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

Name: Rent burden in Kill Devil Hills, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.8% (±17.6 points) of renting households in Kill Devil Hills, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.8% (±17.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.5% (±14.9 points)
Median share of income: 29.4% (±7.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Kill Devil Hills

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Kill Devil Hills	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	21.1% (±10.7 points)	23.8%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.3% (±9.9 points)	10.8%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.7% (±5.5 points)	8.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.1% (±10.9 points)	8.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.3% (±9.3 points)	8.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	39.5% (±14.9 points)	39.8%	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.

Kill Devil Hills against Dare County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kill Devil Hills	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.8% (±17.6 points)	48.0% (±9.3 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.5% (±14.9 points)	39.8% (±8.2 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.4% (±7.1 points)	28.9% (±4.7 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$68,125 (±$13,784)	$68,881 (±$7,430)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,626 (±$217)	$1,345 (±$85)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Kill Devil Hills, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Dare County (48.0%).

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

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

In Dare County, Kill Devil Hills ranks 6 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 335 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 Kill Devil Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kill Devil Hills
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Kill Devil Hills	—	47.8% (±17.6 points)	—
Kitty Hawk	4.5 mi	29.7% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nags Head	5.4 mi	64.0% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Southern Shores	7.7 mi	89.1% (±53.2 points)	Not measurably different
Manteo	8.3 mi	53.4% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wanchese	12 mi	33.0% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Duck	13 mi	70.6% (±63.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grandy	19 mi	49.7% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	32 mi	80.8% (±29.4 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 Dare County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Southern Shores	89.1% (±53.2 points)
2	Duck	70.6% (±63.5 points)
3	Buxton	64.8% (±41.4 points)
4	Nags Head	64.0% (±31.4 points)
5	Manteo	53.4% (±22.0 points)
6	Kill Devil Hills	47.8% (±17.6 points)
7	Wanchese	33.0% (±20.9 points)
8	Kitty Hawk	29.7% (±24.1 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 Kill Devil Hills

Are renters in Kill Devil Hills rent-burdened?

47.8% of renting households in Kill Devil Hills 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 Kill Devil Hills spend on rent?

The median renting household in Kill Devil Hills, NC spends 29.4% (±7.1 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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