What percentage of people rent in Indian Trail, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Indian Trail, NC, 2020–2024
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21.9% (±2.9 points) of the occupied homes in Indian Trail, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,020 renting households against 10,776 that own their home.

In Indian Trail, the share of households that rent went from 16.4% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024 (+5.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.9% (±2.9 points)
Renting households: 3,020 (±449)
Median renter income: $84,189 (±$10,119)

Who rents and who owns in Indian Trail

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Indian Trail	Union County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.9% (±2.9 points)	18.4% (±1.1 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,020 (±449)	15,459 (±958)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,776 (±468)	68,778 (±1,053)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$84,189 (±$10,119)	$65,360 (±$6,662)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$113,717 (±$8,614)	$114,511 (±$3,140)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Indian Trail, the renter share is higher than in Union County (18.4%).

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

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

In Union County, Indian Trail ranks 4 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 436 of 663.

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

How renting in Indian Trail 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	16.4% (±2.0 points)	21.9% (±2.9 points)	+5.5 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,411 (±$132)	$2,077 (±$100)	+47.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$83,905 (±$2,606)	$108,483 (±$8,730)	+29.3%	No measurable change 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 Indian Trail

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Indian Trail
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Indian Trail	—	21.9% (±2.9 points)	—
Lake Park	1.4 mi	21.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stallings	2.9 mi	12.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Hemby Bridge	3.1 mi	15.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Matthews	4.8 mi	35.6% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Wesley Chapel	5.0 mi	1.9% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Weddington	5.7 mi	4.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Monroe	6.9 mi	38.4% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Mint Hill	7.6 mi	16.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stallings, NC (12.5%), Hemby Bridge, NC (15.0%), Wesley Chapel, NC (1.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Matthews, NC (35.6%), Monroe, NC (38.4%).

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

Households that rent across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Marshville	43.2% (±11.3 points)
2	Wingate	39.1% (±10.1 points)
3	Monroe	38.4% (±3.9 points)
4 (tie)	Indian Trail	21.9% (±2.9 points)
4 (tie)	Lake Park	21.9% (±7.0 points)
6	Waxhaw	17.0% (±4.4 points)
7	Mineral Springs	15.4% (±6.2 points)
8	Hemby Bridge	15.0% (±5.9 points)
9	Unionville	12.8% (±4.7 points)
10	Stallings	12.5% (±3.4 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Union 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 Indian Trail

How many renters are there in Indian Trail?

Indian Trail has an estimated 3,020 (±449) renting households, 21.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Indian Trail?

In Indian Trail, the share of households that rent went from 16.4% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024 (+5.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Indian Trail?

A renting household in Indian Trail has 3.0 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Indian Trail?

The median renting household in Indian Trail, NC has an income of $84,189 (±$10,119) a year, against $113,717 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 Indian Trail town, North Carolina (place:33560, in state:37).

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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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