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

53.5% (±22.2 points) of renting households in Shallotte, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
53.5% (±22.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
53.5% (±21.5 points)
Median share of income
36.5% (±27.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Shallotte

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentShallotteBrunswick CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than 15%16.7% (±16.2 points)11.5%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%22.7% (±18.5 points)13.6%12.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%0.0% (±5.4 points)9.8%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.2% (±6.4 points)13.3%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±5.4 points)5.5%9.3%9.2%
35% or more53.5% (±21.5 points)46.3%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.

Shallotte against Brunswick County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ShallotteBrunswick CountyNorth CarolinaUnited States
Paying 30% or more53.5% (±22.2 points)51.8% (±5.7 points)48.9% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more53.5% (±21.5 points)46.3% (±5.3 points)39.6% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income36.5% (±27.4 points)31.7% (±4.3 points)29.5% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income—$48,968 (±$3,548)$48,010 (±$418)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,256 (±$152)$1,351 (±$52)$1,228 (±$5)$1,413

In Shallotte, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Brunswick County (51.8%).

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

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

In Brunswick County, Shallotte ranks 9 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 255 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 Shallotte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shallotte
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Shallotte—53.5% (±22.2 points)—
Holden Beach5.7 mi70.8% (±77.4 points)Not measurably different
Ocean Isle Beach7.8 mi42.9% (±115.2 points)Not measurably different
Varnamtown8.8 mi100.0% (±74.8 points)Not measurably different
Sunset Beach9.4 mi21.9% (±30.6 points)Not measurably different
Calabash11 mi65.8% (±20.1 points)Not measurably different
Carolina Shores12 mi74.4% (±55.4 points)Not measurably different
Bolivia15 mi50.0% (±111.8 points)Not measurably different
Oak Island16 mi60.0% (±21.8 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.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Brunswick County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
3Carolina Shores74.4% (±55.4 points)
4Holden Beach70.8% (±77.4 points)
5Belville68.5% (±17.8 points)
6Calabash65.8% (±20.1 points)
7Oak Island60.0% (±21.8 points)
8Leland56.5% (±12.6 points)
9Shallotte53.5% (±22.2 points)
10Northwest53.4% (±55.0 points)
11Bolivia50.0% (±111.8 points)
12Ocean Isle Beach42.9% (±115.2 points)
13Sandy Creek28.6% (±114.5 points)
14Boiling Spring Lakes25.1% (±19.3 points)
15Sunset Beach21.9% (±30.6 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Brunswick 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 Shallotte

Are renters in Shallotte rent-burdened?

53.5% of renting households in Shallotte 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 Shallotte spend on rent?

The median renting household in Shallotte, NC spends 36.5% (±27.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Shallotte town, North Carolina (place:60800, in state:37).

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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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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.

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