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Mecklenburg County

Summary

43.6% share of renter households
44.8% share of low-income households
44.3% share of rent-burdened households

Renter population data

Renters vs homeowners

Households	% share
Renter households	189,796
Homeowner households	245,766
Total households	435,562

Low-income renter households

Households	% share
Extremely low-income (≤30% AMI)	27,870
Very low-income (31-50% AMI)	25,760
Low-income (51-80% AMI)	31,428
All low-income households (<80% AMI)	85,058

Rent-burdened households

Households	% share
Moderately rent-burdened	46,114
30.0–34.9%	17,448
35.0–39.9%	12,736
40.0-49.9%	15,930
Severely rent-burdened	37,873
≥50.0%	37,873
All rent-burdened households	83,987

Affordable housing shortage

Rent vs median household income

Year	Amount ($)
2010	34,030
2021	52,986
Increase (2010–2021)	55.7%

Median rent

Year	Amount ($)
2010	316
2021	1,131
Increase (2010–2021)	257.9%

Affordable housing stock

Units	Amount
Supply (current stock)	12,007
Demand (total units needed)	40,776
Shortage	30,992
Total shortage	30,992
Supply/Demand Ratio	29.4%

HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database

Name	Construction	Year	Zipcode	Number of units	Income ceiling	LIHTC allocation	Type	Amount
HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK	New construction	2014	N/A	154	60% AMI	$1,804,887	N/A	N/A
IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS	New construction	2007	N/A	99	60% AMI	$1,378,252	N/A	N/A
HILLTOP VILLAGE	New construction - Acquisition and Rehab	2012	N/A	200	60% AMI	$504,385	N/A	N/A
HUNTINGTON RESERVE	NA	2006	N/A	168	60% AMI	$424,046	N/A	N/A
HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APARTMENTS	New construction	2016	N/A	61	60% AMI	$1,557,010	N/A	N/A

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