RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 151 SHOWN OF 151

Highest homeownership rate, North Carolina cities · 1990

North Carolina cities with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Westport, NCNC5,91594.4%+1%

02Weddington, NCNC14,51792.4%−3%

03Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50592.1%−4%

04Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87591.5%+5%

05Mint Hill, NCNC29,47690.9%+8%

06Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16590.5%+3%

07Harrisburg, NCNC20,74288.1%−6%

08Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28786.6%+2%

09Shallotte, NCNC5,33585.2%+8%

10Pinehurst, NCNC18,67084.4%−4%

11Indian Trail, NCNC44,30383.8%−6%

12Clemmons, NCNC22,80883.4%+4%

13Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63783.0%−4%

14Stokesdale, NCNC6,13382.6%−0%

15Stallings, NCNC17,76081.4%−1%

16Summerfield, NCNC11,32781.0%−10%

17Ogden, NCNC8,24980.8%−9%

18Matthews, NCNC32,76980.7%+3%

19Etowah, NCNC7,96880.6%−9%

20St. Stephens, NCNC9,45780.0%+2%

21Locust, NCNC6,12079.8%−2%

22King, NCNC7,97779.7%−1%

23Fletcher, NCNC8,37379.6%−5%

24Swannanoa, NCNC6,90178.5%+5%

25Silver Lake, NCNC6,56378.5%+7%

26Cramerton, NCNC5,71378.5%+6%

27Knightdale, NCNC23,14478.3%+5%

28Walkertown, NCNC6,12078.1%−5%

29Waxhaw, NCNC23,14076.5%−10%

30Rolesville, NCNC12,83975.6%+7%

31Apex, NCNC80,41975.1%−1%

32Conover, NCNC8,93874.4%+1%

33Trinity, NCNC7,27473.8%−8%

34Lewisville, NCNC14,42173.7%−15%

35Holly Springs, NCNC50,28873.1%−15%

36Cornelius, NCNC35,09473.0%−4%

37East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32372.5%+8%

38Sawmills, NCNC5,10572.2%+3%

39Aberdeen, NCNC10,06671.2%+17%

40Wendell, NCNC19,68770.2%+1%

41Cherryville, NCNC6,52369.7%−3%

42Gibsonville, NCNC9,87669.7%−4%

43Butner, NCNC8,11269.7%+10%

44Nashville, NCNC5,91169.5%+5%

45Leland, NCNC35,73169.2%−1%

46Creedmoor, NCNC5,04669.0%+5%

47Davidson, NCNC16,66267.7%−15%

48Black Mountain, NCNC8,49167.4%−4%

49Eden, NCNC15,50067.4%+5%

50Cary, NCNC183,58267.4%−7%

51Mebane, NCNC21,95267.4%+6%

52Half Moon, NCNC7,37867.1%+1%

53Bessemer City, NCNC5,83467.1%+1%

54Archdale, NCNC12,25467.0%−9%

55Hope Mills, NCNC18,32466.8%+1%

56Albemarle, NCNC17,76966.5%+5%

57Winterville, NCNC10,97366.4%−13%

58Siler City, NCNC8,15566.3%+12%

59Hamlet, NCNC5,87065.9%+2%

60Garner, NCNC41,56265.7%−5%

61Mount Holly, NCNC19,03364.6%+7%

62Long View, NCNC5,38764.2%+1%

63Newton, NCNC13,82264.0%+2%

64Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11763.7%+1%

65Brevard, NCNC8,09863.7%−3%

66Kannapolis, NCNC61,70863.5%−5%

67Lenoir, NCNC18,37263.1%−0%

68Woodfin, NCNC8,22963.1%+22%

69Rockingham, NCNC8,81562.7%+6%

70Pittsboro, NCNC5,05462.6%+7%

71Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38662.3%+5%

72Mocksville, NCNC6,28262.2%−1%

73Clayton, NCNC32,63362.0%−4%

74Waynesville, NCNC11,00661.9%−5%

75Oxford, NCNC8,98561.8%+7%

76Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73161.8%−8%

77Burlington, NCNC61,49661.7%+4%

78Surf City, NCNC5,14261.7%−18%

79Marion, NCNC7,44061.5%+3%

80Angier, NCNC9,41061.2%+7%

81Tarboro, NCNC10,97961.0%+4%

82Concord, NCNC114,59861.0%−10%

83Graham, NCNC20,13160.9%+10%

84Mooresville, NCNC55,84260.7%−7%

85Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90860.4%+2%

86Lincolnton, NCNC12,46560.1%+7%

87Morganton, NCNC17,84960.0%+5%

88Ayden, NCNC5,26359.2%+6%

89Zebulon, NCNC11,93359.2%−3%

90Huntersville, NCNC68,53559.1%−22%

91Lillington, NCNC5,04058.8%+6%

92Sanford, NCNC34,13858.5%+1%

93Gastonia, NCNC87,06758.2%+3%

94Reidsville, NCNC14,69258.2%+0%

95Wadesboro, NCNC5,03557.9%+4%

96Asheboro, NCNC27,99057.6%+7%

97Southern Pines, NCNC17,35757.5%−9%

98Hillsborough, NCNC9,77857.2%−6%

99Lumberton, NCNC18,95556.6%−2%

100Asheville, NCNC93,52356.6%−0%

101Clinton, NCNC8,46656.4%+2%

102Salisbury, NCNC36,87956.4%+6%

103Dunn, NCNC8,81456.3%+1%

104Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53655.8%−9%

105Wake Forest, NCNC58,14755.3%−12%

106Morehead City, NCNC10,43455.3%−0%

107Statesville, NCNC32,18155.2%+1%

108Charlotte, NCNC964,78455.0%−4%

109Piney Green, NCNC14,07854.9%−10%

110Smithfield, NCNC13,11454.9%+3%

111Dallas, NCNC6,39254.7%+4%

112Morrisville, NCNC32,46654.5%+80%

113High Point, NCNC120,57154.4%−8%

114Williamston, NCNC5,08654.2%+4%

115Fayetteville, NCNC209,12054.2%+2%

116Mount Airy, NCNC10,68254.0%−2%

117Selma, NCNC7,40654.0%+17%

118Belmont, NCNC16,41553.8%−21%

119Hendersonville, NCNC15,86753.8%−6%

120Greensboro, NCNC308,66753.7%+1%

121Shelby, NCNC23,30952.8%−9%

122Roxboro, NCNC8,38052.6%+4%

123Forest City, NCNC7,41052.5%+1%

124Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12052.4%−5%

125Henderson, NCNC15,01352.3%+11%

126Laurinburg, NCNC14,58252.2%−10%

127Kinston, NCNC19,70552.0%−0%

128Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27151.9%−7%

129Hickory, NCNC45,97551.7%−6%

130Lexington, NCNC20,23851.6%+4%

131New Bern, NCNC34,72450.8%−10%

132Washington, NCNC9,91050.7%−2%

133Thomasville, NCNC27,73349.6%−7%

134Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87049.6%−25%

135Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62249.5%−0%

136Wilson, NCNC49,57249.3%−3%

137Jacksonville, NCNC72,73248.7%+24%

138Monroe, NCNC42,64448.1%−14%

139Wilmington, NCNC126,80947.1%−3%

140Raleigh, NCNC506,30646.9%−9%

141Durham, NCNC305,56144.2%−10%

142Kernersville, NCNC29,12842.9%−20%

143Greenville, NCNC96,44342.1%+7%

144Cullowhee, NCNC7,97341.9%+38%

145Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56540.6%−5%

146Goldsboro, NCNC35,01240.2%−6%

147Boone, NCNC19,92934.1%+16%

148Spring Lake, NCNC11,25233.9%−5%

149Pineville, NCNC11,85132.8%−6%

150Havelock, NCNC17,43029.8%−21%

151Carrboro, NCNC20,96224.3%−23%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES