What percentage of people rent in Pinehurst, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Pinehurst, NC, 2020–2024
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14.8% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in Pinehurst, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,255 renting households against 7,225 that own their home.

In Pinehurst, the share of households that rent went from 15.4% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.8% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 1,255 (±305)
Median renter income: $49,688 (±$26,276)

Who rents and who owns in Pinehurst

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pinehurst	Moore County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.8% (±3.4 points)	23.6% (±1.6 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,255 (±305)	10,392 (±757)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,225 (±341)	33,621 (±742)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,688 (±$26,276)	$46,970 (±$5,696)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$115,737 (±$5,766)	$98,351 (±$3,588)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Pinehurst, the renter share is lower than in Moore County (23.6%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (33.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Moore County, Pinehurst ranks 10 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 533 of 663.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Pinehurst has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	15.4% (±2.8 points)	14.8% (±3.4 points)	−0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,420 (±$113)	$1,664 (±$306)	+17.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$82,081 (±$4,556)	$109,802 (±$8,940)	+33.8%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Pinehurst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pinehurst
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pinehurst	—	14.8% (±3.4 points)	—
Taylortown	2.0 mi	28.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Southern Pines	3.8 mi	43.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Aberdeen	4.4 mi	41.0% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Foxfire	5.3 mi	16.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pinebluff	5.7 mi	21.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Whispering Pines	6.8 mi	14.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Lakes	8.3 mi	7.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Carthage	9.7 mi	18.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seven Lakes, NC (7.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Southern Pines, NC (43.4%), Aberdeen, NC (41.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Moore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Taylortown	28.7% (±14.4 points)
5	Vass	28.2% (±10.1 points)
6	Pinebluff	21.5% (±7.5 points)
7	Cameron	19.1% (±12.3 points)
8	Carthage	18.4% (±7.5 points)
9	Foxfire	16.2% (±7.9 points)
10	Pinehurst	14.8% (±3.4 points)
11	Whispering Pines	14.2% (±7.2 points)
12	Seven Lakes	7.4% (±4.4 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Moore County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Pinehurst

How many renters are there in Pinehurst?

Pinehurst has an estimated 1,255 (±305) renting households, 14.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pinehurst?

In Pinehurst, the share of households that rent went from 15.4% in 2015–2019 to 14.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pinehurst?

A renting household in Pinehurst has 1.8 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pinehurst?

The median renting household in Pinehurst, NC has an income of $49,688 (±$26,276) a year, against $115,737 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Pinehurst village, North Carolina (place:51940, in state:37).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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