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

Name: Rent burden in New Bern, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.5% (±6.6 points) of renting households in New Bern, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.5% (±6.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.5% (±5.9 points)
Median share of income: 28.7% (±2.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in New Bern

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	New Bern	Craven County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	19.2% (±4.6 points)	17.6%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.9% (±3.6 points)	13.8%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.8% (±3.4 points)	10.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.5% (±4.0 points)	11.5%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.0% (±2.9 points)	9.2%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	36.5% (±5.9 points)	37.1%	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.

New Bern against Craven County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Bern	Craven County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.5% (±6.6 points)	46.3% (±4.9 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.5% (±5.9 points)	37.1% (±4.5 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.7% (±2.0 points)	28.4% (±1.8 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,633 (±$4,386)	$43,609 (±$3,008)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,081 (±$49)	$1,110 (±$39)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In New Bern, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Craven County (46.3%).

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

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

In Craven County, New Bern ranks 10 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 356 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 New Bern

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Bern
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
New Bern	—	46.5% (±6.6 points)	—
Trent Woods	1.5 mi	57.9% (±46.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeton	4.0 mi	87.0% (±55.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brices Creek	4.2 mi	100.0% (±94.0 points)	Not measurably different
River Bend	4.8 mi	46.7% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
James City	5.5 mi	44.3% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Harbour	6.7 mi	73.3% (±53.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pollocksville	11 mi	36.2% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Neuse Forest	12 mi	61.2% (±50.2 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.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Craven County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
4	Dover	64.7% (±47.5 points)
5	Neuse Forest	61.2% (±50.2 points)
6	Trent Woods	57.9% (±46.0 points)
7	Cove City	57.8% (±44.0 points)
8	Havelock	48.9% (±10.1 points)
9	River Bend	46.7% (±35.7 points)
10	New Bern	46.5% (±6.6 points)
11	James City	44.3% (±24.7 points)
12	Vanceboro	37.9% (±22.4 points)
13	Cherry Branch	15.1% (±47.1 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Craven 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 New Bern

Are renters in New Bern rent-burdened?

46.5% of renting households in New Bern 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 New Bern spend on rent?

The median renting household in New Bern, NC spends 28.7% (±2.0 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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