What percentage of people rent in Mills River, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Mills River, NC, 2020–2024
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14.4% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Mills River, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 393 renting households against 2,334 that own their home.

In Mills River, the share of households that rent went from 19.4% in 2015–2019 to 14.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.4% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 393 (±130)
Median renter income: $79,178 (±$28,259)

Who rents and who owns in Mills River

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mills River	Henderson County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.4% (±4.9 points)	25.0% (±1.5 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	393 (±130)	12,756 (±817)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,334 (±226)	38,311 (±892)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.5 (±0.7)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$79,178 (±$28,259)	$46,217 (±$4,837)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$115,682 (±$17,724)	$79,498 (±$3,285)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Mills River, the renter share is lower than in Henderson County (25.0%).

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

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

In Henderson County, Mills River ranks 13 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 542 of 663.

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

How renting in Mills River 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	19.4% (±4.9 points)	14.4% (±4.9 points)	−5.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$956 (±$239)	$1,551 (±$437)	+62.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$66,667 (±$5,766)	$105,398 (±$13,380)	+58.1%	Up 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 Mills River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mills River
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mills River	—	14.4% (±4.9 points)	—
Horse Shoe	3.7 mi	11.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Home	5.0 mi	24.6% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Etowah	5.3 mi	16.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fletcher	5.8 mi	14.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Avery Creek	5.9 mi	6.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Balfour	6.0 mi	22.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel Park	6.8 mi	13.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Hill	8.1 mi	20.1% (±13.5 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.

Households that rent across Henderson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Balfour	22.0% (±9.4 points)
8	Valley Hill	20.1% (±13.5 points)
9	Hoopers Creek	17.3% (±14.4 points)
10	Dana	16.2% (±9.7 points)
11	Etowah	16.0% (±5.9 points)
12	Fletcher	14.7% (±4.9 points)
13	Mills River	14.4% (±4.9 points)
14	Laurel Park	13.5% (±6.2 points)
15	Horse Shoe	11.6% (±10.3 points)
16	Flat Rock	4.7% (±2.9 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Henderson 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 Mills River

How many renters are there in Mills River?

Mills River has an estimated 393 (±130) renting households, 14.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mills River?

In Mills River, the share of households that rent went from 19.4% in 2015–2019 to 14.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Mills River?

A renting household in Mills River has 3.5 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mills River?

The median renting household in Mills River, NC has an income of $79,178 (±$28,259) a year, against $115,682 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 Mills River town, North Carolina (place:43260, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.