%).

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 Harnett County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Coats	59.5% (±15.1 points)
4	Erwin	53.8% (±20.6 points)
5	Barbecue	47.7% (±32.3 points)
6	Spout Springs	47.5% (±25.7 points)
7	Anderson Creek	44.8% (±8.2 points)
8	Lillington	41.6% (±15.6 points)
9	Dunn	40.1% (±8.5 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Harnett County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Dunn

Are renters in Dunn rent-burdened?

40.1% of renting households in Dunn 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 Dunn spend on rent?

The median renting household in Dunn, NC spends 26.8% (±2.7 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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