Housing data for Patterson Springs, NC

Patterson Springs, NC has an estimated 845 residents and 387 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Cleveland County.

41.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,000 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
845 (±280)
Housing units
387 (±93)
Households that rent
41.5%
Median gross rent
$1,000
Residents since 2015–2019
−9.5%

What stands out in Patterson Springs

Median real estate taxes: $863 (±$133) in Patterson Springs, lower than in Cleveland County ($1,286).

Median home value: $142,200 (±$38,151) in Patterson Springs, lower than in Cleveland County ($200,000).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.6% (±1.0 points) in Patterson Springs, lower than in Cleveland County (1.9%).

Housing in Patterson Springs at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,000 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,146 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 61.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
  • Renters and owners: 41.5% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $58,250 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $142,200 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $900 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $863 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 9.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 51.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 64.4% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 18.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 88.0% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 23.7 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −9.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 21.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Patterson Springs against Cleveland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Patterson SpringsCleveland CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Residents845 (±280)100,991 (exact)10,730,404 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units387 (±93)44,304 (±71)4,895,668 (±642)143,775,355
Households that rent41.5% (±14.4 points)29.1% (±1.7 points)33.4% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,000 (±$212)$914 (±$50)$1,228 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$58,250 (±$31,110)$58,534 (±$2,730)$72,388 (±$324)$80,734
Median home value$142,200 (±$38,151)$200,000 (±$8,612)$288,900 (±$1,086)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$863 (±$133)$1,286 (±$44)$1,896 (±$8)$3,119
Built before 198064.4% (±19.2 points)51.1% (±2.7 points)33.9% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute23.7 minutes (±4.5)25.3 minutes (±0.9)25.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband72.9% (±13.1 points)85.0% (±1.6 points)90.1% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents34.5 years (±8.9)41.3 years (±0.4)39.1 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Patterson Springs covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 824 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Patterson Springs has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents934 (±237)845 (±280)−9.5%Not a measurable change
Housing units349 (±71)387 (±93)+10.9%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$588 (±$259)$1,000 (±$212)+70.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$83,000 (±$9,794)$142,200 (±$38,151)+71.3%Up after inflation
Median household income$29,605 (±$6,898)$58,250 (±$31,110)+96.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$859 (±$39)$900 (±$402)+4.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$666 (±$46)$863 (±$133)+29.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent45.6% (±11.5 points)41.5% (±14.4 points)−4.1 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate3.3% (±5.8 points)18.1% (±15.8 points)+14.8 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

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.

Crime reported to police in Cleveland County

Patterson Springs has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cleveland County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Cleveland County recorded 395 violent and 1,341 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Patterson Springs

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Earl2.8 mi$944$163,40019.9%
Shelby4.3 mi$945$197,20040.1%
Grover5.3 mi$1,000$127,80035.9%
Blacksburg7.6 mi$834$157,40058.5%
Boiling Springs8.4 mi$1,192$265,40023.7%
Kings Mountain9.4 mi$959$204,10037.9%
Lattimore9.9 mi$850$169,70012.7%
Waco10 mi—$92,50014.5%

Places in North Carolina most like Patterson Springs

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Mount Gilead$1,061$157,300$58,88538.8%
Pikeville$1,065$140,800$62,39640.6%
Marshville$1,117$172,300$57,83743.2%
Roanoke Rapids$858$142,700$53,69050.1%
Garland$942$123,900$57,82937.9%
Rose Hill$785$125,000$49,37543.4%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across North Carolina.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Patterson Springs, fiscal year 2027

Cleveland County, NC, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$854$859$1,014$1,404$1,424

HUD income limits for Patterson Springs, fiscal year 2026

Cleveland County, NC, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$17,400$29,000$46,400
2 people$21,640$33,150$53,000
3 people$27,320$37,300$59,650
4 people$33,000$41,400$66,250
5 people$38,680$44,750$71,550
6 people$44,360$48,050$76,850
7 people$50,040$51,350$82,150
8 people$54,650$54,650$87,450

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cleveland County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,800.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

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 Patterson Springs

What is the average rent in Patterson Springs, NC?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Patterson Springs is $1,000 (±$212) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

Are renters in Patterson Springs rent-burdened?

61.4% of renting households in Patterson Springs pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in Patterson Springs?

Patterson Springs has an estimated 135 (±71) renting households, 41.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Patterson Springs, NC?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $142,200 (±$38,151) for owner-occupied homes in Patterson Springs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Patterson Springs?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Patterson Springs, NC is $900 (±$402) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Patterson Springs?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Patterson Springs, NC is $863 (±$133) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Patterson Springs growing?

In Patterson Springs, the number of residents went from 934 in 2015–2019 to 845 in 2020–2024 (−9.5%), not a measurable change.

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) for Patterson Springs town, North Carolina (place:50700, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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