North Carolina · Census place 04840
Belmont city, NC
Quick answer
Belmont city has 15,140 residents, ranking #69 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $86,442, the median home is worth $349,700 and median gross rent runs $1,274 a month.
- Population
- 15,140Belmont city residents
- Median household income
- $86,442Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $349,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,274Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Belmont city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Belmont city median would spend about 17.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.1% of residents and 65.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Southern Pines town 16,052
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- Henderson city 14,922
- Davidson town 14,852
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