North Carolina places ranked by share of renters
415 places in North Carolina have a reliable estimate of share of renters (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Highest figures: Cullowhee (89.1%), Spring Lake (80.2%), Boone (73.8%).
Lowest figure: Lake Norman of Iredell (5.1%).
The figure for North Carolina as a whole is 33.4% (±0.2 points).
Figures last updated on .
- Figure for North Carolina as a whole
- 33.4% (±0.2 points)
- Places ranked
- 415
North Carolina places ranked by share of renters
| Rank | Place | County | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cullowhee | Jackson County | 89.1% (±4.7 points) |
| 2 | Spring Lake | Cumberland County | 80.2% (±3.8 points) |
| 3 | Boone | Watauga County | 73.8% (±4.3 points) |
| 4 | Rosman | Transylvania County | 73.1% (±17.4 points) |
| 5 | Pembroke | Robeson County | 69.1% (±6.3 points) |
| 6 | Gibson | Scotland County | 67.5% (±10.1 points) |
| 7 | Greenville | Pitt County | 67.3% (±2.1 points) |
| 8 | Buies Creek | Harnett County | 66.8% (±9.2 points) |
| 9 | Louisburg | Franklin County | 66.1% (±8.1 points) |
| 10 | Goldsboro | Wayne County | 63.7% (±2.5 points) |
| 11 | Grifton | Pitt County | 62.4% (±11.5 points) |
| 12 | Yanceyville | Caswell County | 61.6% (±10.3 points) |
| 13 | Camden | Camden County | 61.4% (±27.0 points) |
| 14 | Jacksonville | Onslow County | 61.3% (±2.6 points) |
| 15 | Henderson | Vance County | 61.1% (±5.0 points) |
| 16 | Barker Heights | Henderson County | 59.2% (±23.2 points) |
| 17 | Maxton | Robeson County | 58.9% (±5.7 points) |
| 18 | Havelock | Craven County | 58.7% (±4.7 points) |
| 19 | Robbinsville | Graham County | 58.5% (±15.4 points) |
| 20 | Lexington | Davidson County | 58.4% (±4.3 points) |
| 21 (tie) | Kinston | Lenoir County | 57.5% (±4.2 points) |
| 21 (tie) | Northchase | New Hanover County | 57.5% (±11.7 points) |
| 23 | Bryson City | Swain County | 57.2% (±11.1 points) |
| 24 | Selma | Johnston County | 56.9% (±9.4 points) |
| 25 | Conway | Northampton County | 56.7% (±11.6 points) |
| 26 (tie) | Carrboro | Orange County | 56.5% (±3.3 points) |
| 26 (tie) | Liberty | Randolph County | 56.5% (±11.7 points) |
| 26 (tie) | Seaboard | Northampton County | 56.5% (±16.1 points) |
| 29 | Spindale | Rutherford County | 56.4% (±7.6 points) |
| 30 (tie) | Lumberton | Robeson County | 56.1% (±3.3 points) |
| 30 (tie) | Warsaw | Duplin County | 56.1% (±9.1 points) |
| 32 | Elizabeth City | Pasquotank County | 55.9% (±3.9 points) |
| 33 | Jonesville | Yadkin County | 55.5% (±10.7 points) |
| 34 | Ramseur | Randolph County | 55.4% (±14.6 points) |
| 35 | Jefferson | Ashe County | 55.1% (±10.1 points) |
| 36 | Sylva | Jackson County | 54.7% (±11.7 points) |
| 37 (tie) | Forest City | Rutherford County | 54.6% (±8.1 points) |
| 37 (tie) | Morrisville | Wake County | 54.6% (±3.8 points) |
| 39 | Asheboro | Randolph County | 54.5% (±3.7 points) |
| 40 | Snow Hill | Greene County | 54.4% (±8.5 points) |
| 41 | Murphy | Cherokee County | 54.0% (±13.7 points) |
| 42 (tie) | Hendersonville | Henderson County | 53.9% (±4.5 points) |
| 42 (tie) | La Grange | Lenoir County | 53.9% (±17.1 points) |
| 44 | Lincolnton | Lincoln County | 53.8% (±5.1 points) |
| 45 | Washington | Beaufort County | 53.6% (±5.4 points) |
| 46 (tie) | Chocowinity | Beaufort County | 53.5% (±11.6 points) |
| 46 (tie) | Vanceboro | Craven County | 53.5% (±15.2 points) |
| 48 (tie) | Laurinburg | Scotland County | 53.4% (±3.0 points) |
| 48 (tie) | Polkton | Anson County | 53.4% (±17.3 points) |
| 50 (tie) | Bladenboro | Bladen County | 53.3% (±11.3 points) |
| 50 (tie) | Morehead City | Carteret County | 53.3% (±4.4 points) |
| 52 | Fairmont | Robeson County | 53.2% (±6.1 points) |
| 53 (tie) | Elizabethtown | Bladen County | 53.1% (±9.1 points) |
| 53 (tie) | Robbins | Moore County | 53.1% (±14.9 points) |
| 53 (tie) | Scotland Neck | Halifax County | 53.1% (±11.8 points) |
| 56 (tie) | Chapel Hill | Orange County | 52.6% (±2.1 points) |
| 56 (tie) | Fayetteville | Cumberland County | 52.6% (±1.0 points) |
| 56 (tie) | Star | Montgomery County | 52.6% (±14.8 points) |
| 59 (tie) | Ahoskie | Hertford County | 52.4% (±3.6 points) |
| 59 (tie) | Wilmington | New Hanover County | 52.4% (±1.9 points) |
| 61 | Wilkesboro | Wilkes County | 52.0% (±8.7 points) |
| 62 | Old Fort | McDowell County | 51.7% (±13.1 points) |
| 63 (tie) | Coats | Harnett County | 51.6% (±10.8 points) |
| 63 (tie) | Troy | Montgomery County | 51.6% (±8.9 points) |
| 65 (tie) | Burnsville | Yancey County | 51.4% (±11.1 points) |
| 65 (tie) | Clinton | Sampson County | 51.4% (±4.5 points) |
| 65 (tie) | Whiteville | Columbus County | 51.4% (±8.5 points) |
| 68 (tie) | Cricket | Wilkes County | 51.3% (±17.3 points) |
| 68 (tie) | Dobson | Surry County | 51.3% (±9.5 points) |
| 70 | Pineville | Mecklenburg County | 51.1% (±6.0 points) |
| 71 | Rocky Mount | Nash County | 51.0% (±2.8 points) |
| 72 | Wilson | Wilson County | 50.9% (±2.6 points) |
| 73 | Columbia | Tyrrell County | 50.7% (±21.5 points) |
| 74 | Princeton | Johnston County | 50.3% (±11.8 points) |
| 75 | Roanoke Rapids | Halifax County | 50.1% (±4.7 points) |
| 76 | Franklinville | Randolph County | 50.0% (±14.1 points) |
| 77 | Four Oaks | Johnston County | 49.9% (±14.2 points) |
| 78 (tie) | Greensboro | Guilford County | 49.5% (±1.2 points) |
| 78 (tie) | Williamston | Martin County | 49.5% (±7.5 points) |
| 80 | Winton | Hertford County | 49.4% (±9.9 points) |
| 81 (tie) | Raleigh | Wake County | 49.3% (±1.1 points) |
| 81 (tie) | Roxboro | Person County | 49.3% (±7.8 points) |
| 83 | Brevard | Transylvania County | 49.1% (±5.6 points) |
| 84 | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County | 49.0% (±0.7 points) |
| 85 | Hot Springs | Madison County | 48.9% (±14.4 points) |
| 86 (tie) | Marion | McDowell County | 48.7% (±7.6 points) |
| 86 (tie) | North Wilkesboro | Wilkes County | 48.7% (±8.4 points) |
| 88 | Lucama | Wilson County | 48.5% (±13.3 points) |
| 89 (tie) | Edenton | Chowan County | 48.4% (±10.1 points) |
| 89 (tie) | Statesville | Iredell County | 48.4% (±3.8 points) |
| 91 | Salisbury | Rowan County | 48.2% (±3.7 points) |
| 92 (tie) | Asheville | Buncombe County | 48.1% (±2.3 points) |
| 92 (tie) | Whitakers | Nash County | 48.1% (±16.5 points) |
| 94 (tie) | Hamlet | Richmond County | 48.0% (±10.1 points) |
| 94 (tie) | Nashville | Nash County | 48.0% (±8.3 points) |
| 96 | Warrenton | Warren County | 47.9% (±9.9 points) |
| 97 | Spring Hope | Nash County | 47.8% (±9.1 points) |
| 98 | Durham | Durham County | 47.7% (±0.9 points) |
| 99 (tie) | Red Springs | Robeson County | 47.6% (±7.1 points) |
| 99 (tie) | Weldon | Halifax County | 47.6% (±10.7 points) |
| 101 | Elk Park | Avery County | 47.5% (±17.0 points) |
| 102 (tie) | Reidsville | Rockingham County | 47.2% (±5.8 points) |
| 102 (tie) | Sharpsburg | Nash County | 47.2% (±12.6 points) |
| 102 (tie) | Yadkinville | Yadkin County | 47.2% (±9.6 points) |
| 105 (tie) | East Spencer | Rowan County | 47.1% (±15.1 points) |
| 105 (tie) | Enfield | Halifax County | 47.1% (±12.1 points) |
| 105 (tie) | Oxford | Granville County | 47.1% (±5.9 points) |
| 108 (tie) | Moravian Falls | Wilkes County | 47.0% (±23.1 points) |
| 108 (tie) | Norlina | Warren County | 47.0% (±12.4 points) |
| 110 | Long View | Catawba County | 46.9% (±8.9 points) |
| 111 | Graham | Alamance County | 46.8% (±5.3 points) |
| 112 (tie) | Belhaven | Beaufort County | 46.7% (±10.2 points) |
| 112 (tie) | Sanford | Lee County | 46.7% (±3.2 points) |
| 114 (tie) | Beaufort | Carteret County | 46.6% (±7.1 points) |
| 114 (tie) | Hertford | Perquimans County | 46.6% (±13.4 points) |
| 116 | St. Pauls | Robeson County | 46.4% (±6.6 points) |
| 117 | Woodfin | Buncombe County | 46.3% (±6.1 points) |
| 118 | Burlington | Alamance County | 46.2% (±2.7 points) |
| 119 (tie) | Dunn | Harnett County | 46.0% (±4.7 points) |
| 119 (tie) | Taylorsville | Alexander County | 46.0% (±10.7 points) |
| 121 | Murfreesboro | Hertford County | 45.9% (±8.0 points) |
| 122 (tie) | Gastonia | Gaston County | 45.8% (±2.0 points) |
| 122 (tie) | Kenly | Johnston County | 45.8% (±12.0 points) |
| 124 | Chadbourn | Columbus County | 45.7% (±12.4 points) |
| 125 (tie) | Edneyville | Henderson County | 45.6% (±12.0 points) |
| 125 (tie) | West Jefferson | Ashe County | 45.6% (±10.6 points) |
| 127 | Dobbins Heights | Richmond County | 45.5% (±17.3 points) |
| 128 (tie) | Benson | Johnston County | 45.4% (±11.2 points) |
| 128 (tie) | Pinetops | Edgecombe County | 45.4% (±11.7 points) |
| 128 (tie) | Pink Hill | Lenoir County | 45.4% (±19.9 points) |
| 131 (tie) | Morganton | Burke County | 45.3% (±4.5 points) |
| 131 (tie) | Walnut Cove | Stokes County | 45.3% (±8.3 points) |
| 133 (tie) | Eden | Rockingham County | 45.0% (±5.1 points) |
| 133 (tie) | Hickory | Catawba County | 45.0% (±2.8 points) |
| 135 (tie) | Denver | Lincoln County | 44.8% (±13.8 points) |
| 135 (tie) | Marshall | Madison County | 44.8% (±11.6 points) |
| 137 | Beulaville | Duplin County | 44.7% (±14.5 points) |
| 138 (tie) | East Rockingham | Richmond County | 44.6% (±10.6 points) |
| 138 (tie) | Mount Airy | Surry County | 44.6% (±5.8 points) |
| 140 | Biscoe | Montgomery County | 44.5% (±12.2 points) |
| 141 | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County | 44.4% (±1.2 points) |
| 142 | Ellerbe | Richmond County | 44.2% (±16.9 points) |
| 143 (tie) | Pilot Mountain | Surry County | 44.1% (±8.8 points) |
| 143 (tie) | Plymouth | Washington County | 44.1% (±13.8 points) |
| 145 (tie) | Siler City | Chatham County | 44.0% (±9.2 points) |
| 145 (tie) | Tryon | Polk County | 44.0% (±9.7 points) |
| 147 | Rural Hall | Forsyth County | 43.9% (±12.6 points) |
| 148 | Albemarle | Stanly County | 43.7% (±4.6 points) |
| 149 | Forest Hills | Jackson County | 43.6% (±20.7 points) |
| 150 | Belville | Brunswick County | 43.5% (±10.0 points) |
| 151 (tie) | Fremont | Wayne County | 43.4% (±13.7 points) |
| 151 (tie) | Rose Hill | Duplin County | 43.4% (±11.1 points) |
| 151 (tie) | Southern Pines | Moore County | 43.4% (±4.6 points) |
| 154 | Marshville | Union County | 43.2% (±11.3 points) |
| 155 | Mount Olive | Wayne County | 43.1% (±8.2 points) |
| 156 | Raeford | Hoke County | 42.9% (±7.3 points) |
| 157 | Tarboro | Edgecombe County | 42.8% (±5.4 points) |
| 158 | Waynesville | Haywood County | 42.7% (±4.9 points) |
| 159 (tie) | Roper | Washington County | 42.5% (±17.2 points) |
| 159 (tie) | Wallace | Duplin County | 42.5% (±10.8 points) |
| 161 (tie) | Andrews | Cherokee County | 42.4% (±10.5 points) |
| 161 (tie) | Woodland | Northampton County | 42.4% (±13.7 points) |
| 163 | Madison | Rockingham County | 42.3% (±9.7 points) |
| 164 | High Point | Guilford County | 42.2% (±2.1 points) |
| 165 (tie) | Elm City | Wilson County | 41.9% (±11.5 points) |
| 165 (tie) | Newland | Avery County | 41.9% (±15.0 points) |
| 167 (tie) | Franklin | Macon County | 41.8% (±8.5 points) |
| 167 (tie) | Sparta | Alleghany County | 41.8% (±11.2 points) |
| 169 (tie) | Mooresville | Iredell County | 41.7% (±2.7 points) |
| 169 (tie) | Rowland | Robeson County | 41.7% (±12.7 points) |
| 171 (tie) | Patterson Springs | Cleveland County | 41.5% (±14.4 points) |
| 171 (tie) | Roseboro | Sampson County | 41.5% (±12.6 points) |
| 173 | Smithfield | Johnston County | 41.3% (±8.1 points) |
| 174 | Connelly Springs | Burke County | 41.2% (±14.9 points) |
| 175 | Gaston | Northampton County | 41.1% (±15.1 points) |
| 176 | Aberdeen | Moore County | 41.0% (±7.7 points) |
| 177 (tie) | Hayesville | Clay County | 40.9% (±13.7 points) |
| 177 (tie) | Kenansville | Duplin County | 40.9% (±11.6 points) |
| 179 | Ayden | Pitt County | 40.8% (±7.7 points) |
| 180 | Norwood | Stanly County | 40.7% (±9.4 points) |
| 181 | Pikeville | Wayne County | 40.6% (±16.1 points) |
| 182 (tie) | Mayodan | Rockingham County | 40.3% (±10.5 points) |
| 182 (tie) | New Bern | Craven County | 40.3% (±3.6 points) |
| 182 (tie) | Tabor City | Columbus County | 40.3% (±8.4 points) |
| 185 | Shelby | Cleveland County | 40.1% (±4.2 points) |
| 186 (tie) | Black Creek | Wilson County | 39.9% (±13.3 points) |
| 186 (tie) | Governors Village | Chatham County | 39.9% (±13.9 points) |
| 186 (tie) | Windsor | Bertie County | 39.9% (±11.3 points) |
| 189 (tie) | Kernersville | Forsyth County | 39.5% (±3.3 points) |
| 189 (tie) | Mebane | Alamance County | 39.5% (±4.7 points) |
| 191 (tie) | Alliance | Pamlico County | 39.2% (±16.2 points) |
| 191 (tie) | Elkin | Surry County | 39.2% (±7.7 points) |
| 193 | Wingate | Union County | 39.1% (±10.1 points) |
| 194 | Claremont | Catawba County | 39.0% (±12.3 points) |
| 195 | Enochville | Rowan County | 38.9% (±16.0 points) |
| 196 (tie) | Gamewell | Caldwell County | 38.8% (±12.6 points) |
| 196 (tie) | Mount Gilead | Montgomery County | 38.8% (±16.1 points) |
| 198 | Robersonville | Martin County | 38.7% (±12.0 points) |
| 199 (tie) | Farmville | Pitt County | 38.6% (±10.1 points) |
| 199 (tie) | Newport | Carteret County | 38.6% (±8.4 points) |
| 201 (tie) | Randleman | Randolph County | 38.5% (±9.6 points) |
| 201 (tie) | Rockingham | Richmond County | 38.5% (±7.4 points) |
| 203 (tie) | Monroe | Union County | 38.4% (±3.9 points) |
| 203 (tie) | Ranlo | Gaston County | 38.4% (±8.2 points) |
| 205 | Fairplains | Wilkes County | 38.2% (±12.6 points) |
| 206 | Mocksville | Davie County | 38.1% (±6.0 points) |
| 207 | Cramerton | Gaston County | 38.0% (±6.3 points) |
| 208 (tie) | Garland | Sampson County | 37.9% (±17.8 points) |
| 208 (tie) | Kings Mountain | Cleveland County | 37.9% (±5.9 points) |
| 210 | Harmony | Iredell County | 37.7% (±13.3 points) |
| 211 (tie) | Franklinton | Franklin County | 37.6% (±9.7 points) |
| 211 (tie) | Thomasville | Davidson County | 37.6% (±4.2 points) |
| 213 | Atlantic Beach | Carteret County | 37.5% (±8.5 points) |
| 214 (tie) | Cherokee | Swain County | 37.4% (±10.6 points) |
| 214 (tie) | Youngsville | Franklin County | 37.4% (±10.5 points) |
| 216 (tie) | Clayton | Johnston County | 37.3% (±4.4 points) |
| 216 (tie) | Zebulon | Wake County | 37.3% (±8.7 points) |
| 218 | Aulander | Bertie County | 37.0% (±16.4 points) |
| 219 (tie) | Lillington | Harnett County | 36.9% (±7.9 points) |
| 219 (tie) | Wadesboro | Anson County | 36.9% (±8.0 points) |
| 219 (tie) | Winfall | Perquimans County | 36.9% (±17.6 points) |
| 222 | Garner | Wake County | 36.8% (±3.9 points) |
| 223 | Manteo | Dare County | 36.7% (±9.0 points) |
| 224 (tie) | Columbus | Polk County | 36.6% (±10.7 points) |
| 224 (tie) | Middlesex | Nash County | 36.6% (±10.8 points) |
| 226 | Aurora | Beaufort County | 36.4% (±14.8 points) |
| 227 | Shallotte | Brunswick County | 36.3% (±11.1 points) |
| 228 | Hillsborough | Orange County | 36.2% (±6.2 points) |
| 229 (tie) | East Flat Rock | Henderson County | 35.9% (±9.4 points) |
| 229 (tie) | Grover | Cleveland County | 35.9% (±13.5 points) |
| 231 | Lenoir | Caldwell County | 35.8% (±5.0 points) |
| 232 (tie) | Kings Grant | New Hanover County | 35.7% (±10.4 points) |
| 232 (tie) | Rutherfordton | Rutherford County | 35.7% (±9.0 points) |
| 234 (tie) | Dallas | Gaston County | 35.6% (±7.5 points) |
| 234 (tie) | Magnolia | Duplin County | 35.6% (±14.7 points) |
| 234 (tie) | Matthews | Mecklenburg County | 35.6% (±3.4 points) |
| 234 (tie) | Spruce Pine | Mitchell County | 35.6% (±9.5 points) |
| 238 | Mars Hill | Madison County | 35.4% (±7.2 points) |
| 239 | Knightdale | Wake County | 35.3% (±5.1 points) |
| 240 | Denton | Davidson County | 35.2% (±9.4 points) |
| 241 (tie) | Hildebran | Burke County | 34.9% (±10.9 points) |
| 241 (tie) | King | Stokes County | 34.9% (±8.5 points) |
| 241 (tie) | Stoneville | Rockingham County | 34.9% (±14.2 points) |
| 244 (tie) | Candor | Montgomery County | 34.8% (±16.1 points) |
| 244 (tie) | Concord | Cabarrus County | 34.8% (±1.9 points) |
| 246 (tie) | China Grove | Rowan County | 34.7% (±12.6 points) |
| 246 (tie) | Cove City | Craven County | 34.7% (±16.6 points) |
| 248 | Ellenboro | Rutherford County | 34.6% (±13.0 points) |
| 249 | Kannapolis | Cabarrus County | 34.4% (±2.6 points) |
| 250 | Boonville | Yadkin County | 34.2% (±10.2 points) |
| 251 | Bessemer City | Gaston County | 34.0% (±9.0 points) |
| 252 | Princeville | Edgecombe County | 33.9% (±11.5 points) |
| 253 | Glen Raven | Alamance County | 33.8% (±10.3 points) |
| 254 (tie) | Granite Falls | Caldwell County | 33.7% (±7.7 points) |
| 254 (tie) | Richlands | Onslow County | 33.7% (±12.7 points) |
| 256 | Piney Green | Onslow County | 33.6% (±6.3 points) |
| 257 | Hope Mills | Cumberland County | 33.5% (±3.5 points) |
| 258 | Cary | Wake County | 33.4% (±1.7 points) |
| 259 | Clyde | Haywood County | 33.2% (±11.1 points) |
| 260 | Black Mountain | Buncombe County | 33.1% (±9.4 points) |
| 261 | Green Level | Alamance County | 32.9% (±9.9 points) |
| 262 (tie) | Bethel | Pitt County | 32.8% (±9.4 points) |
| 262 (tie) | Highlands | Macon County | 32.8% (±13.4 points) |
| 264 | Burgaw | Pender County | 32.5% (±9.1 points) |
| 265 (tie) | Faison | Duplin County | 31.7% (±11.0 points) |
| 265 (tie) | River Road | Beaufort County | 31.7% (±12.1 points) |
| 265 (tie) | Rockwell | Rowan County | 31.7% (±13.6 points) |
| 268 | Brogden | Wayne County | 31.6% (±9.7 points) |
| 269 | Wade | Cumberland County | 31.5% (±13.4 points) |
| 270 | Sawmills | Caldwell County | 31.3% (±8.7 points) |
| 271 | Mount Holly | Gaston County | 31.2% (±3.4 points) |
| 272 | Banner Elk | Avery County | 31.1% (±11.7 points) |
| 273 | Conover | Catawba County | 31.0% (±7.1 points) |
| 274 (tie) | Fair Bluff | Columbus County | 30.6% (±12.8 points) |
| 274 (tie) | Wanchese | Dare County | 30.6% (±12.2 points) |
| 276 | Cornelius | Mecklenburg County | 30.5% (±2.7 points) |
| 277 | Pittsboro | Chatham County | 30.4% (±9.0 points) |
| 278 (tie) | Calabash | Brunswick County | 30.3% (±9.0 points) |
| 278 (tie) | Cherryville | Gaston County | 30.3% (±7.4 points) |
| 280 (tie) | Angier | Harnett County | 30.2% (±7.5 points) |
| 280 (tie) | Wagram | Scotland County | 30.2% (±8.6 points) |
| 282 | Creedmoor | Granville County | 30.1% (±9.0 points) |
| 283 | Elon | Alamance County | 29.9% (±5.8 points) |
| 284 (tie) | Garysburg | Northampton County | 29.8% (±14.5 points) |
| 284 (tie) | Lake Waccamaw | Columbus County | 29.8% (±8.3 points) |
| 286 | Anderson Creek | Harnett County | 29.5% (±3.4 points) |
| 287 | Canton | Haywood County | 29.4% (±9.6 points) |
| 288 (tie) | Belmont | Gaston County | 29.3% (±4.3 points) |
| 288 (tie) | Stanley | Gaston County | 29.3% (±9.1 points) |
| 290 (tie) | Haw River | Alamance County | 29.2% (±10.4 points) |
| 290 (tie) | Rockfish | Hoke County | 29.2% (±10.8 points) |
| 292 | Lawndale | Cleveland County | 29.0% (±12.1 points) |
| 293 | Bayboro | Pamlico County | 28.7% (±10.3 points) |
| 294 | Erwin | Harnett County | 28.6% (±7.9 points) |
| 295 (tie) | Badin | Stanly County | 28.4% (±9.5 points) |
| 295 (tie) | Maysville | Jones County | 28.4% (±11.2 points) |
| 297 | Huntersville | Mecklenburg County | 28.3% (±2.6 points) |
| 298 (tie) | Salem | Burke County | 28.2% (±12.1 points) |
| 298 (tie) | Vass | Moore County | 28.2% (±10.1 points) |
| 300 | Newton Grove | Sampson County | 28.1% (±13.7 points) |
| 301 | Drexel | Burke County | 28.0% (±8.5 points) |
| 302 | Swansboro | Onslow County | 27.5% (±11.0 points) |
| 303 (tie) | Kitty Hawk | Dare County | 27.4% (±9.7 points) |
| 303 (tie) | Newton | Catawba County | 27.4% (±5.6 points) |
| 305 | Spencer | Rowan County | 27.3% (±9.8 points) |
| 306 (tie) | Grandy | Currituck County | 27.1% (±9.4 points) |
| 306 (tie) | Hampstead | Pender County | 27.1% (±7.4 points) |
| 306 (tie) | Valdese | Burke County | 27.1% (±7.8 points) |
| 309 | Rhodhiss | Burke County | 27.0% (±10.8 points) |
| 310 (tie) | Lowell | Gaston County | 26.9% (±9.5 points) |
| 310 (tie) | Rutherford College | Burke County | 26.9% (±12.0 points) |
| 312 | Jackson | Northampton County | 26.7% (±11.2 points) |
| 313 | Elroy | Wayne County | 26.4% (±8.1 points) |
| 314 | Millers Creek | Wilkes County | 26.3% (±10.5 points) |
| 315 | Butner | Granville County | 26.2% (±6.2 points) |
| 316 (tie) | Kill Devil Hills | Dare County | 26.1% (±7.2 points) |
| 316 (tie) | Surf City | Pender County | 26.1% (±8.1 points) |
| 318 (tie) | Wake Forest | Wake County | 26.0% (±3.7 points) |
| 318 (tie) | Walkertown | Forsyth County | 26.0% (±7.8 points) |
| 320 (tie) | Fuquay-Varina | Wake County | 25.8% (±3.6 points) |
| 320 (tie) | White Lake | Bladen County | 25.8% (±9.5 points) |
| 322 | Maggie Valley | Haywood County | 25.7% (±11.1 points) |
| 323 (tie) | Fearrington Village | Chatham County | 25.5% (±7.6 points) |
| 323 (tie) | Mount Pleasant | Cabarrus County | 25.5% (±8.7 points) |
| 325 | Spout Springs | Harnett County | 25.4% (±8.2 points) |
| 326 | Rich Square | Northampton County | 25.2% (±11.4 points) |
| 327 (tie) | Cooleemee | Davie County | 25.1% (±8.7 points) |
| 327 (tie) | Lake Junaluska | Haywood County | 25.1% (±8.8 points) |
| 329 | Stantonsburg | Wilson County | 25.0% (±11.4 points) |
| 330 | Cajah's Mountain | Caldwell County | 24.7% (±7.2 points) |
| 331 (tie) | Maiden | Catawba County | 24.6% (±11.3 points) |
| 331 (tie) | Mountain Home | Henderson County | 24.6% (±11.5 points) |
| 333 | Red Cross | Stanly County | 24.5% (±10.4 points) |
| 334 | Clemmons | Forsyth County | 24.3% (±3.7 points) |
| 335 | Grantsboro | Pamlico County | 24.2% (±11.2 points) |
| 336 | Half Moon | Onslow County | 24.1% (±8.8 points) |
| 337 | Sneads Ferry | Onslow County | 23.8% (±11.4 points) |
| 338 | Boiling Springs | Cleveland County | 23.7% (±10.5 points) |
| 339 | Apex | Wake County | 23.5% (±2.0 points) |
| 340 | South Rosemary | Halifax County | 23.2% (±11.3 points) |
| 341 | Welcome | Davidson County | 22.8% (±10.2 points) |
| 342 | Murraysville | New Hanover County | 22.7% (±5.4 points) |
| 343 | Peletier | Carteret County | 22.5% (±9.0 points) |
| 344 (tie) | Balfour | Henderson County | 22.0% (±9.4 points) |
| 344 (tie) | Wrightsboro | New Hanover County | 22.0% (±8.8 points) |
| 346 (tie) | Indian Trail | Union County | 21.9% (±2.9 points) |
| 346 (tie) | Lake Park | Union County | 21.9% (±7.0 points) |
| 348 | Wendell | Wake County | 21.8% (±6.6 points) |
| 349 (tie) | Alamance | Alamance County | 21.7% (±7.9 points) |
| 349 (tie) | Belwood | Cleveland County | 21.7% (±10.1 points) |
| 351 (tie) | Archdale | Randolph County | 21.6% (±5.0 points) |
| 351 (tie) | Jamestown | Guilford County | 21.6% (±8.6 points) |
| 353 (tie) | Broadway | Lee County | 21.5% (±9.9 points) |
| 353 (tie) | Pinebluff | Moore County | 21.5% (±7.5 points) |
| 355 | Swannanoa | Buncombe County | 21.4% (±9.0 points) |
| 356 | Mar-Mac | Wayne County | 20.7% (±9.0 points) |
| 357 | Davidson | Mecklenburg County | 20.0% (±4.1 points) |
| 358 (tie) | Trinity | Randolph County | 19.9% (±6.0 points) |
| 358 (tie) | Tyro | Davidson County | 19.9% (±7.1 points) |
| 360 | Southport | Brunswick County | 19.8% (±7.6 points) |
| 361 (tie) | Holly Springs | Wake County | 19.4% (±2.4 points) |
| 361 (tie) | Leland | Brunswick County | 19.4% (±3.4 points) |
| 361 (tie) | Mulberry | Wilkes County | 19.4% (±9.1 points) |
| 361 (tie) | Troutman | Iredell County | 19.4% (±8.2 points) |
| 365 | Oakboro | Stanly County | 19.3% (±6.3 points) |
| 366 (tie) | Pine Level | Johnston County | 19.2% (±6.4 points) |
| 366 (tie) | Wrightsville Beach | New Hanover County | 19.2% (±7.0 points) |
| 368 (tie) | Hudson | Caldwell County | 19.0% (±8.6 points) |
| 368 (tie) | Mountain View | Catawba County | 19.0% (±7.7 points) |
| 370 | Gibsonville | Guilford County | 18.9% (±6.6 points) |
| 371 (tie) | Boiling Spring Lakes | Brunswick County | 18.4% (±8.0 points) |
| 371 (tie) | Carthage | Moore County | 18.4% (±7.5 points) |
| 373 | Barbecue | Harnett County | 18.3% (±8.3 points) |
| 374 | Silver Lake | New Hanover County | 17.8% (±7.4 points) |
| 375 | Porters Neck | New Hanover County | 17.4% (±5.7 points) |
| 376 | Nags Head | Dare County | 17.2% (±7.3 points) |
| 377 | Waxhaw | Union County | 17.0% (±4.4 points) |
| 378 | Bermuda Run | Davie County | 16.9% (±7.3 points) |
| 379 (tie) | Mint Hill | Mecklenburg County | 16.8% (±4.1 points) |
| 379 (tie) | Winterville | Pitt County | 16.8% (±6.2 points) |
| 381 (tie) | Myrtle Grove | New Hanover County | 16.4% (±5.1 points) |
| 381 (tie) | St. Stephens | Catawba County | 16.4% (±4.5 points) |
| 383 | Saluda | Polk County | 16.3% (±7.9 points) |
| 384 | Foxfire | Moore County | 16.2% (±7.9 points) |
| 385 | Midland | Cabarrus County | 16.1% (±7.3 points) |
| 386 | Etowah | Henderson County | 16.0% (±5.9 points) |
| 387 (tie) | Carolina Beach | New Hanover County | 15.6% (±5.0 points) |
| 387 (tie) | Oriental | Pamlico County | 15.6% (±6.9 points) |
| 389 | Mineral Springs | Union County | 15.4% (±6.2 points) |
| 390 | Glen Alpine | Burke County | 15.3% (±7.4 points) |
| 391 | Hemby Bridge | Union County | 15.0% (±5.9 points) |
| 392 | James City | Craven County | 14.9% (±5.9 points) |
| 393 (tie) | Broad Creek | Carteret County | 14.8% (±5.7 points) |
| 393 (tie) | Pinehurst | Moore County | 14.8% (±3.4 points) |
| 395 | Fletcher | Henderson County | 14.7% (±4.9 points) |
| 396 | Tobaccoville | Forsyth County | 14.6% (±6.1 points) |
| 397 (tie) | Emerald Isle | Carteret County | 14.4% (±4.3 points) |
| 397 (tie) | Mills River | Henderson County | 14.4% (±4.9 points) |
| 399 (tie) | Lake Norman of Catawba | Catawba County | 14.3% (±4.0 points) |
| 399 (tie) | Lewisville | Forsyth County | 14.3% (±4.4 points) |
| 401 | River Bend | Craven County | 13.6% (±6.1 points) |
| 402 (tie) | Eastover | Cumberland County | 13.5% (±6.1 points) |
| 402 (tie) | Laurel Park | Henderson County | 13.5% (±6.2 points) |
| 404 | Locust | Stanly County | 13.1% (±5.6 points) |
| 405 (tie) | Cedar Point | Carteret County | 12.8% (±5.0 points) |
| 405 (tie) | Unionville | Union County | 12.8% (±4.7 points) |
| 407 | Stallings | Union County | 12.5% (±3.4 points) |
| 408 | Swepsonville | Alamance County | 12.1% (±5.2 points) |
| 409 | Beech Mountain | Watauga County | 10.7% (±4.6 points) |
| 410 | Harkers Island | Carteret County | 10.6% (±5.2 points) |
| 411 | Midway | Davidson County | 10.5% (±5.0 points) |
| 412 | Oak Island | Brunswick County | 10.3% (±3.3 points) |
| 413 | McAdenville | Gaston County | 10.0% (±4.7 points) |
| 414 | Harrisburg | Cabarrus County | 8.5% (±2.6 points) |
| 415 | Lake Norman of Iredell | Iredell County | 5.1% (±1.9 points) |
How this ranking is built
A place is included when its own page for this figure is published as reliable: a coefficient of variation of 30% or less and enough surveyed homes.
415 places qualify; the rest are on their own pages with their margins, but not ranked here.
The ranking orders the estimates alone: where two places’ margins of error overlap, their ranks may not truly differ, and places at the same published figure share a rank.
A median published as a bound (“$3,500 or more”) is placed at the bound; its true place may be higher.
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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 North Carolina
Which place in North Carolina has the highest share of renters?
Cullowhee has the highest, 89.1% (±4.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Which place in North Carolina has the lowest share of renters?
Lake Norman of Iredell has the lowest, 5.1% (±1.9 points).
What is the share of renters in North Carolina?
The figure for North Carolina as a whole is 33.4% (±0.2 points).
Sources
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- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Carolina
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