What percentage of people rent in East Flat Rock, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in East Flat Rock, NC, 2020–2024
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35.9% (±9.4 points) of the occupied homes in East Flat Rock, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 795 renting households against 1,422 that own their home.

In East Flat Rock, the share of households that rent went from 43.0% in 2015–2019 to 35.9% in 2020–2024 (−7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.9% (±9.4 points)
Renting households: 795 (±242)
Median renter income: $52,769 (±$12,921)

Who rents and who owns in East Flat Rock

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Flat Rock	Henderson County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.9% (±9.4 points)	25.0% (±1.5 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	795 (±242)	12,756 (±817)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,422 (±251)	38,311 (±892)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,769 (±$12,921)	$46,217 (±$4,837)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,642 (±$4,715)	$79,498 (±$3,285)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In East Flat Rock, the renter share is higher than in Henderson County (25.0%).

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

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

In Henderson County, East Flat Rock ranks 4 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 263 of 663.

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

How renting in East Flat Rock 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	43.0% (±9.5 points)	35.9% (±9.4 points)	−7.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$646 (±$99)	$1,015 (±$192)	+57.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,394 (±$9,590)	$59,583 (±$8,659)	+28.4%	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 East Flat Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Flat Rock
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Flat Rock	—	35.9% (±9.4 points)	—
Flat Rock	2.2 mi	4.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Barker Heights	2.4 mi	59.2% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hendersonville	3.7 mi	53.9% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Dana	4.2 mi	16.2% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Valley Hill	4.4 mi	20.1% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Saluda	4.9 mi	16.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Laurel Park	5.3 mi	13.5% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Balfour	6.4 mi	22.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Flat Rock, NC (4.7%), Dana, NC (16.2%), Saluda, NC (16.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hendersonville, NC (53.9%).

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

Households that rent across Henderson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Barker Heights	59.2% (±23.2 points)
2	Hendersonville	53.9% (±4.5 points)
3	Edneyville	45.6% (±12.0 points)
4	East Flat Rock	35.9% (±9.4 points)
5	Mountain Home	24.6% (±11.5 points)
6	Fruitland	22.9% (±13.9 points)
7	Balfour	22.0% (±9.4 points)
8	Valley Hill	20.1% (±13.5 points)
9	Hoopers Creek	17.3% (±14.4 points)
10	Dana	16.2% (±9.7 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Henderson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

East Flat Rock is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 East Flat Rock

How many renters are there in East Flat Rock?

East Flat Rock has an estimated 795 (±242) renting households, 35.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Flat Rock?

In East Flat Rock, the share of households that rent went from 43.0% in 2015–2019 to 35.9% in 2020–2024 (−7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in East Flat Rock?

A renting household in East Flat Rock has 3.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Flat Rock?

The median renting household in East Flat Rock, NC has an income of $52,769 (±$12,921) a year, against $61,642 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 East Flat Rock CDP, North Carolina (place:19420, 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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