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Highest renter share, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 170 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, NCNC7,97388.0%+27%

02Boone, NCNC19,92976.8%+9%

03Spring Lake, NCNC11,25275.3%+17%

04Pineville, NCNC11,85169.4%+7%

05Greenville, NCNC96,44362.9%+4%

06Jacksonville, NCNC72,73261.7%+2%

07Carrboro, NCNC20,96261.5%−10%

08Selma, NCNC7,40661.2%+14%

09Goldsboro, NCNC35,01258.3%+1%

10Henderson, NCNC15,01357.8%+9%

11Lillington, NCNC5,04057.4%+28%

12Havelock, NCNC17,43057.1%−8%

13Roxboro, NCNC8,38056.7%+15%

14Williamston, NCNC5,08654.6%+13%

15Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62253.6%+6%

16Kinston, NCNC19,70552.7%+10%

17Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56552.4%−8%

18Lexington, NCNC20,23852.4%+4%

19Hendersonville, NCNC15,86752.3%+22%

20Aberdeen, NCNC10,06652.1%+32%

21Washington, NCNC9,91052.1%+7%

22Lumberton, NCNC18,95551.7%+22%

23Forest City, NCNC7,41051.7%+7%

24Morrisville, NCNC32,46651.6%−26%

25Asheboro, NCNC27,99051.5%+12%

26Lincolnton, NCNC12,46551.3%+17%

27Wilmington, NCNC126,80951.1%−1%

28Oxford, NCNC8,98550.6%+20%

29Durham, NCNC305,56150.2%−2%

30Morehead City, NCNC10,43449.8%+12%

31Fayetteville, NCNC209,12049.7%+7%

32Wilson, NCNC49,57249.7%+1%

33Asheville, NCNC93,52349.6%+15%

34Clinton, NCNC8,46649.5%+10%

35Smithfield, NCNC13,11448.8%+5%

36Rockingham, NCNC8,81548.7%+19%

37Elon, NCNC11,36648.6%–

38Dunn, NCNC8,81448.4%+9%

39Salisbury, NCNC36,87948.4%+4%

40Reidsville, NCNC14,69248.3%+15%

41Wadesboro, NCNC5,03547.8%+8%

42Statesville, NCNC32,18147.6%+6%

43Greensboro, NCNC308,66747.5%+1%

44Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12047.5%+6%

45Sanford, NCNC34,13847.4%+13%

46Shelby, NCNC23,30947.1%+13%

47Woodfin, NCNC8,22947.1%−2%

48Ayden, NCNC5,26346.9%+7%

49Laurinburg, NCNC14,58246.7%+11%

50Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38646.6%+15%

51Raleigh, NCNC506,30646.5%−4%

52Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87046.1%+34%

53New Bern, NCNC34,72445.9%+5%

54Hickory, NCNC45,97545.9%+2%

55Siler City, NCNC8,15545.8%+12%

56Marion, NCNC7,44045.6%+13%

57Morganton, NCNC17,84945.5%+6%

58Tarboro, NCNC10,97945.5%+10%

59Burlington, NCNC61,49644.8%+10%

60Angier, NCNC9,41044.3%+3%

61Brevard, NCNC8,09843.8%+28%

62Zebulon, NCNC11,93343.8%+12%

63Albemarle, NCNC17,76943.7%+19%

64Gastonia, NCNC87,06743.7%+1%

65Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27143.7%−1%

66Piney Green, NCNC14,07843.5%+12%

67Monroe, NCNC42,64443.5%−1%

68Eden, NCNC15,50043.1%+21%

69Northchase, NCNC5,89643.1%–

70Southern Pines, NCNC17,35742.9%+16%

71Mount Airy, NCNC10,68242.9%−5%

72High Point, NCNC120,57142.9%+5%

73Kernersville, NCNC29,12842.8%−8%

74Charlotte, NCNC964,78442.6%+0%

75Dallas, NCNC6,39242.5%−10%

76Waynesville, NCNC11,00642.3%+22%

77Hamlet, NCNC5,87042.2%+19%

78Thomasville, NCNC27,73342.2%−10%

79Graham, NCNC20,13141.9%−6%

80Surf City, NCNC5,14241.9%+66%

81Newton, NCNC13,82241.6%+11%

82Long View, NCNC5,38741.4%+14%

83Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90840.8%−0%

84Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11740.7%+10%

85Lenoir, NCNC18,37240.7%+10%

86Nashville, NCNC5,91140.6%+19%

87Shallotte, NCNC5,33540.1%+88%

88Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73138.6%+19%

89Mebane, NCNC21,95238.5%+5%

90Bessemer City, NCNC5,83438.3%+13%

91Kannapolis, NCNC61,70837.2%+12%

92Hope Mills, NCNC18,32436.6%+8%

93Mooresville, NCNC55,84236.0%+4%

94Black Mountain, NCNC8,49136.0%+21%

95Hillsborough, NCNC9,77835.9%−9%

96Sawmills, NCNC5,10534.8%+15%

97Clayton, NCNC32,63334.6%−2%

98Garner, NCNC41,56234.1%+10%

99Mocksville, NCNC6,28233.7%−9%

100Mount Holly, NCNC19,03333.5%−15%

101Wendell, NCNC19,68733.5%+11%

102East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32332.6%−2%

103Butner, NCNC8,11232.5%−11%

104Conover, NCNC8,93832.4%+24%

105Concord, NCNC114,59832.2%−0%

106Knightdale, NCNC23,14432.0%+24%

107Cary, NCNC183,58231.2%+15%

108Half Moon, NCNC7,37830.5%−9%

109Pittsboro, NCNC5,05430.4%−27%

110Cherryville, NCNC6,52329.6%+5%

111Swannanoa, NCNC6,90129.5%+18%

112Kings Grant, NCNC9,00329.5%+58%

113Belmont, NCNC16,41529.4%−8%

114Oak Island, NCNC9,33729.2%+39%

115Cornelius, NCNC35,09428.7%+20%

116King, NCNC7,97728.6%+44%

117Archdale, NCNC12,25427.7%+3%

118Silver Lake, NCNC6,56327.5%+2%

119Matthews, NCNC32,76927.4%+26%

120Wake Forest, NCNC58,14727.2%−26%

121Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53626.8%−30%

122Murraysville, NCNC16,33926.5%+86%

123Creedmoor, NCNC5,04626.2%−23%

124Apex, NCNC80,41925.3%+6%

125Davidson, NCNC16,66225.2%+22%

126Porters Neck, NCNC7,65425.1%–

127Huntersville, NCNC68,53524.5%−0%

128Leland, NCNC35,73123.6%−21%

129Cramerton, NCNC5,71323.5%−9%

130Gibsonville, NCNC9,87623.5%−15%

131Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28723.3%+57%

132Clemmons, NCNC22,80822.2%+11%

133Walkertown, NCNC6,12021.4%+20%

134St. Stephens, NCNC9,45721.0%−4%

135Midland, NCNC5,15119.0%–

136Trinity, NCNC7,27418.8%−4%

137Fletcher, NCNC8,37318.8%+17%

138Locust, NCNC6,12018.4%−1%

139Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63718.1%+37%

140Winterville, NCNC10,97318.1%−25%

141Mint Hill, NCNC29,47617.9%+13%

142Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87517.6%+40%

143Midway, NCNC5,10417.3%–

144Hampstead, NCNC9,29216.6%–

145Mills River, NCNC7,50416.6%–

146Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16515.8%+30%

147Ogden, NCNC8,24915.8%+44%

148Pinehurst, NCNC18,67015.4%+29%

149Unionville, NCNC7,32215.3%+16%

150Stokesdale, NCNC6,13315.1%−13%

151Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49414.3%−7%

152Indian Trail, NCNC44,30314.0%+32%

153Lewisville, NCNC14,42113.5%+1%

154Waxhaw, NCNC23,14013.2%−10%

155Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64912.9%–

156Holly Springs, NCNC50,28812.6%−12%

157Etowah, NCNC7,96812.6%+7%

158Rolesville, NCNC12,83912.5%−58%

159Stallings, NCNC17,76010.1%−43%

160Harrisburg, NCNC20,7429.2%+57%

161Moyock, NCNC5,6849.1%–

162Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5408.9%+258%

163Summerfield, NCNC11,3278.7%−10%

164Westport, NCNC5,9158.5%+37%

165Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8967.9%+1%

166Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5057.7%+87%

167Weddington, NCNC14,5176.4%+30%

168Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5666.0%−10%

169St. James, NCNC7,3184.3%−53%

170Marvin, NCNC7,0403.0%−9%

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