Cost of Living in Scotland County, North Carolina
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Scotland County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Scotland County ranks #833 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 27%)
Sourced county brief
Scotland County Renter Median Income Recorded at $27,008
Renter-household median income in Scotland County was estimated at $27,008. In the same period, the official GRAPI (gross rent as a percentage of household income) was 31.0%. This official percentage is 2.1 percentage points higher than the North Carolina unweighted county mean of 28.9%. The median gross rent was $778 per month, while the state's unweighted county mean for rent was $977. For owner-occupied properties, the median home value was $114,900, which is below the unweighted county mean of $235,312. Median selected monthly owner costs were $718, also below the unweighted county mean of $927. These findings are derived from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Scotland County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.0% of renter household income in Scotland County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $778 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $718. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,120 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The North Carolina unweighted mean of county median rents is $977 per month. Scotland County's $778 median is 20.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,067
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $114,900. Estimated monthly cost: $917 vs. your max of $1,067.
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