# 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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