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 (1990 ACS). This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 151 is 61.8%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS –

01Westport, NCNC5,91594.4%–

02Weddington, NCNC14,51792.4%–

03Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50592.1%–

04Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87591.5%–

05Mint Hill, NCNC29,47690.9%–

06Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16590.5%–

07Harrisburg, NCNC20,74288.1%–

08Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28786.6%–

09Shallotte, NCNC5,33585.2%–

10Pinehurst, NCNC18,67084.4%–

11Indian Trail, NCNC44,30383.8%–

12Clemmons, NCNC22,80883.4%–

13Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63783.0%–

14Stokesdale, NCNC6,13382.6%–

15Stallings, NCNC17,76081.4%–

16Summerfield, NCNC11,32781.0%–

17Ogden, NCNC8,24980.8%–

18Matthews, NCNC32,76980.7%–

19Etowah, NCNC7,96880.6%–

20St. Stephens, NCNC9,45780.0%–

21Locust, NCNC6,12079.8%–

22King, NCNC7,97779.7%–

23Fletcher, NCNC8,37379.6%–

24Swannanoa, NCNC6,90178.5%–

25Silver Lake, NCNC6,56378.5%–

26Cramerton, NCNC5,71378.5%–

27Knightdale, NCNC23,14478.3%–

28Walkertown, NCNC6,12078.1%–

29Waxhaw, NCNC23,14076.5%–

30Rolesville, NCNC12,83975.6%–

31Apex, NCNC80,41975.1%–

32Conover, NCNC8,93874.4%–

33Trinity, NCNC7,27473.8%–

34Lewisville, NCNC14,42173.7%–

35Holly Springs, NCNC50,28873.1%–

36Cornelius, NCNC35,09473.0%–

37East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32372.5%–

38Sawmills, NCNC5,10572.2%–

39Aberdeen, NCNC10,06671.2%–

40Wendell, NCNC19,68770.2%–

41Cherryville, NCNC6,52369.7%–

42Gibsonville, NCNC9,87669.7%–

43Butner, NCNC8,11269.7%–

44Nashville, NCNC5,91169.5%–

45Leland, NCNC35,73169.2%–

46Creedmoor, NCNC5,04669.0%–

47Davidson, NCNC16,66267.7%–

48Black Mountain, NCNC8,49167.4%–

49Eden, NCNC15,50067.4%–

50Cary, NCNC183,58267.4%–

51Mebane, NCNC21,95267.4%–

52Half Moon, NCNC7,37867.1%–

53Bessemer City, NCNC5,83467.1%–

54Archdale, NCNC12,25467.0%–

55Hope Mills, NCNC18,32466.8%–

56Albemarle, NCNC17,76966.5%–

57Winterville, NCNC10,97366.4%–

58Siler City, NCNC8,15566.3%–

59Hamlet, NCNC5,87065.9%–

60Garner, NCNC41,56265.7%–

61Mount Holly, NCNC19,03364.6%–

62Long View, NCNC5,38764.2%–

63Newton, NCNC13,82264.0%–

64Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11763.7%–

65Brevard, NCNC8,09863.7%–

66Kannapolis, NCNC61,70863.5%–

67Lenoir, NCNC18,37263.1%–

68Woodfin, NCNC8,22963.1%–

69Rockingham, NCNC8,81562.7%–

70Pittsboro, NCNC5,05462.6%–

71Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38662.3%–

72Mocksville, NCNC6,28262.2%–

73Clayton, NCNC32,63362.0%–

74Waynesville, NCNC11,00661.9%–

75Oxford, NCNC8,98561.8%–

76Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73161.8%–

77Burlington, NCNC61,49661.7%–

78Surf City, NCNC5,14261.7%–

79Marion, NCNC7,44061.5%–

80Angier, NCNC9,41061.2%–

81Tarboro, NCNC10,97961.0%–

82Concord, NCNC114,59861.0%–

83Graham, NCNC20,13160.9%–

84Mooresville, NCNC55,84260.7%–

85Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90860.4%–

86Lincolnton, NCNC12,46560.1%–

87Morganton, NCNC17,84960.0%–

88Ayden, NCNC5,26359.2%–

89Zebulon, NCNC11,93359.2%–

90Huntersville, NCNC68,53559.1%–

91Lillington, NCNC5,04058.8%–

92Sanford, NCNC34,13858.5%–

93Gastonia, NCNC87,06758.2%–

94Reidsville, NCNC14,69258.2%–

95Wadesboro, NCNC5,03557.9%–

96Asheboro, NCNC27,99057.6%–

97Southern Pines, NCNC17,35757.5%–

98Hillsborough, NCNC9,77857.2%–

99Lumberton, NCNC18,95556.6%–

100Asheville, NCNC93,52356.6%–

101Clinton, NCNC8,46656.4%–

102Salisbury, NCNC36,87956.4%–

103Dunn, NCNC8,81456.3%–

104Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53655.8%–

105Wake Forest, NCNC58,14755.3%–

106Morehead City, NCNC10,43455.3%–

107Statesville, NCNC32,18155.2%–

108Charlotte, NCNC964,78455.0%–

109Piney Green, NCNC14,07854.9%–

110Smithfield, NCNC13,11454.9%–

111Dallas, NCNC6,39254.7%–

112Morrisville, NCNC32,46654.5%–

113High Point, NCNC120,57154.4%–

114Williamston, NCNC5,08654.2%–

115Fayetteville, NCNC209,12054.2%–

116Mount Airy, NCNC10,68254.0%–

117Selma, NCNC7,40654.0%–

118Belmont, NCNC16,41553.8%–

119Hendersonville, NCNC15,86753.8%–

120Greensboro, NCNC308,66753.7%–

121Shelby, NCNC23,30952.8%–

122Roxboro, NCNC8,38052.6%–

123Forest City, NCNC7,41052.5%–

124Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12052.4%–

125Henderson, NCNC15,01352.3%–

126Laurinburg, NCNC14,58252.2%–

127Kinston, NCNC19,70552.0%–

128Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27151.9%–

129Hickory, NCNC45,97551.7%–

130Lexington, NCNC20,23851.6%–

131New Bern, NCNC34,72450.8%–

132Washington, NCNC9,91050.7%–

133Thomasville, NCNC27,73349.6%–

134Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87049.6%–

135Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62249.5%–

136Wilson, NCNC49,57249.3%–

137Jacksonville, NCNC72,73248.7%–

138Monroe, NCNC42,64448.1%–

139Wilmington, NCNC126,80947.1%–

140Raleigh, NCNC506,30646.9%–

141Durham, NCNC305,56144.2%–

142Kernersville, NCNC29,12842.9%–

143Greenville, NCNC96,44342.1%–

144Cullowhee, NCNC7,97341.9%–

145Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56540.6%–

146Goldsboro, NCNC35,01240.2%–

147Boone, NCNC19,92934.1%–

148Spring Lake, NCNC11,25233.9%–

149Pineville, NCNC11,85132.8%–

150Havelock, NCNC17,43029.8%–

151Carrboro, NCNC20,96224.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS