Housing and commuting evidence

Charlotte housing data.

Fifteen Census datasets to help you understand housing costs, the local housing stock and journeys to work. Inspect the numbers, check their limits and download the records.

Observation period: 2020 to 2024. These are historical survey estimates, not live listings, current market rents or Homzora survey results. Every table retains published estimates and 90 percent margins of error. Read each table's population and limitations before comparing values.

Geographic coverage: Charlotte city, North Carolina (city). Neighborhoods on the hub are not individually measured here.

Median gross rent at a glance

Occupied homes paying cash rent. Monthly dollars, adjusted to 2024. These are not current asking rents.

ACS 2020 to 2024 · Table B25064
GeographyMedian90% margin of error
Charlotte city, North Carolina$1,612±$16

Separate published estimates. No ranking or statistical significance claim.

Census table B25064 · 2020 to 2024

Median gross rent

A benchmark for occupied rental homes, not the price of available listings. Gross rent includes contract rent plus applicable utilities and fuels. The median is not an average. Do not average medians across places.

Measured population: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Units: Monthly dollars, expressed in 2024 inflation adjusted dollars.

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Median gross rent · Charlotte city, North Carolina · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Median gross rent1,612±16

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25070 · 2020 to 2024

Renter cost burden

Use the published bands to understand housing cost pressure. The not computed category is retained. No combined burden percentage is calculated. Totals overlap component rows.

Measured population: Renter-occupied housing units. Units: Housing units in each published rent to income band.

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Renter cost burden · Charlotte city, North Carolina · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:180,679±2,687
Total: / Less than 10.0 percent5,504±661
Total: / 10.0 to 14.9 percent14,193±1,266
Total: / 15.0 to 19.9 percent22,671±1,382
Total: / 20.0 to 24.9 percent25,350±1,577
Total: / 25.0 to 29.9 percent19,276±1,253
Total: / 30.0 to 34.9 percent16,681±1,238
Total: / 35.0 to 39.9 percent11,739±963
Total: / 40.0 to 49.9 percent16,561±1,207
Total: / 50.0 percent or more41,428±1,931
Total: / Not computed7,276±817

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25003 · 2020 to 2024

Renter and owner households

Compare the number of owner occupied and renter occupied homes. One occupied housing unit represents one household. These are not resident population counts or a count of homes available to rent.

Measured population: Occupied housing units. Units: Occupied housing units.

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Renter and owner households · Charlotte city, North Carolina · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:368,788±1,813
Total: / Owner occupied188,109±2,557
Total: / Renter occupied180,679±2,687

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25024 · 2020 to 2024

Housing types

Understand the building mix, including detached homes and multifamily buildings. Counts include occupied and vacant housing units, not only rentals. Building size does not establish quality or price.

Measured population: Housing units. Units: Housing units by units in structure.

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Housing types · Charlotte city, North Carolina · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:399,305±1,136
Total: / 1, detached203,927±2,002
Total: / 1, attached36,806±1,438
Total: / 23,743±562
Total: / 3 or 411,139±939
Total: / 5 to 925,258±1,616
Total: / 10 to 1940,512±1,993
Total: / 20 to 4926,185±1,615
Total: / 50 or more46,339±1,405
Total: / Mobile home5,256±693
Total: / Boat, RV, van, etc.140±123

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B08301 · 2020 to 2024

Commuting methods

Travel modes and working from home describe resident workers, not only renters. Total and subgroup rows overlap. These figures do not measure current transit service or daily trips.

Measured population: Workers 16 years and over. Units: Workers age 16 and over.

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Commuting methods · Charlotte city, North Carolina · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:487,142±3,603
Total: / Car, truck, or van:321,418±4,238
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Drove alone279,379±3,866
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled:42,039±2,462
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 2-person carpool29,747±2,180
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 3-person carpool7,208±927
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 4-person carpool3,251±547
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 5- or 6-person carpool1,510±460
Total: / Car, truck, or van: / Carpooled: / In 7-or-more-person carpool323±157
Total: / Public transportation:9,357±929
Total: / Public transportation: / Bus5,585±809
Total: / Public transportation: / Subway or elevated rail558±169
Total: / Public transportation: / Long-distance train or commuter rail97±61
Total: / Public transportation: / Light rail, streetcar or trolley (carro público in Puerto Rico)3,078±497
Total: / Public transportation: / Ferryboat39±50
Total: / Taxi or ride-hailing services1,238±321
Total: / Motorcycle243±150
Total: / Bicycle980±212
Total: / Walked8,258±855
Total: / Other means5,467±941
Total: / Worked from home140,181±3,670

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B08303 · 2020 to 2024

Travel time to work

Published journey time bands describe resident commuters. People working from home are excluded. This is not an address specific route estimate or a current traffic forecast.

Measured population: Workers 16 years and over who did not work from home. Units: Workers age 16 and over who did not work from home.

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Travel time to work · Charlotte city, North Carolina · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:346,961±4,274
Total: / Less than 5 minutes6,385±748
Total: / 5 to 9 minutes26,124±1,394
Total: / 10 to 14 minutes43,787±2,168
Total: / 15 to 19 minutes57,949±2,114
Total: / 20 to 24 minutes60,274±2,176
Total: / 25 to 29 minutes33,395±1,818
Total: / 30 to 34 minutes55,858±2,186
Total: / 35 to 39 minutes14,248±1,041
Total: / 40 to 44 minutes12,158±1,132
Total: / 45 to 59 minutes21,429±1,198
Total: / 60 to 89 minutes9,032±895
Total: / 90 or more minutes6,322±772

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25031 · 2020 to 2024

Median gross rent by bedrooms

Compare published medians for different bedroom counts among occupied homes paying cash rent. These are not current listings. The total median repeats the overall rent benchmark; medians must not be added or averaged.

Measured population: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Units: Monthly dollars, expressed in 2024 inflation adjusted dollars.

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Median gross rent by bedrooms · Charlotte city, North Carolina · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Median gross rent -- / Total:1,612±16
Median gross rent -- / Total: / No bedroom1,494±45
Median gross rent -- / Total: / 1 bedroom1,452±22
Median gross rent -- / Total: / 2 bedrooms1,606±21
Median gross rent -- / Total: / 3 bedrooms1,765±29
Median gross rent -- / Total: / 4 bedrooms2,101±82
Median gross rent -- / Total: / 5 or more bedrooms2,795±163

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25119 · 2020 to 2024

Household income by housing tenure

Compare the published median income for renter and owner households. This does not measure the income of individual earners or establish the income required to qualify for a home. Do not divide the median rent by median income to estimate household cost burden.

Measured population: Occupied housing units. Units: Annual household income in 2024 inflation adjusted dollars.

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Household income by housing tenure · Charlotte city, North Carolina · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) -- / Total:82,068±1,299
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) -- / Total: / Owner occupied (dollars)113,453±2,442
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) -- / Total: / Renter occupied (dollars)61,696±1,331

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25034 · 2020 to 2024

Housing stock by year built

Understand the age composition of occupied and vacant homes. Construction period does not establish building condition, legal coverage, renovation history or energy efficiency. These are stock estimates, not the number of homes completed each year.

Measured population: Housing units. Units: Housing units by published construction period.

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Housing stock by year built · Charlotte city, North Carolina · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:399,305±1,136
Total: / Built 2020 or later13,997±1,112
Total: / Built 2010 to 201971,816±1,940
Total: / Built 2000 to 200984,157±2,194
Total: / Built 1990 to 199965,610±1,965
Total: / Built 1980 to 198952,285±1,807
Total: / Built 1970 to 197938,752±1,486
Total: / Built 1960 to 196931,055±1,365
Total: / Built 1950 to 195921,717±1,085
Total: / Built 1940 to 19499,739±887
Total: / Built 1939 or earlier10,177±831

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25004 · 2020 to 2024

Vacant housing by reason

Distinguish homes for rent from seasonal use, sale and other vacancy categories. These are historical counts, not a current vacancy rate or a list of available rentals. Do not treat every vacant unit as available housing.

Measured population: Vacant housing units. Units: Vacant housing units by published status.

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Vacant housing by reason · Charlotte city, North Carolina · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:30,517±1,490
Total: / For rent15,502±1,159
Total: / Rented, not occupied2,636±503
Total: / For sale only1,364±331
Total: / Sold, not occupied1,218±311
Total: / For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use1,678±417
Total: / For migrant workers0±32
Total: / Other vacant8,119±919

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25044 · 2020 to 2024

Vehicle access by housing tenure

Compare vehicle availability for renter and owner households. Availability is not ownership, use, parking supply or transit accessibility. Household totals and nested categories overlap.

Measured population: Occupied housing units. Units: Occupied housing units by tenure and number of vehicles available.

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Vehicle access by housing tenure · Charlotte city, North Carolina · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:368,788±1,813
Total: / Owner occupied:188,109±2,557
Total: / Owner occupied: / No vehicle available4,145±461
Total: / Owner occupied: / 1 vehicle available54,724±1,663
Total: / Owner occupied: / 2 vehicles available84,628±2,181
Total: / Owner occupied: / 3 vehicles available31,486±1,424
Total: / Owner occupied: / 4 vehicles available9,814±914
Total: / Owner occupied: / 5 or more vehicles available3,312±692
Total: / Renter occupied:180,679±2,687
Total: / Renter occupied: / No vehicle available19,510±1,303
Total: / Renter occupied: / 1 vehicle available97,570±2,292
Total: / Renter occupied: / 2 vehicles available49,822±1,872
Total: / Renter occupied: / 3 vehicles available10,018±947
Total: / Renter occupied: / 4 vehicles available2,664±496
Total: / Renter occupied: / 5 or more vehicles available1,095±300

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25040 · 2020 to 2024

House heating fuel

See the published mix of heating fuels used by occupied homes. Fuel type does not establish equipment condition, utility cost, efficiency or which party pays a bill. These are all occupied homes, not rental homes alone.

Measured population: Occupied housing units. Units: Occupied housing units by main heating fuel.

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House heating fuel · Charlotte city, North Carolina · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:368,788±1,813
Total: / Utility gas160,936±2,471
Total: / Bottled or tank gas (propane, butane, etc.)4,758±614
Total: / Electricity200,177±2,565
Total: / Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.740±176
Total: / Coal or coke57±47
Total: / Wood179±105
Total: / Solar energy206±94
Total: / Other fuel258±104
Total: / No fuel used1,477±341

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25014 · 2020 to 2024

Occupants per room by housing tenure

Understand the distribution of household occupancy relative to rooms. Rooms are not the same as bedrooms. These statistical categories do not determine a property's legal occupancy or establish individual household needs.

Measured population: Occupied housing units. Units: Occupied housing units by tenure and occupants per room.

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Occupants per room by housing tenure · Charlotte city, North Carolina · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:368,788±1,813
Total: / Owner occupied:188,109±2,557
Total: / Owner occupied: / 0.50 or less occupants per room152,911±2,466
Total: / Owner occupied: / 0.51 to 1.00 occupants per room32,369±1,617
Total: / Owner occupied: / 1.01 to 1.50 occupants per room2,277±493
Total: / Owner occupied: / 1.51 to 2.00 occupants per room470±175
Total: / Owner occupied: / 2.01 or more occupants per room82±71
Total: / Renter occupied:180,679±2,687
Total: / Renter occupied: / 0.50 or less occupants per room117,739±2,565
Total: / Renter occupied: / 0.51 to 1.00 occupants per room55,359±2,113
Total: / Renter occupied: / 1.01 to 1.50 occupants per room4,672±699
Total: / Renter occupied: / 1.51 to 2.00 occupants per room2,323±485
Total: / Renter occupied: / 2.01 or more occupants per room586±185

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B25038 · 2020 to 2024

Household move timing by tenure

See when current householders moved into their homes. These counts do not measure annual lease turnover, eviction, displacement or moves out of the city. Renters and owners are separate categories.

Measured population: Occupied housing units. Units: Occupied housing units by tenure and year the householder moved into the unit.

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Household move timing by tenure · Charlotte city, North Carolina · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:368,788±1,813
Total: / Owner occupied:188,109±2,557
Total: / Owner occupied: / Moved in 2023 or later4,698±536
Total: / Owner occupied: / Moved in 2020 to 202227,280±1,330
Total: / Owner occupied: / Moved in 2010 to 201974,949±2,232
Total: / Owner occupied: / Moved in 2000 to 200944,336±1,686
Total: / Owner occupied: / Moved in 1990 to 199920,991±1,253
Total: / Owner occupied: / Moved in 1989 or earlier15,855±829
Total: / Renter occupied:180,679±2,687
Total: / Renter occupied: / Moved in 2023 or later21,944±1,185
Total: / Renter occupied: / Moved in 2020 to 202276,425±2,342
Total: / Renter occupied: / Moved in 2010 to 201972,411±2,327
Total: / Renter occupied: / Moved in 2000 to 20098,048±887
Total: / Renter occupied: / Moved in 1990 to 19991,130±322
Total: / Renter occupied: / Moved in 1989 or earlier721±181

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

Census table B28002 · 2020 to 2024

Household internet subscriptions

Compare household subscription arrangements. Categories include overlapping subtotals and components. A subscription does not establish connection quality, speed, affordability or provider availability at an address.

Measured population: Households. Units: Households by presence and type of internet subscription.

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Household internet subscriptions · Charlotte city, North Carolina · 2020 to 2024
Published categoryEstimate90% margin of error
Total:368,788±1,813
Total: / With an Internet subscription345,550±2,285
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Dial-up with no other type of Internet subscription214±78
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Broadband of any type345,336±2,269
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Cellular data plan324,833±2,402
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Cellular data plan / Cellular data plan with no other type of Internet subscription33,580±1,427
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Broadband such as cable, fiber optic or DSL304,808±2,645
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Broadband such as cable, fiber optic or DSL / Broadband such as cable, fiber optic or DSL with no other type of Internet subscription18,757±1,495
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Satellite Internet service15,419±1,005
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Satellite Internet service / Satellite Internet service with no other type of Internet subscription506±159
Total: / With an Internet subscription / Other service with no other type of Internet subscription843±249
Total: / Internet access without a subscription6,609±733
Total: / No Internet access16,629±1,058

Official Census source file · Methods and limitations

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Open reference library

Planning reference library.

Download area specific comparison prompts, official source links and the formulas used by the planning tools.

The three resources below are planning reference compilations, separate from the fifteen Census datasets above. No Homzora survey findings or neighborhood rankings are published here.

Official sources

Source websites control their own content and reuse terms. Homzora does not relicense third party data.

To turn your housing research into a household budget, use the Charlotte rental budget guide to organize questions about utilities, transportation and upfront costs. Keep these historical Census estimates separate from current written quotes for individual homes.