Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Charlotte

Westport, NC leads the state in severe rent burden — 38.2% of renters spend over half their income on rent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. This is not a sign of failure, but a signal of structural demand pressure in Charlotte’s expanding suburbs. The data reveals a market where inclusion and affordability are in tension — and where growth is outpacing supply in ways that are not yet visible in new construction. How can we build more inclusive communities without pricing out the people who live there? Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Raman Patel (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=53936272; Slide 2: Raman Patel (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=53936257; Slide 3: david28078 (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=39714786; Slide 4: TracyAndJohn (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=55059858 Renters Over the 50% Rent Threshold, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Westport — 38.2% #2 Lake Norman of Iredell — 37.0% #3 Cherryville — 35.8% #4 Lincolnton — 30.9% #5 Pineville — 30.8% #6 Mount Holly — 30.0% #7 Salisbury — 29.3% #8 Wesley Chapel — 29.3% #9 Gastonia — 26.4% #10 Statesville — 26.2% Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-16-charlotte-severe-rent-burden-place-mkt View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902