What percentage of people rent in Maxton, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Maxton, NC, 2020–2024
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58.9% (±5.7 points) of the occupied homes in Maxton, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 536 renting households against 374 that own their home.

In Maxton, the share of households that rent went from 50.6% in 2015–2019 to 58.9% in 2020–2024 (+8.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 58.9% (±5.7 points)
Renting households: 536 (±87)
Median renter income: $15,309 (±$1,424)

Who rents and who owns in Maxton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Maxton	Robeson County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	58.9% (±5.7 points)	34.2% (±1.3 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	536 (±87)	14,735 (±547)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	374 (±67)	28,399 (±612)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$15,309 (±$1,424)	$29,006 (±$1,958)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$55,500 (±$15,313)	$52,397 (±$2,459)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Maxton, the renter share is higher than in Robeson County (34.2%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (33.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Robeson County, Maxton ranks 2 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 26 of 663.

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

How renting in Maxton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	50.6% (±4.8 points)	58.9% (±5.7 points)	+8.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$536 (±$90)	$619 (±$58)	+15.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$24,800 (±$4,344)	$22,667 (±$5,232)	−8.6%	Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Maxton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Maxton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Maxton	—	58.9% (±5.7 points)	—
Laurinburg	7.3 mi	53.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pembroke	10.0 mi	69.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Wagram	11 mi	30.2% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Red Springs	11 mi	47.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
McColl	12 mi	54.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rowland	14 mi	41.7% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Raynham	14 mi	8.7% (±14.9 points)	Lower
Gibson	15 mi	67.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wagram, NC (30.2%), Red Springs, NC (47.6%), Rowland, NC (41.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pembroke, NC (69.1%).

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

Households that rent across Robeson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Pembroke	69.1% (±6.3 points)
2	Maxton	58.9% (±5.7 points)
3	Lumberton	56.1% (±3.3 points)
4	Fairmont	53.2% (±6.1 points)
5	Red Springs	47.6% (±7.1 points)
6	St. Pauls	46.4% (±6.6 points)
7	Rowland	41.7% (±12.7 points)
8	Lumber Bridge	34.1% (±25.4 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Robeson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Maxton

How many renters are there in Maxton?

Maxton has an estimated 536 (±87) renting households, 58.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Maxton?

In Maxton, the share of households that rent went from 50.6% in 2015–2019 to 58.9% in 2020–2024 (+8.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Maxton?

A renting household in Maxton has 2.4 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Maxton?

The median renting household in Maxton, NC has an income of $15,309 (±$1,424) a year, against $55,500 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Maxton town, North Carolina (place:42020, in state:37).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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