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

Name: Rent burden in Edenton, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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62.1% (±23.6 points) of renting households in Edenton, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 62.1% (±23.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.9% (±17.3 points)
Median share of income: 32.9% (±3.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Edenton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Edenton	Chowan County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	11.5% (±11.8 points)	9.9%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.1% (±14.0 points)	16.7%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	2.9% (±4.5 points)	6.5%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.3% (±9.1 points)	12.4%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	21.2% (±16.1 points)	13.0%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	40.9% (±17.3 points)	41.5%	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.

Edenton against Chowan County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Edenton	Chowan County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	62.1% (±23.6 points)	54.5% (±16.2 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.9% (±17.3 points)	41.5% (±12.8 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.9% (±3.6 points)	31.7% (±4.3 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$14,249 (±$5,078)	$23,729 (±$5,290)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$388 (±$318)	$681 (±$40)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Edenton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Chowan County (54.5%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 159 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 Edenton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Edenton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Edenton	—	62.1% (±23.6 points)	—
Hertford	11 mi	38.9% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Roper	12 mi	94.6% (±15.4 points)	Higher
Arrowhead Beach	13 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Winfall	13 mi	41.9% (±40.6 points)	Not measurably different
Colerain	14 mi	14.3% (±93.3 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	16 mi	63.5% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Creswell	17 mi	91.5% (±69.1 points)	Not measurably different
Askewville	19 mi	37.5% (±111.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Roper, NC (94.6%).

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

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 Edenton

Are renters in Edenton rent-burdened?

62.1% of renting households in Edenton 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 Edenton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Edenton, NC spends 32.9% (±3.6 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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