U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 five-year estimates
Gates County, North Carolina housing affordability | ACS 2024
Gates County, North Carolina (GEOID 37073): ACS 2024 income, home value, rent, cost burden and home-value-to-income ratio.
Five housing measures
County GEOID: 37073
In Gates County, North Carolina, the median home value is 2.57 times the median annual household income (a comparison of county medians, not an individual mortgage payment). Median gross monthly rent is $1,143 (±$207 ACS 90% MOE). 14.6% of renter households with computed rent-to-income ratios spend at least 30% of income on gross rent. These county-wide survey measures do not describe every household or establish what a particular household can afford.
| Median household income | $66,333 (±$9,431 ACS 90% MOE) |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $170,800 (±$11,478 ACS 90% MOE) |
| Median gross rent | $1,143 (±$207 ACS 90% MOE) |
| Renter cost burden (30%+) | 14.6% |
| Home-value-to-income ratio | 2.57 |
County comparison
Compare Gates County, North Carolina with North Carolina counties that have available ACS 2024 five-year estimates for each measure. Positions use unrounded published county values; equal values resolve by ascending GEOID. These are county-level comparisons, not a statewide household statistic or a recommendation. The ratio and burden rate are derived estimates without calculated margins of error; see the direct-estimate 90% MOEs and survey limitations below.
- Home-value-to-income is 2.57 in Gates County, North Carolina: position 12 of 100 North Carolina counties with available observations, from lowest to highest. View the matching North Carolina ranking.
- Renter cost-burden is 14.6% in Gates County, North Carolina: position 1 of 100 North Carolina counties with available observations, from lowest to highest. View the matching North Carolina ranking.
Method and provenance
ACS 2024 five-year survey estimates (2020–2024), not current prices. Direct estimates may have 90% margins of error shown where available. The home-value-to-income ratio and renter cost-burden rate are derived; no MOE is calculated for either. Missing or suppressed values are unavailable, not zero. County rankings are descriptive, not an affordability or suitability recommendation.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates. Validated North Carolina bundle provenance, source snapshot and checksums.