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

Name: Rent burden in Marshall, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.6% (±21.3 points) of renting households in Marshall, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.6% (±21.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.3% (±20.2 points)
Median share of income: 31.3% (±14.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Marshall

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Marshall	Madison County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	8.4% (±7.7 points)	23.1%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.8% (±13.0 points)	9.4%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.4% (±7.1 points)	14.4%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.7% (±14.5 points)	12.2%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.3% (±6.7 points)	6.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	45.3% (±20.2 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.

Marshall against Madison County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marshall	Madison County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.6% (±21.3 points)	40.9% (±10.0 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.3% (±20.2 points)	34.2% (±9.4 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.3% (±14.8 points)	26.3% (±3.7 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$19,958 (±$18,871)	$36,602 (±$6,438)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$733 (±$546)	$780 (±$64)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Marshall, 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, Marshall ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 283 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 Marshall

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marshall
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Marshall	—	51.6% (±21.3 points)	—
Mars Hill	7.6 mi	41.4% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Weaverville	9.8 mi	72.4% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hot Springs	11 mi	62.5% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodfin	12 mi	57.8% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Emma	14 mi	29.4% (±41.7 points)	Not measurably different
Asheville	17 mi	54.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Biltmore Forest	20 mi	77.7% (±67.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bent Creek	20 mi	100.0% (±56.6 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 Marshall

Are renters in Marshall rent-burdened?

51.6% of renting households in Marshall 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 Marshall spend on rent?

The median renting household in Marshall, NC spends 31.3% (±14.8 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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