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

Name: Rent burden in Waxhaw, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.2% (±12.7 points) of renting households in Waxhaw, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 32.2% (±12.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 26.4% (±11.1 points)
Median share of income: 24.0% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Waxhaw

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Waxhaw	Union County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	16.6% (±7.5 points)	15.5%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.7% (±6.4 points)	12.2%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	31.1% (±16.9 points)	18.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.3% (±11.4 points)	10.4%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.8% (±6.2 points)	7.3%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	26.4% (±11.1 points)	35.9%	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.

Waxhaw against Union County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waxhaw	Union County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	32.2% (±12.7 points)	43.2% (±4.0 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	26.4% (±11.1 points)	35.9% (±3.5 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.0% (±2.4 points)	26.7% (±1.8 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$92,550 (±$5,723)	$65,360 (±$6,662)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,840 (±$97)	$1,496 (±$74)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Waxhaw, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Union County (43.2%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (48.9%).

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

In Union County, Waxhaw ranks 10 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 519 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 Waxhaw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waxhaw
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Waxhaw	—	32.2% (±12.7 points)	—
Mineral Springs	3.1 mi	56.5% (±39.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wesley Chapel	5.4 mi	51.0% (±66.2 points)	Not measurably different
Weddington	5.9 mi	90.9% (±31.7 points)	Higher
Van Wyck	7.6 mi	7.7% (±98.8 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Trail	10 mi	47.3% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Monroe	11 mi	49.1% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Catawba	11 mi	47.4% (±58.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Park	12 mi	85.1% (±17.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Weddington, NC (90.9%), Indian Trail, NC (47.3%), Monroe, NC (49.1%).

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 Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
4	Mineral Springs	56.5% (±39.9 points)
5	Wesley Chapel	51.0% (±66.2 points)
6	Monroe	49.1% (±8.4 points)
7	Indian Trail	47.3% (±7.9 points)
8	Hemby Bridge	41.9% (±32.1 points)
9	Stallings	41.2% (±18.6 points)
10	Waxhaw	32.2% (±12.7 points)
11	Unionville	31.5% (±28.4 points)
12	Marshville	27.4% (±16.0 points)
13	Fairview	7.1% (±43.7 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Waxhaw

Are renters in Waxhaw rent-burdened?

32.2% of renting households in Waxhaw 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 Waxhaw spend on rent?

The median renting household in Waxhaw, NC spends 24.0% (±2.4 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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