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Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
51.1%
North Carolina
48.9%
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Top and bottom zip codes in North Carolina

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes where rent takes the biggest bite

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  1. 127976South Mills100%
  2. 228447Ivanhoe100%
  3. 327979Sunbury100%
  4. 428740Green Mountain95.1%
  5. 527829Fountain88%
  6. 627885Swanquarter84.9%
  7. 727849Lewiston Woodville83.9%
  8. 827816Castalia83.5%
  9. 927876Seaboard82.5%
  10. 1028392Tar Heel82.2%

Zip codes where rent takes the smallest bite

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  1. 128909Warne0%
  2. 227947Jarvisburg0%
  3. 327506Buies Creek0%
  4. 428531Harkers Island0%
  5. 527927Corolla0%
  6. 627916Aydlett0%
  7. 727022Lawsonville0%
  8. 828649Mc Grady0%
  9. 927980Tyner0%
  10. 1027054Woodleaf0%

Rent-burdened renters by county in North Carolina

  1. 1Watauga County65.9%
  2. 2Hertford County63.3%
  3. 3Hyde County62.5%
  4. 4Person County60.4%
  5. 5Orange County58.1%
  6. 6Carteret County57%
  7. 7Vance County56.9%
  8. 8New Hanover County54.9%
  9. 9Franklin County54.6%
  10. 10Chowan County54.5%
  11. 11Buncombe County53.9%
  12. 12Warren County53.4%
  13. 13Tyrrell County52.2%
  14. 14Polk County52.1%
  15. 15Guilford County52%
  16. 16Brunswick County51.9%
  17. 17Cumberland County51.9%
  18. 18Scotland County51.8%
  19. 19Haywood County51.6%
  20. 20Bladen County51.3%
  21. 21Richmond County51.3%
  22. 22Beaufort County51%
  23. 23Rockingham County50.9%
  24. 24Northampton County50.7%
  25. 25Onslow County50.7%
  26. 26Gaston County50.6%
  27. 27Pitt County50.6%
  28. 28Yadkin County50.3%
  29. 29Hoke County50.2%
  30. 30Pender County50.2%
  31. 31Pasquotank County50.1%
  32. 32Cabarrus County50%
  33. 33Columbus County49.8%
  34. 34Cleveland County49.5%
  35. 35Washington County49.5%
  36. 36Halifax County49.4%
  37. 37Mecklenburg County49.4%
  38. 38Forsyth County49.1%
  39. 39Stanly County48.9%
  40. 40Moore County48.8%
  41. 41Graham County48.5%
  42. 42Durham County48.4%
  43. 43Edgecombe County48.4%
  44. 44Wake County48.3%
  45. 45Johnston County48.2%
  46. 46Robeson County48.2%
  47. 47Chatham County48%
  48. 48Currituck County48%
  49. 49Dare County48%
  50. 50Pamlico County47.9%
  51. 51Transylvania County47.8%
  52. 52Henderson County47.7%
  53. 53Yancey County47.4%
  54. 54Wayne County47.3%
  55. 55Rutherford County46.8%
  56. 56Sampson County46.8%
  57. 57Alamance County46.7%
  58. 58Rowan County46.7%
  59. 59Wilson County46.7%
  60. 60Lenoir County46.5%
  61. 61Craven County46.3%
  62. 62Stokes County46.1%
  63. 63Perquimans County45.6%
  64. 64Bertie County45.2%
  65. 65Davie County45.2%
  66. 66Harnett County45.1%
  67. 67Granville County44.2%
  68. 68Lee County43.8%
  69. 69Randolph County43.7%
  70. 70Iredell County43.6%
  71. 71Cherokee County43.4%
  72. 72Surry County43.3%
  73. 73Union County43.2%
  74. 74Wilkes County42.9%
  75. 75Jackson County42.2%
  76. 76Davidson County42.1%
  77. 77Duplin County41.8%
  78. 78Caswell County41.7%
  79. 79Lincoln County41.7%
  80. 80Martin County41.6%
  81. 81Greene County41.5%
  82. 82Ashe County41.4%
  83. 83Catawba County41%
  84. 84Madison County40.9%
  85. 85Mitchell County40.8%
  86. 86Avery County40.7%
  87. 87Nash County40.6%
  88. 88Clay County40.4%
  89. 89Jones County40.3%
  90. 90Alleghany County40.1%
  91. 91Caldwell County39.8%
  92. 92McDowell County39.7%
  93. 93Anson County39.6%
  94. 94Alexander County39.4%
  95. 95Swain County38.2%
  96. 96Macon County38.1%
  97. 97Montgomery County37.7%
  98. 98Burke County36.9%
  99. 99Camden County27.5%
  100. 100Gates County25.7%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest rent-burdened renters in North Carolina?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 27976 (South Mills, NC) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest rent-burdened renters in North Carolina?

28909 (Warne, NC) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the rent-burdened renters for the United States?

51.1%; in North Carolina it is 48.9%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

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