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Highest renter share, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Cullowhee, NCNC7,97384.1%+21%

02Boone, NCNC19,92979.2%+12%

03Spring Lake, NCNC11,25279.1%+23%

04Greenville, NCNC96,44364.0%+5%

05Selma, NCNC7,40663.4%+18%

06Jacksonville, NCNC72,73263.1%+4%

07Henderson, NCNC15,01362.3%+17%

08Carrboro, NCNC20,96260.6%−12%

09Goldsboro, NCNC35,01260.4%+5%

10Pineville, NCNC11,85160.4%−7%

11Roxboro, NCNC8,38060.2%+22%

12Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62257.5%+14%

13Kinston, NCNC19,70557.3%+19%

14Morrisville, NCNC32,46656.0%−20%

15Williamston, NCNC5,08655.7%+16%

16Hendersonville, NCNC15,86755.7%+30%

17Lincolnton, NCNC12,46555.0%+25%

18Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56555.0%−4%

19Lexington, NCNC20,23854.9%+9%

20Forest City, NCNC7,41054.2%+13%

21Havelock, NCNC17,43054.2%−13%

22Wilmington, NCNC126,80953.4%+4%

23Fayetteville, NCNC209,12053.4%+14%

24Asheboro, NCNC27,99052.8%+15%

25Lumberton, NCNC18,95552.3%+23%

26Asheville, NCNC93,52352.0%+20%

27Raleigh, NCNC506,30651.8%+7%

28Woodfin, NCNC8,22951.6%+7%

29Reidsville, NCNC14,69251.6%+23%

30Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12051.5%+15%

31Durham, NCNC305,56151.5%+1%

32Washington, NCNC9,91051.4%+6%

33Greensboro, NCNC308,66751.4%+9%

34Rockingham, NCNC8,81551.1%+25%

35Oxford, NCNC8,98550.9%+21%

36Laurinburg, NCNC14,58250.9%+21%

37Shelby, NCNC23,30950.9%+22%

38Salisbury, NCNC36,87950.7%+9%

39Morehead City, NCNC10,43450.5%+14%

40Smithfield, NCNC13,11450.1%+8%

41Tarboro, NCNC10,97949.9%+20%

42Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38649.9%+23%

43Clinton, NCNC8,46649.9%+11%

44Wilson, NCNC49,57249.4%+1%

45Siler City, NCNC8,15549.4%+21%

46Charlotte, NCNC964,78449.4%+16%

47Statesville, NCNC32,18148.9%+8%

48Ayden, NCNC5,26348.4%+10%

49Morganton, NCNC17,84948.2%+12%

50Hickory, NCNC45,97548.2%+7%

51Sanford, NCNC34,13848.1%+14%

52Burlington, NCNC61,49648.0%+18%

53Graham, NCNC20,13147.5%+6%

54Wadesboro, NCNC5,03547.5%+8%

55Lillington, NCNC5,04047.3%+6%

56Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27147.1%+7%

57Eden, NCNC15,50047.1%+32%

58Marion, NCNC7,44046.8%+16%

59Dunn, NCNC8,81446.4%+5%

60Dallas, NCNC6,39246.3%−2%

61Gastonia, NCNC87,06746.1%+6%

62Albemarle, NCNC17,76945.7%+24%

63Kernersville, NCNC29,12845.6%−2%

64Brevard, NCNC8,09844.8%+31%

65High Point, NCNC120,57144.8%+9%

66Aberdeen, NCNC10,06644.0%+12%

67Thomasville, NCNC27,73343.7%−7%

68Mount Airy, NCNC10,68243.6%−3%

69Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11743.4%+18%

70Hamlet, NCNC5,87043.4%+22%

71Elon, NCNC11,36643.4%–

72Southern Pines, NCNC17,35743.2%+17%

73New Bern, NCNC34,72443.1%−1%

74Mebane, NCNC21,95242.3%+15%

75Mooresville, NCNC55,84242.2%+22%

76Waynesville, NCNC11,00642.1%+22%

77Northchase, NCNC5,89642.1%–

78Monroe, NCNC42,64441.7%−5%

79Hope Mills, NCNC18,32441.4%+22%

80Garner, NCNC41,56241.4%+34%

81Long View, NCNC5,38741.2%+13%

82Nashville, NCNC5,91140.9%+20%

83Lenoir, NCNC18,37240.8%+11%

84Zebulon, NCNC11,93340.8%+5%

85Newton, NCNC13,82240.6%+9%

86Mocksville, NCNC6,28240.5%+10%

87Clayton, NCNC32,63340.4%+14%

88Piney Green, NCNC14,07840.3%+4%

89Hillsborough, NCNC9,77840.0%+1%

90Kannapolis, NCNC61,70839.3%+18%

91Angier, NCNC9,41038.4%−10%

92Bessemer City, NCNC5,83437.8%+12%

93Knightdale, NCNC23,14437.8%+47%

94East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32337.4%+13%

95Concord, NCNC114,59837.1%+15%

96Black Mountain, NCNC8,49136.9%+24%

97Sawmills, NCNC5,10536.9%+22%

98Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92736.6%–

99Cary, NCNC183,58235.3%+30%

100Shallotte, NCNC5,33534.7%+63%

101Cherryville, NCNC6,52333.9%+20%

102Butner, NCNC8,11233.6%−8%

103Cornelius, NCNC35,09433.0%+38%

104Mount Holly, NCNC19,03332.1%−19%

105Belmont, NCNC16,41532.0%−0%

106Pittsboro, NCNC5,05431.9%−23%

107Cramerton, NCNC5,71331.7%+22%

108Matthews, NCNC32,76931.6%+45%

109Swannanoa, NCNC6,90131.1%+24%

110Conover, NCNC8,93831.1%+18%

111Half Moon, NCNC7,37830.7%−9%

112Huntersville, NCNC68,53529.5%+20%

113Clemmons, NCNC22,80829.5%+48%

114Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73129.3%−10%

115Spout Springs, NCNC11,24229.1%–

116Apex, NCNC80,41929.0%+21%

117Davidson, NCNC16,66228.8%+39%

118Archdale, NCNC12,25428.1%+5%

119King, NCNC7,97728.0%+41%

120Kings Grant, NCNC9,00327.8%+49%

121Wake Forest, NCNC58,14727.5%−25%

122Walkertown, NCNC6,12027.1%+52%

123Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90827.0%−34%

124Murraysville, NCNC16,33926.5%+86%

125Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87026.1%−24%

126Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53625.3%−34%

127Wendell, NCNC19,68724.7%−18%

128Porters Neck, NCNC7,65424.4%–

129St. Stephens, NCNC9,45724.4%+12%

130Silver Lake, NCNC6,56323.7%−12%

131Fletcher, NCNC8,37323.5%+47%

132Creedmoor, NCNC5,04623.4%−31%

133Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16522.7%+87%

134Locust, NCNC6,12022.1%+18%

135Gibsonville, NCNC9,87620.3%−26%

136Surf City, NCNC5,14219.5%−23%

137Indian Trail, NCNC44,30319.4%+83%

138Hampstead, NCNC9,29219.2%–

139Leland, NCNC35,73119.0%−36%

140Holly Springs, NCNC50,28818.4%+29%

141Mint Hill, NCNC29,47618.1%+14%

142Winterville, NCNC10,97317.9%−25%

143Midway, NCNC5,10417.7%–

144Oak Island, NCNC9,33717.7%−16%

145Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28717.4%+18%

146Trinity, NCNC7,27417.1%−13%

147Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63716.5%+25%

148Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87516.1%+28%

149Mills River, NCNC7,50415.8%–

150Midland, NCNC5,15115.8%–

151Pinehurst, NCNC18,67015.1%+27%

152Lewisville, NCNC14,42115.0%+12%

153Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90614.8%–

154Ogden, NCNC8,24914.0%+28%

155Waxhaw, NCNC23,14013.9%−6%

156Unionville, NCNC7,32213.7%+4%

157Etowah, NCNC7,96813.2%+12%

158Rolesville, NCNC12,83913.0%−56%

159Stokesdale, NCNC6,13312.7%−27%

160Stallings, NCNC17,76012.1%−32%

161Harrisburg, NCNC20,74210.7%+82%

162Moyock, NCNC5,6849.8%–

163Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6499.2%–

164Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5059.1%+121%

165Westport, NCNC5,9158.6%+38%

166Summerfield, NCNC11,3278.4%−14%

167Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5407.9%+217%

168Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4947.5%−51%

169Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8967.5%−4%

170Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5665.7%−16%

171Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0494.9%–

172St. James, NCNC7,3184.4%−52%

173Weddington, NCNC14,5173.8%−23%

174Marvin, NCNC7,0403.1%−6%

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