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

Name: Rent burden in Morganton, NC, 2020–2024
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48.0% (±10.5 points) of renting households in Morganton, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.0% (±10.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.6% (±9.3 points)
Median share of income: 29.4% (±3.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Morganton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Morganton	Burke County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	10.5% (±4.6 points)	22.2%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.1% (±6.3 points)	13.5%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.1% (±7.3 points)	14.2%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.2% (±6.9 points)	13.3%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.4% (±4.8 points)	6.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	38.6% (±9.3 points)	30.1%	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.

Morganton against Burke County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Morganton	Burke County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.0% (±10.5 points)	36.9% (±5.7 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.6% (±9.3 points)	30.1% (±5.2 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.4% (±3.2 points)	25.1% (±2.1 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,141 (±$12,418)	$42,241 (±$5,701)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$944 (±$40)	$884 (±$47)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Morganton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Burke County (36.9%).

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

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

In Burke County, Morganton ranks 2 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 331 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 Morganton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morganton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Morganton	—	48.0% (±10.5 points)	—
Salem	2.8 mi	32.5% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Alpine	4.7 mi	31.3% (±41.7 points)	Not measurably different
Drexel	5.3 mi	44.4% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Valdese	7.2 mi	30.8% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford College	9.7 mi	42.7% (±37.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gamewell	10 mi	39.8% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Connelly Springs	11 mi	12.0% (±17.1 points)	Lower
Cajah's Mountain	12 mi	23.0% (±17.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Connelly Springs, NC (12.0%), Cajah's Mountain, NC (23.0%).

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 Burke County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Rhodhiss	52.9% (±31.8 points)
2	Morganton	48.0% (±10.5 points)
3	Drexel	44.4% (±26.8 points)
4	Rutherford College	42.7% (±37.3 points)
5	Hildebran	38.2% (±19.2 points)
6	Salem	32.5% (±25.6 points)
7	Glen Alpine	31.3% (±41.7 points)
8	Valdese	30.8% (±19.7 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Burke 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 Morganton

Are renters in Morganton rent-burdened?

48.0% of renting households in Morganton 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 Morganton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Morganton, NC spends 29.4% (±3.2 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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