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

Name: Rent burden in Lillington, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.6% (±15.6 points) of renting households in Lillington, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.6% (±15.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 27.8% (±12.2 points)
Median share of income: 26.7% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lillington

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lillington	Harnett County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	29.7% (±13.3 points)	16.6%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.1% (±4.6 points)	14.3%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.0% (±7.5 points)	11.9%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.6% (±8.7 points)	12.1%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.8% (±9.7 points)	8.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	27.8% (±12.2 points)	36.3%	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.

Lillington against Harnett County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lillington	Harnett County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.6% (±15.6 points)	45.1% (±4.6 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	27.8% (±12.2 points)	36.3% (±4.1 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.7% (±5.1 points)	28.0% (±1.9 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$52,826 (±$24,762)	$46,507 (±$4,549)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$997 (±$80)	$1,112 (±$46)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Lillington, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Harnett County (45.1%).

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

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

In Harnett County, Lillington ranks 8 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 436 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 Lillington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lillington
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lillington	—	41.6% (±15.6 points)	—
Buies Creek	3.9 mi	63.8% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Angier	7.9 mi	65.4% (±15.9 points)	Higher
Coats	8.0 mi	59.5% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Erwin	10 mi	53.8% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Linden	12 mi	85.7% (±76.6 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson Creek	13 mi	44.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fuquay-Varina	13 mi	40.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dunn	13 mi	40.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Buies Creek, NC (63.8%), Angier, NC (65.4%).

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 Harnett County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Buies Creek	63.8% (±14.5 points)
3	Coats	59.5% (±15.1 points)
4	Erwin	53.8% (±20.6 points)
5	Barbecue	47.7% (±32.3 points)
6	Spout Springs	47.5% (±25.7 points)
7	Anderson Creek	44.8% (±8.2 points)
8	Lillington	41.6% (±15.6 points)
9	Dunn	40.1% (±8.5 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Harnett County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Lillington

Are renters in Lillington rent-burdened?

41.6% of renting households in Lillington 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 Lillington spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lillington, NC spends 26.7% (±5.1 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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