county benchmark · North Carolina
Rent as share of income, 2018-2022
Across 100 counties in North Carolina. Every rank carries its margin of error.
Distribution
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 25.4 % |
| 25th | 27.3 % |
| Median | 28.8 % |
| 75th | 30.2 % |
| 90th percentile | 31.8 % |
Highest counties
These figures are reported, not estimated — the order stands as shown.
| Rank | County | Estimate | Range (90 %) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyde County | 51.0 % | — | evidence → |
| 2 | Watauga County | 45.7 % | 38.5 % – 52.9 % | evidence → |
| 3 | Currituck County | 34.9 % | 27.8 % – 42.0 % | evidence → |
| 4 | Hertford County | 34.2 % | 30.4 % – 38.0 % | evidence → |
| 5 | Washington County | 33.8 % | 27.7 % – 39.9 % | evidence → |
| 6 | Person County | 33.7 % | 28.2 % – 39.2 % | evidence → |
| 7 | Carteret County | 32.4 % | 29.7 % – 35.1 % | evidence → |
| 8 | Orange County | 32.4 % | 30.8 % – 34.0 % | evidence → |
| 9 | Halifax County | 32.3 % | 30.5 % – 34.1 % | evidence → |
| 10 | Warren County | 32.0 % | 27.5 % – 36.5 % | evidence → |
| 11 | Dare County | 31.8 % | 25.6 % – 38.0 % | evidence → |
| 12 | New Hanover County | 31.7 % | 30.6 % – 32.8 % | evidence → |
| 13 | Buncombe County | 31.5 % | 30.4 % – 32.6 % | evidence → |
| 14 | Columbus County | 31.4 % | 28.3 % – 34.5 % | evidence → |
| 15 | Haywood County | 31.4 % | 27.9 % – 34.9 % | evidence → |
| 16 | Cumberland County | 30.8 % | 30.0 % – 31.6 % | evidence → |
| 17 | Yadkin County | 30.8 % | 29.2 % – 32.4 % | evidence → |
| 18 | Vance County | 30.7 % | 27.7 % – 33.7 % | evidence → |
| 19 | Cherokee County | 30.6 % | 26.7 % – 34.5 % | evidence → |
| 20 | Pamlico County | 30.6 % | 20.2 % – 41.0 % | evidence → |
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