What is the median rent in Lake Norman of Catawba, NC?

Name: Median rent in Lake Norman of Catawba, NC, 2020–2024
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The median gross rent in Lake Norman of Catawba, NC is $1,319 (±$142) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

That is across 583 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median gross rent: $1,319 (±$142)
Rented homes: 583 (±172)
$2,000 or more: 17.2%

How much rent costs in Lake Norman of Catawba

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	Lake Norman of Catawba	Catawba County	North Carolina	United States
Less than $500	1.4% (±2.6 points)	10.0%	6.6%	6.3%
$500 to $999	25.9% (±14.1 points)	43.3%	27.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	38.6% (±18.0 points)	33.6%	32.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	17.0% (±14.0 points)	9.8%	21.4%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	10.3% (±11.2 points)	2.1%	7.8%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.3%	2.2%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	6.9% (±9.1 points)	0.9%	1.8%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 38.6% of renting households.

17.2% of rented homes in Lake Norman of Catawba cost $2,000 or more a month.

Lake Norman of Catawba against Catawba County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Norman of Catawba	Catawba County	North Carolina	United States
Median gross rent	$1,319 (±$142)	$965 (±$41)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413
Rented homes paying rent	583 (±172)	17,423 (±1,063)	1,337,899 (±8,405)	42,849,984

In Lake Norman of Catawba, median gross rent is higher than in Catawba County ($965).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina ($1,228).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

In Catawba County, Lake Norman of Catawba ranks 1 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Statewide, it ranks 115 of 586.

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

Median gross rent in places near Lake Norman of Catawba

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Norman of Catawba
Place	Distance	Median gross rent	Compared with this place
Lake Norman of Catawba	—	$1,319 (±$142)	—
Denver	4.9 mi	$869 (±$52)	Lower
Lake Norman of Iredell	4.9 mi	$1,327 (±$210)	Not measurably different
Westport	7.0 mi	$1,556 (±$1,093)	Not measurably different
Catawba	8.8 mi	$1,118 (±$24)	Lower
Troutman	8.9 mi	$1,292 (±$820)	Not measurably different
Mooresville	9.0 mi	$1,626 (±$62)	Higher
Cornelius	11 mi	$1,722 (±$56)	Higher
Lowesville	12 mi	$1,490 (±$456)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Denver, NC ($869), Catawba, NC ($1,118).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mooresville, NC ($1,626), Cornelius, NC ($1,722).

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

Median gross rent across Catawba County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent
1	Lake Norman of Catawba	$1,319 (±$142)
2	Catawba	$1,118 (±$24)
3	Newton	$1,091 (±$128)
4	Hickory	$1,063 (±$63)
5	St. Stephens	$958 (±$94)
6	Mountain View	$956 (±$167)
7	Claremont	$938 (±$49)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Catawba County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Norman of Catawba is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Lake Norman of Catawba

What is the average rent in Lake Norman of Catawba, NC?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lake Norman of Catawba is $1,319 (±$142) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How many rentals in Lake Norman of Catawba cost more than $2,000 a month?

17.2% of rented homes in Lake Norman of Catawba have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 1.4% cost less than $500.

Is rent in Lake Norman of Catawba higher than in Catawba County?

In Lake Norman of Catawba, median gross rent is higher than in Catawba County ($965).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina ($1,228).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?

No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.

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) for Lake Norman of Catawba CDP, North Carolina (place:36510, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM

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