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

Name: Rent burden in Mars Hill, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.4% (±18.1 points) of renting households in Mars Hill, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.4% (±18.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.6% (±16.9 points)
Median share of income: 26.4% (±6.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mars Hill

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Mars Hill	Madison County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	22.4% (±14.2 points)	23.1%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.4% (±7.4 points)	9.4%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.0% (±19.4 points)	14.4%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.9% (±10.9 points)	12.2%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.8% (±6.4 points)	6.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	35.6% (±16.9 points)	34.2%	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.

Mars Hill against Madison County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mars Hill	Madison County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.4% (±18.1 points)	40.9% (±10.0 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.6% (±16.9 points)	34.2% (±9.4 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.4% (±6.7 points)	26.3% (±3.7 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,083 (±$15,907)	$36,602 (±$6,438)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,043 (±$172)	$780 (±$64)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Mars Hill, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Madison County (40.9%).

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 439 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 Mars Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mars Hill
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Mars Hill	—	41.4% (±18.1 points)	—
Marshall	7.6 mi	51.6% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Weaverville	8.9 mi	72.4% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woodfin	13 mi	57.8% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Burnsville	15 mi	34.3% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Emma	16 mi	29.4% (±41.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hot Springs	16 mi	62.5% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Asheville	18 mi	54.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Swannanoa	18 mi	78.4% (±44.9 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 Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Hot Springs	62.5% (±27.4 points)
2	Marshall	51.6% (±21.3 points)
3	Mars Hill	41.4% (±18.1 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 Mars Hill

Are renters in Mars Hill rent-burdened?

41.4% of renting households in Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mars Hill, NC spends 26.4% (±6.7 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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