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

Name: Rent burden in Mebane, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.3% (±8.7 points) of renting households in Mebane, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.3% (±8.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 52.2% (±8.4 points)
Median share of income: 36.7% (±7.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mebane

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Mebane	Alamance County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	6.5% (±4.2 points)	16.9%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.4% (±7.3 points)	13.0%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.9% (±3.1 points)	11.3%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.9% (±5.7 points)	12.1%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.1% (±2.2 points)	8.9%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	52.2% (±8.4 points)	37.8%	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.

Mebane against Alamance County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mebane	Alamance County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.3% (±8.7 points)	46.7% (±3.6 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	52.2% (±8.4 points)	37.8% (±3.1 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.7% (±7.7 points)	28.6% (±1.3 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,004 (±$10,770)	$44,589 (±$2,818)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,283 (±$99)	$1,064 (±$25)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Mebane, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Alamance County (46.7%).

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

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

In Alamance County, Mebane ranks 3 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 228 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 Mebane

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mebane
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Mebane	—	55.3% (±8.7 points)	—
Woodlawn	2.7 mi	69.7% (±48.2 points)	Not measurably different
Haw River	4.6 mi	42.0% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Green Level	4.8 mi	32.3% (±20.7 points)	Lower
Swepsonville	5.7 mi	41.6% (±37.2 points)	Not measurably different
Efland	5.9 mi	88.5% (±53.5 points)	Not measurably different
Graham	6.5 mi	45.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Saxapahaw	8.6 mi	20.4% (±38.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsborough	10.0 mi	52.8% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Green Level, NC (32.3%).

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 Alamance County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Elon	74.8% (±10.9 points)
2	Woodlawn	69.7% (±48.2 points)
3	Mebane	55.3% (±8.7 points)
4	Alamance	48.1% (±31.7 points)
5	Burlington	46.8% (±6.1 points)
6	Graham	45.1% (±8.6 points)
7	Haw River	42.0% (±22.8 points)
8	Swepsonville	41.6% (±37.2 points)
9	Green Level	32.3% (±20.7 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Alamance 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 Mebane

Are renters in Mebane rent-burdened?

55.3% of renting households in Mebane 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 Mebane spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mebane, NC spends 36.7% (±7.7 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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