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

Name: Rent burden in Waynesville, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.3% (±11.4 points) of renting households in Waynesville, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.3% (±11.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.1% (±10.3 points)
Median share of income: 31.0% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Waynesville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Waynesville	Haywood County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	14.3% (±7.5 points)	14.6%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.1% (±3.7 points)	11.2%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	19.4% (±6.2 points)	13.5%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.9% (±4.1 points)	9.1%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.2% (±4.9 points)	8.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	41.1% (±10.3 points)	42.8%	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.

Waynesville against Haywood County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waynesville	Haywood County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.3% (±11.4 points)	51.6% (±6.2 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.1% (±10.3 points)	42.8% (±5.3 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.0% (±5.1 points)	30.9% (±3.2 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,479 (±$11,374)	$39,711 (±$5,013)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,070 (±$120)	$1,067 (±$50)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Waynesville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Haywood County (51.6%).

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

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

In Haywood County, Waynesville ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 275 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 Waynesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waynesville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Waynesville	—	52.3% (±11.4 points)	—
Lake Junaluska	3.4 mi	55.9% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Maggie Valley	4.5 mi	17.6% (±26.7 points)	Lower
Clyde	6.0 mi	51.2% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Canton	8.4 mi	84.1% (±32.3 points)	Not measurably different
Canton	9.8 mi	45.6% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sylva	15 mi	33.5% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Webster	16 mi	21.1% (±23.6 points)	Lower
Cullowhee	16 mi	51.0% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maggie Valley, NC (17.6%), Webster, NC (21.1%).

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 Haywood County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	West Canton	84.1% (±32.3 points)
2	Lake Junaluska	55.9% (±29.5 points)
3	Waynesville	52.3% (±11.4 points)
4	Clyde	51.2% (±19.2 points)
5	Canton	45.6% (±27.0 points)
6	Maggie Valley	17.6% (±26.7 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 Waynesville

Are renters in Waynesville rent-burdened?

52.3% of renting households in Waynesville 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 Waynesville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Waynesville, NC spends 31.0% (±5.1 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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