What percentage of people rent in Spruce Pine, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Spruce Pine, NC, 2020–2024
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35.6% (±9.5 points) of the occupied homes in Spruce Pine, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 396 renting households against 715 that own their home.

In Spruce Pine, the share of households that rent went from 38.8% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.6% (±9.5 points)
Renting households: 396 (±136)
Median renter income: $29,481 (±$7,011)

Who rents and who owns in Spruce Pine

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spruce Pine	Mitchell County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.6% (±9.5 points)	23.7% (±3.7 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	396 (±136)	1,564 (±263)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	715 (±160)	5,023 (±285)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,481 (±$7,011)	$36,339 (±$10,752)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$52,772 (±$18,198)	$67,739 (±$7,498)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Spruce Pine, the renter share is higher than in Mitchell County (23.7%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 272 of 663.

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

How renting in Spruce Pine 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	38.8% (±8.4 points)	35.6% (±9.5 points)	−3.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$584 (±$105)	$837 (±$121)	+43.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$40,913 (±$8,738)	$42,098 (±$9,436)	+2.9%	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 Spruce Pine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spruce Pine
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Spruce Pine	—	35.6% (±9.5 points)	—
Bakersville	8.6 mi	37.7% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Crossnore	11 mi	0.0% (±72.3 points)	Not measurably different
Burnsville	13 mi	51.4% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Newland	14 mi	41.9% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nebo	16 mi	25.1% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	17 mi	48.7% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Grandfather Village	17 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Park	18 mi	47.5% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burnsville, NC (51.4%), Marion, NC (48.7%).

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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Spruce Pine

How many renters are there in Spruce Pine?

Spruce Pine has an estimated 396 (±136) renting households, 35.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Spruce Pine?

In Spruce Pine, the share of households that rent went from 38.8% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Spruce Pine?

A renting household in Spruce Pine has 2.1 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Spruce Pine?

The median renting household in Spruce Pine, NC has an income of $29,481 (±$7,011) a year, against $52,772 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 Spruce Pine town, North Carolina (place:64260, 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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