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

Name: Rent burden in Gibsonville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.8% (±26.3 points) of renting households in Gibsonville, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.8% (±26.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.6% (±25.4 points)
Median share of income: 35.4% (±14.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Gibsonville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Gibsonville	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	10.2% (±13.7 points)	13.4%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.7% (±9.9 points)	11.5%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.8% (±4.6 points)	12.6%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	20.5% (±19.1 points)	10.5%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.2% (±6.7 points)	9.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	50.6% (±25.4 points)	42.3%	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.

Gibsonville against Guilford County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gibsonville	Guilford County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.8% (±26.3 points)	52.0% (±2.3 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.6% (±25.4 points)	42.3% (±2.0 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.4% (±14.1 points)	31.0% (±1.0 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$44,868 (±$15,086)	$45,099 (±$1,466)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,034 (±$277)	$1,163 (±$14)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Gibsonville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Guilford County (52.0%).

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

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

In Guilford County, Gibsonville ranks 3 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 208 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 Gibsonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gibsonville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Gibsonville	—	56.8% (±26.3 points)	—
Elon	1.9 mi	74.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Whitsett	2.3 mi	10.0% (±77.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Raven	4.5 mi	24.2% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington	4.5 mi	46.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sedalia	4.6 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ossipee	4.7 mi	29.2% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
Alamance	6.0 mi	48.1% (±31.7 points)	Not measurably different
Graham	9.1 mi	45.1% (±8.6 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 Guilford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Forest Oaks	100.0% (±35.5 points)
1 (tie)	Stokesdale	100.0% (±61.0 points)
3	Gibsonville	56.8% (±26.3 points)
4	Greensboro	54.7% (±2.6 points)
5	Pleasant Garden	52.7% (±41.8 points)
6	High Point	45.7% (±4.1 points)
7	Summerfield	41.5% (±38.2 points)
8	Oak Ridge	39.3% (±45.7 points)
9	Jamestown	36.7% (±28.5 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Guilford 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 Gibsonville

Are renters in Gibsonville rent-burdened?

56.8% of renting households in Gibsonville 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 Gibsonville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Gibsonville, NC spends 35.4% (±14.1 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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