What percentage of people rent in Wrightsville Beach, NC?

Name: Renters and owners in Wrightsville Beach, NC, 2020–2024
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19.2% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in Wrightsville Beach, NC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 251 renting households against 1,055 that own their home.

In Wrightsville Beach, the share of households that rent went from 30.5% in 2015–2019 to 19.2% in 2020–2024 (−11.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.2% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 251 (±107)
Median renter income: $125,250 (±$77,793)

Who rents and who owns in Wrightsville Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wrightsville Beach	New Hanover County	North Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.2% (±7.0 points)	38.6% (±1.2 points)	33.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	251 (±107)	40,473 (±1,432)	1,428,852 (±8,279)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,055 (±188)	64,383 (±1,382)	2,853,493 (±14,473)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$125,250 (±$77,793)	$49,019 (±$2,829)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$174,313 (±$90,926)	$101,102 (±$3,552)	$88,911 (±$521)	$100,009

In Wrightsville Beach, the renter share is lower than in New Hanover County (38.6%).

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

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

In New Hanover County, Wrightsville Beach ranks 7 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 479 of 663.

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

How renting in Wrightsville Beach 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	30.5% (±6.2 points)	19.2% (±7.0 points)	−11.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,655 (±$204)	$2,336 (±$773)	+41.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$109,013 (±$12,480)	$151,563 (±$78,972)	+39.0%	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 Wrightsville Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wrightsville Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wrightsville Beach	—	19.2% (±7.0 points)	—
Ogden	3.5 mi	11.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	5.0 mi	52.4% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Kings Grant	5.1 mi	35.7% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Bayshore	5.2 mi	16.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Porters Neck	5.8 mi	17.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Murraysville	6.0 mi	22.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtle Grove	7.9 mi	16.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Northchase	8.0 mi	57.5% (±11.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilmington, NC (52.4%), Kings Grant, NC (35.7%), Northchase, NC (57.5%).

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

Households that rent across New Hanover County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Northchase	57.5% (±11.7 points)
2	Wilmington	52.4% (±1.9 points)
3	Kings Grant	35.7% (±10.4 points)
4	Murraysville	22.7% (±5.4 points)
5	Wrightsboro	22.0% (±8.8 points)
6	Kure Beach	19.9% (±12.5 points)
7	Wrightsville Beach	19.2% (±7.0 points)
8	Silver Lake	17.8% (±7.4 points)
9	Porters Neck	17.4% (±5.7 points)
10	Myrtle Grove	16.4% (±5.1 points)
11	Bayshore	16.1% (±9.1 points)
12	Carolina Beach	15.6% (±5.0 points)
13	Ogden	11.4% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in New Hanover County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Wrightsville Beach

How many renters are there in Wrightsville Beach?

Wrightsville Beach has an estimated 251 (±107) renting households, 19.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wrightsville Beach?

In Wrightsville Beach, the share of households that rent went from 30.5% in 2015–2019 to 19.2% in 2020–2024 (−11.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Wrightsville Beach?

A renting household in Wrightsville Beach has 1.6 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wrightsville Beach?

The median renting household in Wrightsville Beach, NC has an income of $125,250 (±$77,793) a year, against $174,313 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 Wrightsville Beach town, North Carolina (place:75820, 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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