RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 161 SHOWN OF 161

Highest homeownership rate, North Carolina cities · 2000

North Carolina cities with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2000 ACS). This list covers the 161 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

North CarolinaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990

01Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54097.5%–

02Marvin, NCNC7,04096.7%–

03Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50595.9%+4%

04Weddington, NCNC14,51795.1%+3%

05Harrisburg, NCNC20,74294.2%+7%

06Westport, NCNC5,91593.8%−1%

07Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56693.3%–

08Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89692.2%–

09St. James, NCNC7,31890.9%–

10Summerfield, NCNC11,32790.2%+11%

11Indian Trail, NCNC44,30389.4%+7%

12Ogden, NCNC8,24989.1%+10%

13Etowah, NCNC7,96888.2%+9%

14Pinehurst, NCNC18,67088.1%+4%

15Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16587.9%−3%

16Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87587.4%−4%

17Unionville, NCNC7,32286.8%–

18Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63786.8%+5%

19Lewisville, NCNC14,42186.6%+17%

20Murraysville, NCNC16,33985.7%–

21Holly Springs, NCNC50,28885.7%+17%

22Waxhaw, NCNC23,14085.3%+12%

23Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28785.2%−2%

24Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49484.6%–

25Mint Hill, NCNC29,47684.2%−7%

26Fletcher, NCNC8,37383.9%+6%

27Stokesdale, NCNC6,13382.7%+0%

28Walkertown, NCNC6,12082.3%+5%

29Stallings, NCNC17,76082.2%+1%

30Locust, NCNC6,12081.3%+2%

31Kings Grant, NCNC9,00381.3%–

32Trinity, NCNC7,27480.4%+9%

33King, NCNC7,97780.2%+1%

34Clemmons, NCNC22,80880.1%−4%

35Davidson, NCNC16,66279.3%+17%

36Oak Island, NCNC9,33778.9%–

37Shallotte, NCNC5,33578.7%−8%

38St. Stephens, NCNC9,45778.2%−2%

39Matthews, NCNC32,76978.2%−3%

40Cornelius, NCNC35,09476.1%+4%

41Apex, NCNC80,41976.1%+1%

42Winterville, NCNC10,97376.0%+14%

43Huntersville, NCNC68,53575.4%+28%

44Swannanoa, NCNC6,90174.9%−5%

45Surf City, NCNC5,14274.7%+21%

46Knightdale, NCNC23,14474.3%−5%

47Cramerton, NCNC5,71374.1%−6%

48Conover, NCNC8,93873.8%−1%

49Archdale, NCNC12,25473.2%+9%

50Silver Lake, NCNC6,56373.1%−7%

51Cary, NCNC183,58272.8%+8%

52Gibsonville, NCNC9,87672.4%+4%

53Cherryville, NCNC6,52371.7%+3%

54Rolesville, NCNC12,83970.5%−7%

55Black Mountain, NCNC8,49170.2%+4%

56Leland, NCNC35,73170.2%+1%

57Sawmills, NCNC5,10569.8%−3%

58Wendell, NCNC19,68769.7%−1%

59Garner, NCNC41,56269.1%+5%

60Belmont, NCNC16,41567.9%+26%

61Concord, NCNC114,59867.6%+11%

62Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73167.4%+9%

63East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32366.8%−8%

64Kannapolis, NCNC61,70866.7%+5%

65Half Moon, NCNC7,37866.3%−1%

66Bessemer City, NCNC5,83466.2%−1%

67Hope Mills, NCNC18,32466.0%−1%

68Creedmoor, NCNC5,04665.9%−4%

69Brevard, NCNC8,09865.9%+3%

70Nashville, NCNC5,91165.9%−5%

71Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87065.7%+33%

72Mooresville, NCNC55,84265.5%+8%

73Waynesville, NCNC11,00665.4%+6%

74Clayton, NCNC32,63364.7%+4%

75Hamlet, NCNC5,87064.5%−2%

76Eden, NCNC15,50064.3%−5%

77Long View, NCNC5,38763.7%−1%

78Butner, NCNC8,11263.4%−9%

79Mebane, NCNC21,95263.4%−6%

80Albemarle, NCNC17,76963.2%−5%

81Lenoir, NCNC18,37263.1%+0%

82Wake Forest, NCNC58,14763.1%+14%

83Mocksville, NCNC6,28263.1%+1%

84Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11763.0%−1%

85Southern Pines, NCNC17,35763.0%+10%

86Newton, NCNC13,82262.7%−2%

87Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53661.6%+10%

88Piney Green, NCNC14,07861.2%+11%

89Zebulon, NCNC11,93361.0%+3%

90Aberdeen, NCNC10,06660.7%−15%

91Hillsborough, NCNC9,77860.5%+6%

92Mount Holly, NCNC19,03360.3%−7%

93Marion, NCNC7,44059.6%−3%

94Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38659.4%−5%

95Burlington, NCNC61,49659.4%−4%

96Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90859.2%−2%

97Siler City, NCNC8,15559.1%−11%

98High Point, NCNC120,57159.0%+9%

99Rockingham, NCNC8,81559.0%−6%

100Tarboro, NCNC10,97958.6%−4%

101Pittsboro, NCNC5,05458.6%−6%

102Shelby, NCNC23,30958.2%+10%

103Reidsville, NCNC14,69257.9%−0%

104Sanford, NCNC34,13857.9%−1%

105Laurinburg, NCNC14,58257.9%+11%

106Oxford, NCNC8,98557.7%−7%

107Lumberton, NCNC18,95557.7%+2%

108Charlotte, NCNC964,78457.5%+5%

109Angier, NCNC9,41057.2%−7%

110Hendersonville, NCNC15,86757.0%+6%

111Morganton, NCNC17,84957.0%−5%

112Asheville, NCNC93,52356.8%+0%

113Gastonia, NCNC87,06756.7%−3%

114New Bern, NCNC34,72456.5%+11%

115Lincolnton, NCNC12,46556.1%−7%

116Monroe, NCNC42,64456.1%+17%

117Ayden, NCNC5,26356.0%−5%

118Wadesboro, NCNC5,03555.9%−3%

119Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27155.8%+8%

120Dunn, NCNC8,81455.7%−1%

121Morehead City, NCNC10,43455.5%+0%

122Lillington, NCNC5,04055.3%−6%

123Graham, NCNC20,13155.3%−9%

124Clinton, NCNC8,46655.1%−2%

125Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12055.0%+5%

126Mount Airy, NCNC10,68255.0%+2%

127Hickory, NCNC45,97555.0%+6%

128Statesville, NCNC32,18154.8%−1%

129Asheboro, NCNC27,99054.1%−6%

130Kernersville, NCNC29,12853.6%+25%

131Smithfield, NCNC13,11453.5%−3%

132Salisbury, NCNC36,87953.5%−5%

133Fayetteville, NCNC209,12053.3%−2%

134Thomasville, NCNC27,73353.0%+7%

135Greensboro, NCNC308,66753.0%−1%

136Dallas, NCNC6,39252.6%−4%

137Kinston, NCNC19,70552.0%+0%

138Williamston, NCNC5,08651.9%−4%

139Woodfin, NCNC8,22951.9%−18%

140Forest City, NCNC7,41051.8%−1%

141Raleigh, NCNC506,30651.6%+10%

142Washington, NCNC9,91051.5%+2%

143Wilson, NCNC49,57251.0%+3%

144Roxboro, NCNC8,38050.7%−4%

145Lexington, NCNC20,23849.8%−3%

146Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62249.6%+0%

147Durham, NCNC305,56148.9%+11%

148Wilmington, NCNC126,80948.6%+3%

149Henderson, NCNC15,01346.9%−10%

150Selma, NCNC7,40646.1%−15%

151Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56542.9%+5%

152Goldsboro, NCNC35,01242.5%+6%

153Greenville, NCNC96,44339.3%−7%

154Jacksonville, NCNC72,73239.2%−19%

155Havelock, NCNC17,43037.9%+27%

156Spring Lake, NCNC11,25235.8%+6%

157Pineville, NCNC11,85134.9%+6%

158Carrboro, NCNC20,96231.5%+30%

159Cullowhee, NCNC7,97330.4%−27%

160Morrisville, NCNC32,46630.3%−44%

161Boone, NCNC19,92929.5%−13%

SHOWING 1–161 OF 161

Download CSV (full list, 161 rows)

UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS