What percentage of people rent in Governors Village, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Governors Village, NC, 2020–2024
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39.9% (±13.9 points) of the occupied homes in Governors Village, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 335 renting households against 505 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.9% (±13.9 points)
Renting households: 335 (±122)

Who rents and who owns in Governors Village

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Governors Village	Chatham County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.9% (±13.9 points)	19.4% (±2.3 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	335 (±122)	6,413 (±760)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	505 (±184)	26,591 (±795)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.8)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
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

In Governors Village, the renter share is higher than in Chatham County (19.4%).

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

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

In Chatham County, Governors Village ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 214 of 663.

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

Households that rent in places near Governors Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Governors Village
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Governors Village	—	39.9% (±13.9 points)	—
Governors Club	1.4 mi	2.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Fearrington Village	4.8 mi	25.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chapel Hill	5.3 mi	52.6% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Briar Chapel	5.5 mi	6.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Carrboro	6.1 mi	56.5% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Morrisville	11 mi	54.6% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Durham	11 mi	47.7% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsboro	11 mi	30.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Governors Club, NC (2.7%), Briar Chapel, NC (6.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carrboro, NC (56.5%), Morrisville, NC (54.6%).

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

Households that rent across Chatham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Siler City	44.0% (±9.2 points)
2	Governors Village	39.9% (±13.9 points)
3	Pittsboro	30.4% (±9.0 points)
4	Fearrington Village	25.5% (±7.6 points)
5	Moncure	24.6% (±21.0 points)
6	Goldston	9.2% (±10.3 points)
7	Briar Chapel	6.9% (±4.2 points)
8	Governors Club	2.7% (±3.4 points)

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.

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Questions about Governors Village

How many renters are there in Governors Village?

Governors Village has an estimated 335 (±122) renting households, 39.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Governors Village?

A renting household in Governors Village has 2.0 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned 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 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 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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