What percentage of people rent in Fuquay-Varina, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Fuquay-Varina, NC, 2020–2024
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25.8% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Fuquay-Varina, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,702 renting households against 10,664 that own their home.

In Fuquay-Varina, the share of households that rent went from 27.8% in 2015–2019 to 25.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.8% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 3,702 (±572)
Median renter income: $72,240 (±$10,121)

Who rents and who owns in Fuquay-Varina

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fuquay-Varina	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.8% (±3.6 points)	35.9% (±0.7 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,702 (±572)	165,106 (±3,068)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,664 (±641)	295,069 (±3,419)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,240 (±$10,121)	$65,172 (±$1,743)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$126,370 (±$6,619)	$136,256 (±$2,266)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Fuquay-Varina, the renter share is lower than in Wake County (35.9%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (33.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Wake County, Fuquay-Varina ranks 8 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 390 of 663.

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

How renting in Fuquay-Varina 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	27.8% (±2.8 points)	25.8% (±3.6 points)	−2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,160 (±$135)	$1,720 (±$134)	+48.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$79,000 (±$5,368)	$115,497 (±$8,663)	+46.2%	Up 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 Fuquay-Varina

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fuquay-Varina
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fuquay-Varina	—	25.8% (±3.6 points)	—
Holly Springs	5.4 mi	19.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Angier	6.1 mi	30.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Apex	11 mi	23.5% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Garner	11 mi	36.8% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Lillington	13 mi	36.9% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Buies Creek	13 mi	66.8% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Cary	13 mi	33.4% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Coats	14 mi	51.6% (±10.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Holly Springs, NC (19.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garner, NC (36.8%), Lillington, NC (36.9%), Buies Creek, NC (66.8%).

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

Households that rent across Wake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Raleigh	49.3% (±1.1 points)
3	Zebulon	37.3% (±8.7 points)
4	Garner	36.8% (±3.9 points)
5	Knightdale	35.3% (±5.1 points)
6	Cary	33.4% (±1.7 points)
7	Wake Forest	26.0% (±3.7 points)
8	Fuquay-Varina	25.8% (±3.6 points)
9	Apex	23.5% (±2.0 points)
10	Wendell	21.8% (±6.6 points)
11	Holly Springs	19.4% (±2.4 points)
12	Rolesville	7.5% (±5.2 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Wake 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 Fuquay-Varina

How many renters are there in Fuquay-Varina?

Fuquay-Varina has an estimated 3,702 (±572) renting households, 25.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fuquay-Varina?

In Fuquay-Varina, the share of households that rent went from 27.8% in 2015–2019 to 25.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fuquay-Varina?

A renting household in Fuquay-Varina has 2.7 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fuquay-Varina?

The median renting household in Fuquay-Varina, NC has an income of $72,240 (±$10,121) a year, against $126,370 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 Fuquay-Varina town, North Carolina (place:25300, 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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