What percentage of people rent in Star, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Star, NC, 2020–2024
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52.6% (±14.8 points) of the occupied homes in Star, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 171 renting households against 154 that own their home.

In Star, the share of households that rent went from 25.6% in 2015–2019 to 52.6% in 2020–2024 (+27.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 52.6% (±14.8 points)
Renting households: 171 (±89)
Median renter income: $35,927 (±$9,159)

Who rents and who owns in Star

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Star	Montgomery County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	52.6% (±14.8 points)	25.0% (±3.0 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	171 (±89)	2,662 (±355)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	154 (±53)	7,981 (±425)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.6 (±1.1)	2.5 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±1.0)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,927 (±$9,159)	$36,033 (±$5,082)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,500 (±$37,186)	$65,497 (±$4,321)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Star, the renter share is higher than in Montgomery County (25.0%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Montgomery County, Star ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 71 of 663.

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

How renting in Star 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	25.6% (±9.6 points)	52.6% (±14.8 points)	+27.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$532 (±$191)	$642 (±$181)	+20.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$34,038 (±$6,931)	$38,125 (±$12,439)	+12.0%	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 Star

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Star
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Star	—	52.6% (±14.8 points)	—
Biscoe	2.8 mi	44.5% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	6.6 mi	51.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Candor	7.7 mi	34.8% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Seagrove	9.7 mi	13.9% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Robbins	11 mi	53.1% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Lakes	15 mi	7.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Norman	16 mi	69.6% (±54.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Gilead	18 mi	38.8% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seagrove, NC (13.9%), Seven Lakes, NC (7.4%).

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

Households that rent across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Star	52.6% (±14.8 points)
2	Troy	51.6% (±8.9 points)
3	Biscoe	44.5% (±12.2 points)
4	Mount Gilead	38.8% (±16.1 points)
5	Candor	34.8% (±16.1 points)

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 Star

How many renters are there in Star?

Star has an estimated 171 (±89) renting households, 52.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Star?

In Star, the share of households that rent went from 25.6% in 2015–2019 to 52.6% in 2020–2024 (+27.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Star?

A renting household in Star has 4.6 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Star?

The median renting household in Star, NC has an income of $35,927 (±$9,159) a year, against $71,500 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 Star town, North Carolina (place:64580, 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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