What percentage of people rent in Siler City, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Siler City, NC, 2020–2024
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44.0% (±9.2 points) of the occupied homes in Siler City, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,331 renting households against 1,696 that own their home.

In Siler City, the share of households that rent went from 46.1% in 2015–2019 to 44.0% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 44.0% (±9.2 points)
Renting households: 1,331 (±314)
Median renter income: $26,709 (±$22,428)

Who rents and who owns in Siler City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Siler City	Chatham County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	44.0% (±9.2 points)	19.4% (±2.3 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,331 (±314)	6,413 (±760)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,696 (±338)	26,591 (±795)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$26,709 (±$22,428)	$54,771 (±$5,793)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$53,171 (±$26,464)	$110,625 (±$6,998)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Siler City, the renter share is higher than in Chatham County (19.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Chatham County, Siler City ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 165 of 663.

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

How renting in Siler City 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	46.1% (±6.4 points)	44.0% (±9.2 points)	−2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$634 (±$57)	$1,000 (±$213)	+57.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$38,222 (±$4,938)	$46,566 (±$16,200)	+21.8%	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 Siler City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Siler City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Siler City	—	44.0% (±9.2 points)	—
Staley	7.0 mi	25.3% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Liberty	11 mi	56.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ramseur	11 mi	55.4% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Goldston	12 mi	9.2% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Franklinville	13 mi	50.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsboro	17 mi	30.4% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Saxapahaw	18 mi	18.8% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Asheboro	20 mi	54.5% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Staley, NC (25.3%), Goldston, NC (9.2%), Pittsboro, NC (30.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Asheboro, NC (54.5%).

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

Households that rent across Chatham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Siler City	44.0% (±9.2 points)
2	Governors Village	39.9% (±13.9 points)
3	Pittsboro	30.4% (±9.0 points)
4	Fearrington Village	25.5% (±7.6 points)
5	Moncure	24.6% (±21.0 points)
6	Goldston	9.2% (±10.3 points)
7	Briar Chapel	6.9% (±4.2 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Chatham 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 Siler City

How many renters are there in Siler City?

Siler City has an estimated 1,331 (±314) renting households, 44.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Siler City?

In Siler City, the share of households that rent went from 46.1% in 2015–2019 to 44.0% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Siler City?

A renting household in Siler City has 2.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Siler City?

The median renting household in Siler City, NC has an income of $26,709 (±$22,428) a year, against $53,171 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 Siler City town, North Carolina (place:61860, 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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