What percentage of people rent in Sneads Ferry, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Sneads Ferry, NC, 2020–2024
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23.8% (±11.4 points) of the occupied homes in Sneads Ferry, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 332 renting households against 1,065 that own their home.

In Sneads Ferry, the share of households that rent went from 33.1% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (−9.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.8% (±11.4 points)
Renting households: 332 (±156)
Median renter income: $83,028 (±$16,353)

Who rents and who owns in Sneads Ferry

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sneads Ferry	Onslow County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.8% (±11.4 points)	36.3% (±1.4 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	332 (±156)	27,294 (±1,104)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,065 (±307)	47,971 (±1,191)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$83,028 (±$16,353)	$48,623 (±$2,296)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,212 (±$44,634)	$81,652 (±$2,045)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Sneads Ferry, the renter share is lower than in Onslow County (36.3%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (33.4%).

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

In Onslow County, Sneads Ferry ranks 6 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 420 of 663.

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

How renting in Sneads Ferry 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	33.1% (±11.4 points)	23.8% (±11.4 points)	−9.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median household income	$48,839 (±$4,913)	$79,594 (±$27,097)	+63.0%	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 Sneads Ferry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sneads Ferry
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sneads Ferry	—	23.8% (±11.4 points)	—
North Topsail Beach	5.7 mi	5.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Holly Ridge	11 mi	11.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	12 mi	61.3% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Surf City	12 mi	26.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Piney Green	15 mi	33.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pumpkin Center	16 mi	10.5% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Swansboro	17 mi	27.5% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Point	19 mi	12.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Topsail Beach, NC (5.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jacksonville, NC (61.3%).

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

Households that rent across Onslow County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Jacksonville	61.3% (±2.6 points)
2	Richlands	33.7% (±12.7 points)
3	Piney Green	33.6% (±6.3 points)
4	Swansboro	27.5% (±11.0 points)
5	Half Moon	24.1% (±8.8 points)
6	Sneads Ferry	23.8% (±11.4 points)
7	Holly Ridge	11.4% (±8.8 points)
8	Pumpkin Center	10.5% (±13.2 points)
9	North Topsail Beach	5.5% (±3.7 points)

Sneads Ferry is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Sneads Ferry

How many renters are there in Sneads Ferry?

Sneads Ferry has an estimated 332 (±156) renting households, 23.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sneads Ferry?

In Sneads Ferry, the share of households that rent went from 33.1% in 2015–2019 to 23.8% in 2020–2024 (−9.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sneads Ferry?

A renting household in Sneads Ferry has 2.1 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sneads Ferry?

The median renting household in Sneads Ferry, NC has an income of $83,028 (±$16,353) a year, against $67,212 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 Sneads Ferry CDP, North Carolina (place:62680, 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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