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

Name: Rent burden in King, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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72.4% (±18.7 points) of renting households in King, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 72.4% (±18.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 61.8% (±16.3 points)
Median share of income: 36.9% (±2.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in King

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	King	Stokes County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	1.8% (±2.4 points)	17.3%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.1% (±10.0 points)	14.8%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.0% (±8.2 points)	13.2%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.8% (±3.4 points)	8.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.6% (±9.1 points)	6.0%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	61.8% (±16.3 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.

King against Stokes County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	King	Stokes County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	72.4% (±18.7 points)	46.1% (±8.2 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	61.8% (±16.3 points)	40.1% (±7.6 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.9% (±2.3 points)	27.7% (±4.4 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,000 (±$25,621)	$38,578 (±$2,759)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$895 (±$178)	$775 (±$31)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In King, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Stokes County (46.1%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (48.9%).

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

In Stokes County, King ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 95 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 King

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with King
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
King	—	72.4% (±18.7 points)	—
Tobaccoville	3.4 mi	39.2% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rural Hall	4.8 mi	43.1% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bethania	6.7 mi	69.5% (±42.5 points)	Not measurably different
Germanton	6.8 mi	100.0% (±86.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Bend	9.3 mi	22.8% (±21.4 points)	Lower
Pilot Mountain	10.0 mi	33.8% (±15.6 points)	Lower
Walnut Cove	12 mi	59.1% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lewisville	12 mi	27.8% (±16.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Bend, NC (22.8%), Pilot Mountain, NC (33.8%), Lewisville, NC (27.8%).

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 Stokes County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	King	72.4% (±18.7 points)
2	Walnut Cove	59.1% (±24.4 points)
3	Danbury	25.0% (±119.5 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 King

Are renters in King rent-burdened?

72.4% of renting households in King 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 King spend on rent?

The median renting household in King, NC spends 36.9% (±2.3 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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