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Cities in North Carolina by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024

Weddington, NC had the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income) of 93 cities in 2024, at 90.9%. Morrisville, NC had the lowest, at 24.8%. The median was 49.3% and the figure for North Carolina was 48.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest90.9Weddington, NC
Lowest24.8Morrisville, NC
Median49.393 cities
North Carolina48.9History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Weddington, NC: 90.9 %Weddington, NC90.9Zebulon, NC: 82.4 %Zebulon, NC82.4Boone, NC: 78.8 %Boone, NC78.8Elon, NC: 74.8 %Elon, NC74.8Kings Mountain, NC: 70.3 %Kings Mountain, NC70.3Winterville, NC: 66.6 %Winterville, NC66.6Tarboro, NC: 64.1 %Tarboro, NC64.1Pineville, NC: 62.9 %Pineville, NC62.9Smithfield, NC: 61.5 %Smithfield, NC61.5Chapel Hill, NC: 60.8 %Chapel Hill, NC60.8Hendersonville, NC: 59.9 %Hendersonville, NC59.9Morehead City, NC: 58.2 %Morehead City, NC58.2Eden, NC: 57.2 %Eden, NC57.2Albemarle, NC: 56.9 %Albemarle, NC56.9Pinehurst, NC: 56.6 %Pinehurst, NC56.6Leland, NC: 56.5 %Leland, NC56.5Jacksonville, NC: 56.4 %Jacksonville, NC56.4Wilmington, NC: 56.4 %Wilmington, NC56.4Henderson, NC: 56.3 %Henderson, NC56.3Carrboro, NC: 55.8 %Carrboro, NC55.8Mebane, NC: 55.3 %Mebane, NC55.3Laurinburg, NC: 55.2 %Laurinburg, NC55.2Greensboro, NC: 54.7 %Greensboro, NC54.7Gastonia, NC: 54.3 %Gastonia, NC54.3Clayton, NC: 54.2 %Clayton, NC54.2Asheville, NC: 54.1 %Asheville, NC54.1Wendell, NC: 54.1 %Wendell, NC54.1Rolesville, NC: 53.8 %Rolesville, NC53.8Salisbury, NC: 53.8 %Salisbury, NC53.8Reidsville, NC: 53.6 %Reidsville, NC53.6Southern Pines, NC: 53.6 %Southern Pines, NC53.6Mount Holly, NC: 53.5 %Mount Holly, NC53.5Garner, NC: 53.3 %Garner, NC53.3Statesville, NC: 52.9 %Statesville, NC52.9Greenville, NC: 52.6 %Greenville, NC52.6Fayetteville, NC: 52.5 %Fayetteville, NC52.5Waynesville, NC: 52.4 %Waynesville, NC52.4Shelby, NC: 52.2 %Shelby, NC52.2Raleigh, NC: 52.1 %Raleigh, NC52.1Concord, NC: 51.7 %Concord, NC51.7Weddington, NC: 90.9 %Weddington, NC90.9Zebulon, NC: 82.4 %Zebulon, NC82.4Boone, NC: 78.8 %Boone, NC78.8Elon, NC: 74.8 %Elon, NC74.8Kings Mountain, NC: 70.3 %Kings Mountain, NC70.3Winterville, NC: 66.6 %Winterville, NC66.6Tarboro, NC: 64.1 %Tarboro, NC64.1Pineville, NC: 62.9 %Pineville, NC62.9Smithfield, NC: 61.5 %Smithfield, NC61.5Chapel Hill, NC: 60.8 %Chapel Hill, NC60.8Hendersonville, NC: 59.9 %Hendersonville, NC59.9Morehead City, NC: 58.2 %Morehead City, NC58.2Eden, NC: 57.2 %Eden, NC57.2Albemarle, NC: 56.9 %Albemarle, NC56.9Pinehurst, NC: 56.6 %Pinehurst, NC56.6Leland, NC: 56.5 %Leland, NC56.5Jacksonville, NC: 56.4 %Jacksonville, NC56.4Wilmington, NC: 56.4 %Wilmington, NC56.4Henderson, NC: 56.3 %Henderson, NC56.3Carrboro, NC: 55.8 %Carrboro, NC55.8Mebane, NC: 55.3 %Mebane, NC55.3Laurinburg, NC: 55.2 %Laurinburg, NC55.2Greensboro, NC: 54.7 %Greensboro, NC54.7Gastonia, NC: 54.3 %Gastonia, NC54.3Clayton, NC: 54.2 %Clayton, NC54.2Asheville, NC: 54.1 %Asheville, NC54.1Wendell, NC: 54.1 %Wendell, NC54.1Rolesville, NC: 53.8 %Rolesville, NC53.8Salisbury, NC: 53.8 %Salisbury, NC53.8Reidsville, NC: 53.6 %Reidsville, NC53.6Southern Pines, NC: 53.6 %Southern Pines, NC53.6Mount Holly, NC: 53.5 %Mount Holly, NC53.5Garner, NC: 53.3 %Garner, NC53.3Statesville, NC: 52.9 %Statesville, NC52.9Greenville, NC: 52.6 %Greenville, NC52.6Fayetteville, NC: 52.5 %Fayetteville, NC52.5Waynesville, NC: 52.4 %Waynesville, NC52.4Shelby, NC: 52.2 %Shelby, NC52.2Raleigh, NC: 52.1 %Raleigh, NC52.1Concord, NC: 51.7 %Concord, NC51.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Weddington, NC90.9+11.1 pts
2Zebulon, NC82.4+0.2 pts
3Boone, NC78.8+0.6 pts
4Elon, NC74.8-10.4 pts
5Kings Mountain, NC70.3-9.4 pts
6Winterville, NC66.6+13.2 pts
7Tarboro, NC64.1+5.8 pts
8Pineville, NC62.9-1.6 pts
9Smithfield, NC61.5+3.8 pts
10Chapel Hill, NC60.8+1.6 pts
11Hendersonville, NC59.9+4.6 pts
12Morehead City, NC58.2-1.9 pts
13Eden, NC57.2+5.6 pts
14Albemarle, NC56.9+11.9 pts
15Pinehurst, NC56.6+2.6 pts
16Leland, NC56.5+5.1 pts
17Jacksonville, NC56.4+3.1 pts
17Wilmington, NC56.4+2.4 pts
19Henderson, NC56.3+2.3 pts
20Carrboro, NC55.8+6.9 pts
21Mebane, NC55.3+7.3 pts
22Laurinburg, NC55.2-2 pts
23Greensboro, NC54.7+1.9 pts
24Gastonia, NC54.3+1.7 pts
25Clayton, NC54.2+1.1 pts
26Asheville, NC54.1-0.1 pts
27Wendell, NC54.1-0.9 pts
28Rolesville, NC53.8+13 pts
29Salisbury, NC53.8+0.4 pts
30Reidsville, NC53.6+3.2 pts
31Southern Pines, NC53.6+4.9 pts
32Mount Holly, NC53.5+2.3 pts
33Garner, NC53.3+0.2 pts
34Statesville, NC52.9+1.7 pts
35Greenville, NC52.6+3 pts
36Fayetteville, NC52.5+1.6 pts
37Waynesville, NC52.4-0.6 pts
38Shelby, NC52.2+4.8 pts
39Raleigh, NC52.1+1 pts
40Concord, NC51.7-2 pts
41Spring Lake, NC51.6+4.7 pts
42Elizabeth City, NC51.4-1.4 pts
43Winston-Salem, NC50.7+1.7 pts
44Charlotte, NC49.8+0.9 pts
45Belmont, NC49.4+4.5 pts
46Sanford, NC49.4-0.8 pts
47Goldsboro, NC49.3+1.3 pts
48Lincolnton, NC49.1+0.8 pts
49Monroe, NC49.1-3.3 pts
50Cornelius, NC48.9+0.1 pts
51Davidson, NC48.9+1 pts
52Holly Springs, NC48.9+4.8 pts
53Havelock, NC48.9+4.1 pts
54Kannapolis, NC48.7+4 pts
55Lumberton, NC48.7+1.7 pts
56Durham, NC48.5+2 pts
57Morganton, NC48-4.5 pts
58Clemmons, NC47.9+4.2 pts
59Kinston, NC47.4+1 pts
60Indian Trail, NC47.2-3.7 pts
61Asheboro, NC47.1+1.6 pts
62Mount Airy, NC46.8+1.6 pts
63Burlington, NC46.8-0.6 pts
64New Bern, NC46.5-4.8 pts
65Lexington, NC46.4-2.5 pts
66Hope Mills, NC46.3-1.5 pts
67Wake Forest, NC46.3+7.9 pts
68Wilson, NC46.1-0.9 pts
69Kernersville, NC45.9+6.5 pts
70High Point, NC45.7-0.6 pts
71Matthews, NC45.4+5.2 pts
72Newton, NC45.3-0.7 pts
73Graham, NC45.1+6.1 pts
74Archdale, NC45+2.2 pts
75Knightdale, NC44.6-1.5 pts
76Huntersville, NC44.4+2.2 pts
77Mooresville, NC44.2+1.5 pts
78Apex, NC44.2+1.9 pts
79Mint Hill, NC44-1 pts
80Roanoke Rapids, NC42.7-5.6 pts
81Rocky Mount, NC42.3-2.1 pts
82Summerfield, NC41.5-0.8 pts
83Stallings, NC41.2+0.3 pts
84Fuquay-Varina, NC40.9+0.4 pts
85Hickory, NC40.3-0.7 pts
86Thomasville, NC38.4-6.4 pts
87Cary, NC38.2+1.4 pts
88Lenoir, NC35.9-1.6 pts
89Harrisburg, NC34.7-3.9 pts
90Waxhaw, NC32.3-4.6 pts
91Aberdeen, NC31.3-8 pts
92Lewisville, NC27.8-7.4 pts
93Morrisville, NC24.8-4.8 pts

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About this ranking

Renter households whose gross rent (contract rent plus utilities and fuels the renter pays) was 30 percent or more of household income in the past 12 months, as a percentage of renter households for which that ratio can be computed. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Renters who pay no cash rent and households with no or negative income are left out of both the count and the base. 30 percent is the usual US threshold for rent burden. The EU housing cost overburden rate (housing_cost_overburden_rate) uses 40 percent of disposable income, all housing costs and people instead of households, so the two cannot be compared.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in North Carolina by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/north-carolina-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in North Carolina by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/north-carolina-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in North Carolina by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/north-carolina-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in North Carolina by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024}},
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Which city has the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?

Weddington, NC, with 90.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?

Morrisville, NC, with 24.8% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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