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Highest renter share, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 175 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Cullowhee, NCNC7,97389.1%+28%

02Spring Lake, NCNC11,25280.2%+25%

03Boone, NCNC19,92973.8%+5%

04Greenville, NCNC96,44367.3%+11%

05Goldsboro, NCNC35,01263.7%+11%

06Jacksonville, NCNC72,73261.3%+1%

07Henderson, NCNC15,01361.1%+15%

08Havelock, NCNC17,43058.7%−5%

09Lexington, NCNC20,23858.4%+16%

10Northchase, NCNC5,89657.5%–

11Kinston, NCNC19,70557.5%+20%

12Selma, NCNC7,40656.9%+6%

13Carrboro, NCNC20,96256.5%−18%

14Lumberton, NCNC18,95556.1%+32%

15Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62255.9%+11%

16Forest City, NCNC7,41054.6%+13%

17Morrisville, NCNC32,46654.6%−22%

18Asheboro, NCNC27,99054.5%+19%

19Hendersonville, NCNC15,86753.9%+25%

20Lincolnton, NCNC12,46553.8%+23%

21Washington, NCNC9,91053.6%+10%

22Laurinburg, NCNC14,58253.4%+27%

23Morehead City, NCNC10,43453.3%+20%

24Fayetteville, NCNC209,12052.6%+13%

25Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56552.6%−8%

26Wilmington, NCNC126,80952.4%+2%

27Clinton, NCNC8,46651.4%+14%

28Pineville, NCNC11,85151.1%−22%

29Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12051.0%+13%

30Wilson, NCNC49,57250.9%+4%

31Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38650.1%+23%

32Greensboro, NCNC308,66749.5%+5%

33Williamston, NCNC5,08649.5%+3%

34Roxboro, NCNC8,38049.3%−0%

35Raleigh, NCNC506,30649.3%+2%

36Brevard, NCNC8,09849.1%+44%

37Charlotte, NCNC964,78449.0%+15%

38Marion, NCNC7,44048.7%+21%

39Statesville, NCNC32,18148.4%+7%

40Salisbury, NCNC36,87948.2%+4%

41Asheville, NCNC93,52348.1%+11%

42Nashville, NCNC5,91148.0%+41%

43Hamlet, NCNC5,87048.0%+35%

44Durham, NCNC305,56147.7%−7%

45Reidsville, NCNC14,69247.2%+12%

46Oxford, NCNC8,98547.1%+11%

47Long View, NCNC5,38746.9%+29%

48Graham, NCNC20,13146.8%+5%

49Sanford, NCNC34,13846.7%+11%

50Woodfin, NCNC8,22946.3%−4%

51Burlington, NCNC61,49646.2%+14%

52Dunn, NCNC8,81446.0%+4%

53Gastonia, NCNC87,06745.8%+6%

54Morganton, NCNC17,84945.3%+5%

55Hickory, NCNC45,97545.0%−0%

56Eden, NCNC15,50045.0%+26%

57Mount Airy, NCNC10,68244.6%−1%

58Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27144.4%+0%

59Siler City, NCNC8,15544.0%+7%

60Albemarle, NCNC17,76943.7%+19%

61Southern Pines, NCNC17,35743.4%+17%

62Tarboro, NCNC10,97942.8%+4%

63Waynesville, NCNC11,00642.7%+23%

64High Point, NCNC120,57142.2%+3%

65Mooresville, NCNC55,84241.7%+21%

66Smithfield, NCNC13,11441.3%−11%

67Aberdeen, NCNC10,06641.0%+4%

68Ayden, NCNC5,26340.8%−7%

69New Bern, NCNC34,72440.3%−7%

70Shelby, NCNC23,30940.1%−4%

71Kernersville, NCNC29,12839.5%−15%

72Mebane, NCNC21,95239.5%+8%

73Rockingham, NCNC8,81538.5%−6%

74Monroe, NCNC42,64438.4%−13%

75Mocksville, NCNC6,28238.1%+3%

76Cramerton, NCNC5,71338.0%+47%

77Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11737.9%+3%

78Thomasville, NCNC27,73337.6%−20%

79Zebulon, NCNC11,93337.3%−4%

80Clayton, NCNC32,63337.3%+6%

81Wadesboro, NCNC5,03536.9%−16%

82Lillington, NCNC5,04036.9%−18%

83Garner, NCNC41,56236.8%+19%

84Shallotte, NCNC5,33536.3%+70%

85Hillsborough, NCNC9,77836.2%−8%

86East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32335.9%+8%

87Lenoir, NCNC18,37235.8%−3%

88Kings Grant, NCNC9,00335.7%+91%

89Dallas, NCNC6,39235.6%−25%

90Matthews, NCNC32,76935.6%+63%

91Knightdale, NCNC23,14435.3%+37%

92King, NCNC7,97734.9%+76%

93Concord, NCNC114,59834.8%+7%

94Kannapolis, NCNC61,70834.4%+3%

95Bessemer City, NCNC5,83434.0%+0%

96Piney Green, NCNC14,07833.6%−13%

97Hope Mills, NCNC18,32433.5%−2%

98Cary, NCNC183,58233.4%+23%

99Black Mountain, NCNC8,49133.1%+11%

100Sawmills, NCNC5,10531.3%+4%

101Mount Holly, NCNC19,03331.2%−21%

102Conover, NCNC8,93831.0%+18%

103Cornelius, NCNC35,09430.5%+27%

104Pittsboro, NCNC5,05430.4%−27%

105Cherryville, NCNC6,52330.3%+7%

106Angier, NCNC9,41030.2%−29%

107Creedmoor, NCNC5,04630.1%−12%

108Elon, NCNC11,36629.9%–

109Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92729.5%–

110Belmont, NCNC16,41529.3%−9%

111Huntersville, NCNC68,53528.3%+15%

112Newton, NCNC13,82227.4%−27%

113Hampstead, NCNC9,29227.1%–

114Butner, NCNC8,11226.2%−28%

115Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73126.1%−20%

116Surf City, NCNC5,14226.1%+3%

117Wake Forest, NCNC58,14726.0%−29%

118Walkertown, NCNC6,12026.0%+46%

119Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53625.8%−33%

120Spout Springs, NCNC11,24225.4%–

121Clemmons, NCNC22,80824.3%+22%

122Half Moon, NCNC7,37824.1%−28%

123Apex, NCNC80,41923.5%−2%

124Murraysville, NCNC16,33922.7%+59%

125Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28722.0%+49%

126Indian Trail, NCNC44,30321.9%+107%

127Wendell, NCNC19,68721.8%−28%

128Archdale, NCNC12,25421.6%−19%

129Swannanoa, NCNC6,90121.4%−15%

130Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64920.3%–

131Davidson, NCNC16,66220.0%−3%

132Trinity, NCNC7,27419.9%+1%

133Holly Springs, NCNC50,28819.4%+36%

134Leland, NCNC35,73119.4%−35%

135Gibsonville, NCNC9,87618.9%−32%

136Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87518.4%+46%

137Barbecue, NCNC5,91018.3%–

138Silver Lake, NCNC6,56317.8%−34%

139Porters Neck, NCNC7,65417.4%–

140Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16517.1%+41%

141Waxhaw, NCNC23,14017.0%+15%

142Winterville, NCNC10,97316.8%−30%

143Mint Hill, NCNC29,47616.8%+6%

144St. Stephens, NCNC9,45716.4%−25%

145Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63716.4%+24%

146Midland, NCNC5,15116.1%–

147Etowah, NCNC7,96816.0%+36%

148Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87015.6%−54%

149Pinehurst, NCNC18,67014.8%+24%

150Fletcher, NCNC8,37314.7%−9%

151Mills River, NCNC7,50414.4%–

152Lewisville, NCNC14,42114.3%+7%

153Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90614.3%–

154Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50514.2%+244%

155Locust, NCNC6,12013.1%−30%

156Unionville, NCNC7,32212.8%−3%

157Stallings, NCNC17,76012.5%−30%

158Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90811.4%−72%

159Ogden, NCNC8,24911.4%+4%

160Midway, NCNC5,10410.5%–

161Oak Island, NCNC9,33710.3%−51%

162Harrisburg, NCNC20,7428.5%+45%

163Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8967.8%−0%

164Rolesville, NCNC12,8397.5%−75%

165Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0496.9%–

166Summerfield, NCNC11,3276.2%−36%

167Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5405.3%+112%

168Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4945.1%−67%

169Weddington, NCNC14,5174.9%+1%

170Moyock, NCNC5,6844.5%–

171Stokesdale, NCNC6,1333.9%−77%

172St. James, NCNC7,3183.6%−61%

173Westport, NCNC5,9153.5%−44%

174Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5661.9%−72%

175Marvin, NCNC7,0400.5%−84%

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