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

Name: Rent burden in Mooresville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.3% (±5.5 points) of renting households in Mooresville, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.3% (±5.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.0% (±4.9 points)
Median share of income: 27.3% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mooresville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Mooresville	Iredell County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	16.3% (±4.0 points)	18.6%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.2% (±3.5 points)	13.4%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.5% (±5.0 points)	14.2%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.8% (±3.4 points)	10.2%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.3% (±2.5 points)	8.4%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	34.0% (±4.9 points)	35.2%	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.

Mooresville against Iredell County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mooresville	Iredell County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.3% (±5.5 points)	43.6% (±4.3 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.0% (±4.9 points)	35.2% (±4.0 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.3% (±2.4 points)	26.9% (±1.9 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$70,431 (±$6,377)	$55,159 (±$5,394)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,626 (±$62)	$1,252 (±$51)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Mooresville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Iredell County (43.6%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Iredell County, Mooresville ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 396 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 Mooresville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mooresville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Mooresville	—	44.3% (±5.5 points)	—
Lake Norman of Iredell	6.4 mi	42.8% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different
Davidson	7.2 mi	48.9% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cornelius	8.2 mi	48.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Troutman	8.5 mi	44.7% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Norman of Catawba	9.0 mi	40.7% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Enochville	10 mi	16.1% (±19.4 points)	Lower
Westport	10 mi	42.1% (±56.7 points)	Not measurably different
Landis	12 mi	12.5% (±17.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Enochville, NC (16.1%), Landis, NC (12.5%).

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 Iredell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Love Valley	67.6% (±60.9 points)
2	Statesville	52.8% (±8.7 points)
3	Troutman	44.7% (±28.3 points)
4	Mooresville	44.3% (±5.5 points)
5	Lake Norman of Iredell	42.8% (±30.8 points)
6	Harmony	8.6% (±33.1 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 Mooresville

Are renters in Mooresville rent-burdened?

44.3% of renting households in Mooresville 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 Mooresville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mooresville, NC spends 27.3% (±2.4 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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