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

Name: Rent burden in Huntersville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.4% (±5.9 points) of renting households in Huntersville, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.4% (±5.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.9% (±5.4 points)
Median share of income: 27.7% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Huntersville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Huntersville	Mecklenburg County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	15.1% (±4.4 points)	11.6%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.8% (±3.7 points)	13.0%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.5% (±6.2 points)	14.5%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.2% (±3.9 points)	11.4%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.5% (±2.3 points)	9.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	37.9% (±5.4 points)	40.1%	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.

Huntersville against Mecklenburg County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Huntersville	Mecklenburg County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.4% (±5.9 points)	49.4% (±1.2 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.9% (±5.4 points)	40.1% (±1.0 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.7% (±2.4 points)	29.8% (±0.5 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$77,314 (±$6,280)	$62,675 (±$1,277)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,834 (±$62)	$1,627 (±$14)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Huntersville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Mecklenburg County (49.4%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Mecklenburg County, Huntersville ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 392 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 Huntersville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Huntersville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Huntersville	—	44.4% (±5.9 points)	—
Cornelius	4.6 mi	48.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Davidson	5.7 mi	48.9% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lowesville	7.8 mi	54.8% (±37.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westport	8.7 mi	42.1% (±56.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Holly	10 mi	53.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Norman of Iredell	10 mi	42.8% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mooresville	12 mi	44.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stanley	13 mi	43.2% (±20.1 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 Mecklenburg County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Pineville	62.8% (±12.8 points)
2	Charlotte	49.8% (±1.4 points)
3 (tie)	Cornelius	48.9% (±7.8 points)
3 (tie)	Davidson	48.9% (±12.4 points)
5	Matthews	45.5% (±7.7 points)
6	Huntersville	44.4% (±5.9 points)
7	Mint Hill	43.9% (±12.0 points)

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 Huntersville

Are renters in Huntersville rent-burdened?

44.4% of renting households in Huntersville 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 Huntersville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Huntersville, NC spends 27.7% (±2.4 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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