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

Name: Rent burden in Valley Hill, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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73.7% (±33.7 points) of renting households in Valley Hill, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 73.7% (±33.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 67.4% (±31.5 points)
Median share of income: 37.4% (±13.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Valley Hill

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Valley Hill	Henderson County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	16.3% (±24.2 points)	13.4%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±17.4 points)	14.9%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.0% (±16.3 points)	13.3%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±17.4 points)	10.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.3% (±12.0 points)	9.6%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	67.4% (±31.5 points)	38.1%	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.

Valley Hill against Henderson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Valley Hill	Henderson County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	73.7% (±33.7 points)	47.7% (±5.4 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	67.4% (±31.5 points)	38.1% (±4.7 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.4% (±13.3 points)	28.9% (±2.3 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$115,382 (±$108,561)	$46,217 (±$4,837)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	—	$1,187 (±$55)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Valley Hill, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Henderson County (47.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Henderson County, Valley Hill ranks 1 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 88 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 Valley Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Hill
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Valley Hill	—	73.7% (±33.7 points)	—
Laurel Park	1.4 mi	31.5% (±36.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hendersonville	2.9 mi	59.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Flat Rock	3.0 mi	47.8% (±58.8 points)	Not measurably different
Barker Heights	3.1 mi	24.7% (±31.4 points)	Lower
Balfour	4.1 mi	12.8% (±43.1 points)	Lower
East Flat Rock	4.4 mi	26.2% (±17.8 points)	Lower
Horse Shoe	4.8 mi	28.9% (±58.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Home	5.3 mi	61.4% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barker Heights, NC (24.7%), Balfour, NC (12.8%), East Flat Rock, NC (26.2%).

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 Henderson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Valley Hill	73.7% (±33.7 points)
2	Mountain Home	61.4% (±27.9 points)
3	Hendersonville	59.9% (±9.7 points)
4	Etowah	49.1% (±20.0 points)
5	Fletcher	48.5% (±28.2 points)
6	Flat Rock	47.8% (±58.8 points)
7	Fruitland	37.5% (±38.9 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Henderson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Valley Hill 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Valley Hill

Are renters in Valley Hill rent-burdened?

73.7% of renting households in Valley Hill 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 Valley Hill spend on rent?

The median renting household in Valley Hill, NC spends 37.4% (±13.3 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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