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Highest homeownership rate, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2020 ACS). This list covers the 174 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

01Marvin, NCNC7,04096.9%+0.2 pts

02Weddington, NCNC14,51796.2%+1.1 pts

03St. James, NCNC7,31895.6%+4.7 pts

04Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04995.1%–

05Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56694.3%+1.0 pts

06Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89692.5%+0.3 pts

07Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49492.5%+7.9 pts

08Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54092.1%−5.4 pts

09Summerfield, NCNC11,32791.6%+1.4 pts

10Westport, NCNC5,91591.4%−2.4 pts

11Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50590.9%−5.0 pts

12Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64990.8%–

13Moyock, NCNC5,68490.2%–

14Harrisburg, NCNC20,74289.3%−4.8 pts

15Stallings, NCNC17,76087.9%+5.7 pts

16Stokesdale, NCNC6,13387.3%+4.6 pts

17Rolesville, NCNC12,83987.0%+16.4 pts

18Etowah, NCNC7,96886.8%−1.4 pts

19Unionville, NCNC7,32286.3%−0.5 pts

20Waxhaw, NCNC23,14086.1%+0.9 pts

21Ogden, NCNC8,24986.0%−3.1 pts

22Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90685.2%–

23Lewisville, NCNC14,42185.0%−1.6 pts

24Pinehurst, NCNC18,67084.9%−3.2 pts

25Midland, NCNC5,15184.2%–

26Mills River, NCNC7,50484.2%–

27Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87583.9%−3.5 pts

28Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63783.5%−3.3 pts

29Trinity, NCNC7,27482.9%+2.6 pts

30Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28782.6%−2.6 pts

31Oak Island, NCNC9,33782.3%+3.4 pts

32Midway, NCNC5,10482.3%–

33Winterville, NCNC10,97382.1%+6.0 pts

34Mint Hill, NCNC29,47681.9%−2.2 pts

35Holly Springs, NCNC50,28881.6%−4.1 pts

36Leland, NCNC35,73181.0%+10.8 pts

37Hampstead, NCNC9,29280.8%–

38Indian Trail, NCNC44,30380.6%−8.8 pts

39Surf City, NCNC5,14280.5%+5.8 pts

40Gibsonville, NCNC9,87679.7%+7.3 pts

41Locust, NCNC6,12077.9%−3.4 pts

42Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16577.3%−10.5 pts

43Creedmoor, NCNC5,04676.6%+10.7 pts

44Fletcher, NCNC8,37376.5%−7.5 pts

45Silver Lake, NCNC6,56376.3%+3.2 pts

46St. Stephens, NCNC9,45775.6%−2.6 pts

47Porters Neck, NCNC7,65475.6%–

48Wendell, NCNC19,68775.3%+5.6 pts

49Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53674.7%+13.2 pts

50Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87073.9%+8.2 pts

51Murraysville, NCNC16,33973.5%−12.2 pts

52Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90873.0%+13.8 pts

53Walkertown, NCNC6,12072.9%−9.3 pts

54Wake Forest, NCNC58,14772.5%+9.3 pts

55Kings Grant, NCNC9,00372.2%−9.1 pts

56King, NCNC7,97772.0%−8.2 pts

57Archdale, NCNC12,25471.9%−1.3 pts

58Davidson, NCNC16,66271.2%−8.1 pts

59Apex, NCNC80,41971.0%−5.0 pts

60Spout Springs, NCNC11,24270.9%–

61Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73170.7%+3.2 pts

62Clemmons, NCNC22,80870.5%−9.5 pts

63Huntersville, NCNC68,53570.5%−4.9 pts

64Half Moon, NCNC7,37869.3%+2.9 pts

65Conover, NCNC8,93868.9%−4.8 pts

66Swannanoa, NCNC6,90168.9%−6.0 pts

67Matthews, NCNC32,76968.4%−9.8 pts

68Cramerton, NCNC5,71368.3%−5.8 pts

69Pittsboro, NCNC5,05468.1%+9.5 pts

70Belmont, NCNC16,41568.0%+0.1 pts

71Mount Holly, NCNC19,03367.9%+7.6 pts

72Cornelius, NCNC35,09467.0%−9.1 pts

73Butner, NCNC8,11266.4%+3.0 pts

74Cherryville, NCNC6,52366.1%−5.7 pts

75Shallotte, NCNC5,33565.3%−13.4 pts

76Cary, NCNC183,58264.7%−8.1 pts

77Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92763.4%–

78Sawmills, NCNC5,10563.1%−6.7 pts

79Black Mountain, NCNC8,49163.1%−7.1 pts

80Concord, NCNC114,59862.9%−4.7 pts

81East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32362.6%−4.2 pts

82Knightdale, NCNC23,14462.2%−12.1 pts

83Bessemer City, NCNC5,83462.2%−4.0 pts

84Angier, NCNC9,41061.6%+4.4 pts

85Kannapolis, NCNC61,70860.7%−6.0 pts

86Hillsborough, NCNC9,77860.0%−0.6 pts

87Piney Green, NCNC14,07859.7%−1.5 pts

88Clayton, NCNC32,63359.6%−5.1 pts

89Mocksville, NCNC6,28259.5%−3.6 pts

90Newton, NCNC13,82259.4%−3.3 pts

91Zebulon, NCNC11,93359.2%−1.8 pts

92Lenoir, NCNC18,37259.2%−4.0 pts

93Nashville, NCNC5,91159.1%−6.7 pts

94Long View, NCNC5,38758.8%−4.9 pts

95Garner, NCNC41,56258.6%−10.5 pts

96Hope Mills, NCNC18,32458.6%−7.4 pts

97Monroe, NCNC42,64458.3%+2.3 pts

98Northchase, NCNC5,89657.9%–

99Waynesville, NCNC11,00657.9%−7.5 pts

100Mooresville, NCNC55,84257.8%−7.7 pts

101Mebane, NCNC21,95257.7%−5.7 pts

102New Bern, NCNC34,72456.9%+0.4 pts

103Southern Pines, NCNC17,35756.8%−6.1 pts

104Elon, NCNC11,36656.6%–

105Hamlet, NCNC5,87056.6%−7.9 pts

106Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11756.6%−6.5 pts

107Mount Airy, NCNC10,68256.4%+1.4 pts

108Thomasville, NCNC27,73356.3%+3.3 pts

109Aberdeen, NCNC10,06656.0%−4.7 pts

110High Point, NCNC120,57155.2%−3.8 pts

111Brevard, NCNC8,09855.2%−10.7 pts

112Kernersville, NCNC29,12854.4%+0.8 pts

113Albemarle, NCNC17,76954.3%−8.9 pts

114Gastonia, NCNC87,06753.9%−2.8 pts

115Dallas, NCNC6,39253.7%+1.1 pts

116Dunn, NCNC8,81453.6%−2.1 pts

117Marion, NCNC7,44053.2%−6.4 pts

118Eden, NCNC15,50052.9%−11.4 pts

119Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27152.9%−2.9 pts

120Lillington, NCNC5,04052.7%−2.6 pts

121Wadesboro, NCNC5,03552.5%−3.4 pts

122Graham, NCNC20,13152.5%−2.8 pts

123Burlington, NCNC61,49652.0%−7.4 pts

124Sanford, NCNC34,13851.9%−6.0 pts

125Hickory, NCNC45,97551.8%−3.2 pts

126Morganton, NCNC17,84951.8%−5.2 pts

127Ayden, NCNC5,26351.6%−4.5 pts

128Statesville, NCNC32,18151.1%−3.8 pts

129Charlotte, NCNC964,78450.6%−6.9 pts

130Siler City, NCNC8,15550.6%−8.4 pts

131Wilson, NCNC49,57250.6%−0.4 pts

132Clinton, NCNC8,46650.1%−4.9 pts

133Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38650.1%−9.3 pts

134Tarboro, NCNC10,97950.1%−8.5 pts

135Smithfield, NCNC13,11449.9%−3.5 pts

136Morehead City, NCNC10,43449.5%−6.0 pts

137Salisbury, NCNC36,87949.3%−4.2 pts

138Shelby, NCNC23,30949.1%−9.1 pts

139Laurinburg, NCNC14,58249.1%−8.8 pts

140Oxford, NCNC8,98549.1%−8.7 pts

141Rockingham, NCNC8,81548.9%−10.1 pts

142Greensboro, NCNC308,66748.6%−4.4 pts

143Washington, NCNC9,91048.6%−2.9 pts

144Durham, NCNC305,56148.5%−0.4 pts

145Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12048.5%−6.6 pts

146Reidsville, NCNC14,69248.4%−9.5 pts

147Woodfin, NCNC8,22948.4%−3.4 pts

148Raleigh, NCNC506,30648.2%−3.4 pts

149Asheville, NCNC93,52348.0%−8.7 pts

150Lumberton, NCNC18,95547.7%−9.9 pts

151Asheboro, NCNC27,99047.2%−6.9 pts

152Fayetteville, NCNC209,12046.6%−6.7 pts

153Wilmington, NCNC126,80946.6%−2.0 pts

154Havelock, NCNC17,43045.8%+7.9 pts

155Forest City, NCNC7,41045.8%−6.1 pts

156Lexington, NCNC20,23845.1%−4.7 pts

157Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56545.0%+2.2 pts

158Lincolnton, NCNC12,46545.0%−11.1 pts

159Hendersonville, NCNC15,86744.3%−12.7 pts

160Williamston, NCNC5,08644.3%−7.6 pts

161Morrisville, NCNC32,46644.0%+13.7 pts

162Kinston, NCNC19,70542.7%−9.3 pts

163Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62242.5%−7.1 pts

164Roxboro, NCNC8,38039.8%−10.9 pts

165Pineville, NCNC11,85139.6%+4.8 pts

166Goldsboro, NCNC35,01239.6%−3.0 pts

167Carrboro, NCNC20,96239.4%+8.0 pts

168Henderson, NCNC15,01337.7%−9.2 pts

169Jacksonville, NCNC72,73236.9%−2.3 pts

170Selma, NCNC7,40636.6%−9.5 pts

171Greenville, NCNC96,44336.0%−3.3 pts

172Spring Lake, NCNC11,25220.9%−14.9 pts

173Boone, NCNC19,92920.8%−8.7 pts

174Cullowhee, NCNC7,97315.9%−14.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS