What is the median household income in Governors Village, NC?

Name: Income and affordability in Governors Village, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

The median household income in Governors Village, NC is $125,857 (±$57,944) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,779 a month would take about $71,200 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $125,857 (±$57,944)
Income to afford median rent: about $71,200

Income in Governors Village against Chatham County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Governors Village	Chatham County	North Carolina	United States
Median household income	$125,857 (±$57,944)	$94,317 (±$4,141)	$72,388 (±$324)	$80,734
Median renter household income	—	$54,771 (±$5,793)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$171,282 (±$20,777)	$110,625 (±$6,998)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$1,779 (±$188)	$1,180 (±$99)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Governors Village, median household income is not measurably different from Chatham County ($94,317).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina ($72,388).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).

In Chatham County, Governors Village ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 27 of 643.

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

How much you need to earn to rent in Governors Village

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,779 a month ($21,348 a year) needs an income of about $71,200 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Median household income in places near Governors Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Governors Village
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Governors Village	—	$125,857 (±$57,944)	—
Governors Club	1.4 mi	$235,625 (±$16,268)	Higher
Fearrington Village	4.8 mi	$86,116 (±$16,896)	Not measurably different
Chapel Hill	5.3 mi	$85,989 (±$5,527)	Not measurably different
Briar Chapel	5.5 mi	$166,063 (±$13,257)	Not measurably different
Carrboro	6.1 mi	$85,743 (±$13,984)	Not measurably different
Morrisville	11 mi	$125,396 (±$12,240)	Not measurably different
Durham	11 mi	$81,619 (±$2,203)	Not measurably different
Pittsboro	11 mi	$81,639 (±$52,224)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Governors Club, NC ($235,625).

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

Median household income across Chatham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1	Governors Club	$235,625 (±$16,268)
2	Briar Chapel	$166,063 (±$13,257)
3	Governors Village	$125,857 (±$57,944)
4	Fearrington Village	$86,116 (±$16,896)
5	Pittsboro	$81,639 (±$52,224)
6	Moncure	$54,076 (±$14,000)
7	Siler City	$46,566 (±$16,200)
8	Goldston	$39,538 (±$37,495)

Governors Village 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Governors Village

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Governors Village beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Governors Village, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Governors Village, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Governors Village

What is the median household income in Governors Village?

The median household income in Governors Village is $125,857 (±$57,944) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Governors Village?

About $71,200 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,779 a month.

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 Governors Village CDP, North Carolina (place:27182, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.