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

Name: Rent burden in Zebulon, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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82.4% (±19.0 points) of renting households in Zebulon, NC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 82.4% (±19.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 69.6% (±16.3 points)
Median share of income: 38.5% (±11.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Zebulon

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Zebulon	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
Less than 15%	6.0% (±6.6 points)	13.4%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	1.2% (±2.3 points)	13.0%	12.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±3.5 points)	13.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.4% (±8.2 points)	11.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.8% (±9.8 points)	10.1%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	69.6% (±16.3 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.

Zebulon against Wake County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Zebulon	Wake County	North Carolina	United States
Paying 30% or more	82.4% (±19.0 points)	48.2% (±1.6 points)	48.9% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	69.6% (±16.3 points)	38.1% (±1.4 points)	39.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.5% (±11.7 points)	29.3% (±0.5 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$25,512 (±$22,681)	$65,172 (±$1,743)	$48,010 (±$418)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,109 (±$170)	$1,623 (±$16)	$1,228 (±$5)	$1,413

In Zebulon, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Wake County (48.2%).

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

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

In Wake County, Zebulon ranks 1 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 49 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 Zebulon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Zebulon
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Zebulon	—	82.4% (±19.0 points)	—
Wendell	3.2 mi	54.1% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middlesex	6.7 mi	54.0% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bunn	9.5 mi	52.3% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rolesville	10 mi	53.8% (±44.8 points)	Not measurably different
Knightdale	11 mi	44.6% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Archer Lodge	11 mi	45.2% (±45.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Royale	12 mi	11.9% (±52.3 points)	Lower
Bailey	12 mi	20.0% (±50.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Knightdale, NC (44.6%), Lake Royale, NC (11.9%), Bailey, NC (20.0%).

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 Wake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Zebulon	82.4% (±19.0 points)
2	Wendell	54.1% (±21.2 points)
3	Rolesville	53.8% (±44.8 points)
4	Garner	53.3% (±11.2 points)
5	Raleigh	52.1% (±2.3 points)
6	Holly Springs	48.9% (±9.6 points)
7	Wake Forest	46.3% (±9.1 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Wake 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 Zebulon

Are renters in Zebulon rent-burdened?

82.4% of renting households in Zebulon 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 Zebulon spend on rent?

The median renting household in Zebulon, NC spends 38.5% (±11.7 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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