What percentage of people rent in Kill Devil Hills, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Kill Devil Hills, NC, 2020–2024
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26.1% (±7.2 points) of the occupied homes in Kill Devil Hills, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 884 renting households against 2,500 that own their home.

In Kill Devil Hills, the share of households that rent went from 32.1% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (−6.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.1% (±7.2 points)
Renting households: 884 (±259)
Median renter income: $68,125 (±$13,784)

Who rents and who owns in Kill Devil Hills

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kill Devil Hills	Dare County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.1% (±7.2 points)	21.6% (±2.4 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	884 (±259)	3,634 (±463)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,500 (±305)	13,202 (±568)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$68,125 (±$13,784)	$68,881 (±$7,430)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$100,392 (±$8,827)	$100,036 (±$5,586)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Kill Devil Hills, the renter share is not measurably different from Dare County (21.6%).

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

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

In Dare County, Kill Devil Hills ranks 4 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 384 of 663.

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

How renting in Kill Devil Hills 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	32.1% (±6.0 points)	26.1% (±7.2 points)	−6.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,068 (±$93)	$1,626 (±$217)	+52.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$53,750 (±$3,298)	$89,773 (±$19,071)	+67.0%	Up 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 Kill Devil Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kill Devil Hills
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Kill Devil Hills	—	26.1% (±7.2 points)	—
Kitty Hawk	4.5 mi	27.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nags Head	5.4 mi	17.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Southern Shores	7.7 mi	8.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Manteo	8.3 mi	36.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wanchese	12 mi	30.6% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Duck	13 mi	11.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Grandy	19 mi	27.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	32 mi	50.7% (±21.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southern Shores, NC (8.7%), Duck, NC (11.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Columbia, NC (50.7%).

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

Households that rent across Dare County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Manteo	36.7% (±9.0 points)
2	Wanchese	30.6% (±12.2 points)
3	Kitty Hawk	27.4% (±9.7 points)
4	Kill Devil Hills	26.1% (±7.2 points)
5	Buxton	25.9% (±15.2 points)
6	Nags Head	17.2% (±7.3 points)
7	Duck	11.0% (±6.3 points)
8	Southern Shores	8.7% (±4.4 points)

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 Kill Devil Hills

How many renters are there in Kill Devil Hills?

Kill Devil Hills has an estimated 884 (±259) renting households, 26.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Kill Devil Hills?

In Kill Devil Hills, the share of households that rent went from 32.1% in 2015–2019 to 26.1% in 2020–2024 (−6.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Kill Devil Hills?

A renting household in Kill Devil Hills has 2.4 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Kill Devil Hills?

The median renting household in Kill Devil Hills, NC has an income of $68,125 (±$13,784) a year, against $100,392 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 Kill Devil Hills town, North Carolina (place:35720, 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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