RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 161 SHOWN OF 161

Highest renter share, North Carolina cities · 2000

North Carolina cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2000 ACS). This list covers the 161 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 1990

01Boone, NCNC19,92970.5%+7%

02Morrisville, NCNC32,46669.7%+53%

03Cullowhee, NCNC7,97369.6%+20%

04Carrboro, NCNC20,96268.5%−9%

05Pineville, NCNC11,85165.1%−3%

06Spring Lake, NCNC11,25264.2%−3%

07Havelock, NCNC17,43062.1%−11%

08Jacksonville, NCNC72,73260.8%+18%

09Greenville, NCNC96,44360.7%+5%

10Goldsboro, NCNC35,01257.5%−4%

11Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56557.1%−4%

12Selma, NCNC7,40653.9%+17%

13Henderson, NCNC15,01353.1%+11%

14Wilmington, NCNC126,80951.4%−3%

15Durham, NCNC305,56151.1%−8%

16Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62250.4%−0%

17Lexington, NCNC20,23850.2%+4%

18Roxboro, NCNC8,38049.3%+4%

19Wilson, NCNC49,57249.0%−3%

20Washington, NCNC9,91048.5%−2%

21Raleigh, NCNC506,30648.4%−9%

22Forest City, NCNC7,41048.2%+1%

23Woodfin, NCNC8,22948.1%+30%

24Williamston, NCNC5,08648.1%+5%

25Kinston, NCNC19,70548.0%−0%

26Dallas, NCNC6,39247.4%+5%

27Greensboro, NCNC308,66747.0%+1%

28Thomasville, NCNC27,73347.0%−7%

29Fayetteville, NCNC209,12046.7%+2%

30Salisbury, NCNC36,87946.5%+7%

31Smithfield, NCNC13,11446.5%+3%

32Kernersville, NCNC29,12846.4%−19%

33Asheboro, NCNC27,99045.9%+8%

34Statesville, NCNC32,18145.2%+1%

35Hickory, NCNC45,97545.0%−7%

36Mount Airy, NCNC10,68245.0%−2%

37Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12045.0%−6%

38Clinton, NCNC8,46644.9%+3%

39Graham, NCNC20,13144.7%+14%

40Lillington, NCNC5,04044.7%+8%

41Morehead City, NCNC10,43444.5%−1%

42Dunn, NCNC8,81444.3%+1%

43Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27144.2%−8%

44Wadesboro, NCNC5,03544.1%+5%

45Ayden, NCNC5,26344.0%+8%

46Monroe, NCNC42,64443.9%−15%

47Lincolnton, NCNC12,46543.9%+10%

48New Bern, NCNC34,72443.5%−12%

49Gastonia, NCNC87,06743.3%+4%

50Asheville, NCNC93,52343.2%−1%

51Morganton, NCNC17,84943.0%+8%

52Hendersonville, NCNC15,86743.0%−7%

53Angier, NCNC9,41042.8%+10%

54Charlotte, NCNC964,78442.5%−6%

55Lumberton, NCNC18,95542.3%−3%

56Oxford, NCNC8,98542.3%+11%

57Laurinburg, NCNC14,58242.1%−12%

58Sanford, NCNC34,13842.1%+1%

59Reidsville, NCNC14,69242.1%+1%

60Shelby, NCNC23,30941.8%−12%

61Pittsboro, NCNC5,05441.4%+11%

62Tarboro, NCNC10,97941.4%+6%

63Rockingham, NCNC8,81541.0%+10%

64High Point, NCNC120,57141.0%−10%

65Siler City, NCNC8,15540.9%+21%

66Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90840.8%+3%

67Burlington, NCNC61,49640.6%+6%

68Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38640.6%+8%

69Marion, NCNC7,44040.4%+5%

70Mount Holly, NCNC19,03339.7%+12%

71Hillsborough, NCNC9,77839.5%−8%

72Aberdeen, NCNC10,06639.3%+37%

73Zebulon, NCNC11,93339.0%−4%

74Piney Green, NCNC14,07838.8%−14%

75Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53638.4%−13%

76Newton, NCNC13,82237.3%+4%

77Southern Pines, NCNC17,35737.0%−13%

78Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11737.0%+2%

79Mocksville, NCNC6,28236.9%−2%

80Wake Forest, NCNC58,14736.9%−17%

81Lenoir, NCNC18,37236.9%−0%

82Albemarle, NCNC17,76936.8%+10%

83Mebane, NCNC21,95236.6%+12%

84Butner, NCNC8,11236.6%+21%

85Long View, NCNC5,38736.3%+2%

86Eden, NCNC15,50035.7%+10%

87Hamlet, NCNC5,87035.5%+4%

88Clayton, NCNC32,63335.3%−7%

89Waynesville, NCNC11,00634.6%−9%

90Mooresville, NCNC55,84234.5%−12%

91Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87034.3%−32%

92Nashville, NCNC5,91134.1%+12%

93Brevard, NCNC8,09834.1%−6%

94Creedmoor, NCNC5,04634.1%+10%

95Hope Mills, NCNC18,32434.0%+2%

96Bessemer City, NCNC5,83433.8%+3%

97Half Moon, NCNC7,37833.7%+2%

98Kannapolis, NCNC61,70833.3%−9%

99East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32333.2%+21%

100Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73132.6%−15%

101Concord, NCNC114,59832.4%−17%

102Belmont, NCNC16,41532.1%−31%

103Garner, NCNC41,56230.9%−10%

104Wendell, NCNC19,68730.3%+2%

105Sawmills, NCNC5,10530.2%+9%

106Leland, NCNC35,73129.8%−3%

107Black Mountain, NCNC8,49129.8%−8%

108Rolesville, NCNC12,83929.5%+21%

109Cherryville, NCNC6,52328.3%−6%

110Gibsonville, NCNC9,87627.6%−9%

111Cary, NCNC183,58227.2%−17%

112Silver Lake, NCNC6,56326.9%+25%

113Archdale, NCNC12,25426.8%−19%

114Conover, NCNC8,93826.2%+2%

115Cramerton, NCNC5,71325.9%+20%

116Knightdale, NCNC23,14425.7%+19%

117Surf City, NCNC5,14225.3%−34%

118Swannanoa, NCNC6,90125.1%+17%

119Huntersville, NCNC68,53524.6%−40%

120Winterville, NCNC10,97324.0%−29%

121Apex, NCNC80,41923.9%−4%

122Cornelius, NCNC35,09423.9%−11%

123Matthews, NCNC32,76921.8%+13%

124St. Stephens, NCNC9,45721.8%+9%

125Shallotte, NCNC5,33521.3%+44%

126Oak Island, NCNC9,33721.1%–

127Davidson, NCNC16,66220.7%−36%

128Clemmons, NCNC22,80819.9%+20%

129King, NCNC7,97719.8%−2%

130Trinity, NCNC7,27419.6%−25%

131Kings Grant, NCNC9,00318.7%–

132Locust, NCNC6,12018.7%−8%

133Stallings, NCNC17,76017.8%−5%

134Walkertown, NCNC6,12017.7%−19%

135Stokesdale, NCNC6,13317.3%−1%

136Fletcher, NCNC8,37316.1%−21%

137Mint Hill, NCNC29,47615.8%+74%

138Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49415.4%–

139Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28714.8%+11%

140Waxhaw, NCNC23,14014.7%−37%

141Holly Springs, NCNC50,28814.3%−47%

142Murraysville, NCNC16,33914.3%–

143Lewisville, NCNC14,42113.4%−49%

144Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63713.2%−22%

145Unionville, NCNC7,32213.2%–

146Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87512.6%+48%

147Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16512.1%+27%

148Pinehurst, NCNC18,67011.9%−24%

149Etowah, NCNC7,96811.8%−39%

150Ogden, NCNC8,24910.9%−43%

151Indian Trail, NCNC44,30310.6%−35%

152Summerfield, NCNC11,3279.8%−49%

153St. James, NCNC7,3189.1%–

154Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8967.8%–

155Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5666.7%–

156Westport, NCNC5,9156.2%+10%

157Harrisburg, NCNC20,7425.8%−51%

158Weddington, NCNC14,5174.9%−35%

159Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5054.1%−48%

160Marvin, NCNC7,0403.3%–

161Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5402.5%–

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