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

Name: Rent burden in Pinehurst, NC, 2020–2024
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56.6% (±12.7 points) of renting households in Pinehurst, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.6% (±12.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.8% (±11.1 points)
Median share of income: 33.1% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pinehurst

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Pinehurst	Moore County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	11.1% (±6.2 points)	13.8%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.8% (±5.0 points)	13.0%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.3% (±10.8 points)	13.1%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.1% (±4.7 points)	11.3%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.8% (±6.2 points)	10.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	45.8% (±11.1 points)	38.1%	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.

Pinehurst against Moore County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pinehurst	Moore County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.6% (±12.7 points)	48.8% (±5.4 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.8% (±11.1 points)	38.1% (±4.8 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.1% (±5.1 points)	29.5% (±2.1 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,688 (±$26,276)	$46,970 (±$5,696)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,664 (±$306)	$1,254 (±$79)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Pinehurst, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Moore County (48.8%).

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

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

In Moore County, Pinehurst ranks 4 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 210 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 Pinehurst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pinehurst
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Pinehurst	—	56.6% (±12.7 points)	—
Taylortown	2.0 mi	58.7% (±48.2 points)	Not measurably different
Southern Pines	3.8 mi	53.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Aberdeen	4.4 mi	31.3% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Foxfire	5.3 mi	66.6% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pinebluff	5.7 mi	26.6% (±22.5 points)	Lower
Whispering Pines	6.8 mi	26.7% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Lakes	8.3 mi	81.6% (±45.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carthage	9.7 mi	50.7% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aberdeen, NC (31.3%), Pinebluff, NC (26.6%).

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 Moore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Seven Lakes	81.6% (±45.7 points)
2	Foxfire	66.6% (±22.9 points)
3	Taylortown	58.7% (±48.2 points)
4	Pinehurst	56.6% (±12.7 points)
5	Southern Pines	53.6% (±9.4 points)
6	Carthage	50.7% (±21.3 points)
7	Cameron	44.0% (±77.6 points)
8	Vass	34.9% (±24.7 points)
9	Aberdeen	31.3% (±12.6 points)
10	Robbins	29.6% (±22.9 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Moore 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 Pinehurst

Are renters in Pinehurst rent-burdened?

56.6% of renting households in Pinehurst 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 Pinehurst spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pinehurst, NC spends 33.1% (±5.1 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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