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

Name: Rent burden in Sylva, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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33.5% (±15.8 points) of renting households in Sylva, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 33.5% (±15.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 28.4% (±14.4 points)
Median share of income: 25.4% (±6.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sylva

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sylva	Jackson County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	27.0% (±14.6 points)	19.9%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.6% (±14.2 points)	10.7%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.9% (±7.5 points)	13.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.9% (±21.8 points)	13.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.1% (±6.6 points)	8.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	28.4% (±14.4 points)	33.5%	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.

Sylva against Jackson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sylva	Jackson County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	33.5% (±15.8 points)	42.2% (±6.8 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	28.4% (±14.4 points)	33.5% (±5.7 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.4% (±6.7 points)	27.1% (±2.4 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,750 (±$13,606)	$40,804 (±$4,916)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$797 (±$197)	$904 (±$55)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Sylva, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Jackson County (42.2%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Jackson County, Sylva ranks 4 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 500 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 Sylva

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sylva
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sylva	—	33.5% (±15.8 points)	—
Webster	1.8 mi	21.1% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dillsboro	2.0 mi	35.0% (±29.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cullowhee	5.0 mi	51.0% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Hills	5.7 mi	74.4% (±42.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cherokee	8.9 mi	16.4% (±30.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bryson City	13 mi	47.9% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Maggie Valley	14 mi	17.6% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Waynesville	15 mi	52.3% (±11.4 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 Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Forest Hills	74.4% (±42.5 points)
2	Cullowhee	51.0% (±13.8 points)
3	Dillsboro	35.0% (±29.7 points)
4	Sylva	33.5% (±15.8 points)
5	Webster	21.1% (±23.6 points)

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 Sylva

Are renters in Sylva rent-burdened?

33.5% of renting households in Sylva 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 Sylva spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sylva, NC spends 25.4% (±6.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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