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

Name: Rent burden in Sanford, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.4% (±6.9 points) of renting households in Sanford, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.4% (±6.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.5% (±6.2 points)
Median share of income: 29.7% (±3.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sanford

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sanford	Lee County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	15.2% (±5.0 points)	17.0%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.0% (±3.8 points)	14.2%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.5% (±4.2 points)	14.2%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.9% (±3.9 points)	10.9%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.9% (±3.1 points)	8.0%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	41.5% (±6.2 points)	35.8%	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.

Sanford against Lee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sanford	Lee County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.4% (±6.9 points)	43.8% (±5.5 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.5% (±6.2 points)	35.8% (±4.8 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.7% (±3.1 points)	27.2% (±2.3 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,657 (±$9,342)	$44,546 (±$3,955)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,052 (±$43)	$1,017 (±$46)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Sanford, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lee County (43.8%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 313 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 Sanford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sanford
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sanford	—	49.4% (±6.9 points)	—
Broadway	7.2 mi	83.0% (±44.1 points)	Not measurably different
Goldston	11 mi	0.0% (±133.1 points)	Not measurably different
Moncure	11 mi	0.0% (±65.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron	12 mi	44.0% (±77.6 points)	Not measurably different
Barbecue	14 mi	47.7% (±32.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsboro	16 mi	49.7% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Spout Springs	17 mi	47.5% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vass	18 mi	34.9% (±24.7 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.

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 Sanford

Are renters in Sanford rent-burdened?

49.4% of renting households in Sanford 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 Sanford spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sanford, NC spends 29.7% (±3.1 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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