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Highest median rent, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 173 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 173 is $1,246. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Winterville, NC, up 93 places to #42.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01▲5Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$3,191+77%

02▼1Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049$3,177–

03Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$3,009+381%

04▲17Ogden, NCNC8,249$2,867+245%

05Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$2,640+327%

06▼3Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$2,336+124%

07▲11Elon, NCNC11,366$2,080–

08▲3Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$2,077+221%

09▲1Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$2,021+175%

10▼6Spout Springs, NCNC11,242$2,010–

11▼4Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$1,973+156%

12Weddington, NCNC14,517$1,927+168%

13▲1Apex, NCNC80,419$1,902+127%

14▼2Stallings, NCNC17,760$1,882+243%

15▼2Morrisville, NCNC32,466$1,858+109%

16▼1Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$1,840+159%

17▼1Huntersville, NCNC68,535$1,834+147%

18▲8Murraysville, NCNC16,339$1,777+109%

19Matthews, NCNC32,769$1,764+119%

20▲2Cary, NCNC183,582$1,738+110%

21▲11Leland, NCNC35,731$1,735+242%

22▲6Cornelius, NCNC35,094$1,722+87%

23▲1Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$1,720+177%

24▼15Moyock, NCNC5,684$1,710–

25▼8Surf City, NCNC5,142$1,707+162%

26▲16Knightdale, NCNC23,144$1,674+138%

27▼19Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$1,664+96%

28▲27Clayton, NCNC32,633$1,661+154%

29Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$1,652+206%

30▼7Davidson, NCNC16,662$1,652+130%

31▲25Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$1,626+138%

32▲4Mooresville, NCNC55,842$1,626+173%

33▼3Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$1,613+134%

34Charlotte, NCNC964,784$1,612+136%

35▼2Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$1,596+145%

36▲1Raleigh, NCNC506,306$1,572+119%

37▼12Westport, NCNC5,915$1,556+52%

38▲3Pineville, NCNC11,851$1,552+118%

39▲20Mills River, NCNC7,504$1,551–

40▼9Garner, NCNC41,562$1,549+118%

41▼1Woodfin, NCNC8,229$1,546+191%

42▲93Winterville, NCNC10,973$1,534+238%

43▲20Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$1,528+110%

44▲6Summerfield, NCNC11,327$1,521+143%

45▼2Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$1,513+116%

46▲2Durham, NCNC305,561$1,508+130%

47▼2Porters Neck, NCNC7,654$1,503–

48▼1Fletcher, NCNC8,373$1,484+192%

49▼5Carrboro, NCNC20,962$1,470+111%

50▼12Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$1,463+135%

51▼24Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649$1,458–

52▲18Wendell, NCNC19,687$1,457+195%

53▲12Concord, NCNC114,598$1,451+148%

54▲32Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$1,450+109%

55▲36Midland, NCNC5,151$1,418–

56▲2Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$1,416+110%

57▲38Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$1,416+125%

58▲44Etowah, NCNC7,968$1,413+143%

59▼7Asheville, NCNC93,523$1,402+149%

60▲6Wilmington, NCNC126,809$1,395+132%

61▼8Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$1,385+164%

62Barbecue, NCNC5,910$1,383–

63▲50Walkertown, NCNC6,120$1,379+191%

64▲4Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$1,368+107%

65▼5Northchase, NCNC5,896$1,365–

66▲5Belmont, NCNC16,415$1,365+150%

67▼6Cramerton, NCNC5,713$1,364+125%

68▲4Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$1,354+135%

69▼5Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$1,351+165%

70▼21Oak Island, NCNC9,337$1,339+90%

71▲7Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$1,332+171%

72▼37Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$1,327+112%

73▼11Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$1,321+143%

74▲14Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906$1,319–

75▲14Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$1,319+152%

76▼56Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$1,315+167%

77▼8Butner, NCNC8,112$1,307+131%

78▼39Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$1,292+59%

79▼3Mebane, NCNC21,952$1,283+115%

80▼23Havelock, NCNC17,430$1,280+152%

81▲4Clemmons, NCNC22,808$1,269+107%

82▲33Shallotte, NCNC5,335$1,256+125%

83▲9Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$1,256+118%

84▼38Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927$1,251–

85▼31Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$1,250+119%

86▼12Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$1,250+114%

87▼20Monroe, NCNC42,644$1,246+112%

88▲20Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$1,244+118%

89▼16Hampstead, NCNC9,292$1,216–

90▲8Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$1,211+111%

91▼1Half Moon, NCNC7,378$1,210+92%

92▼10Gastonia, NCNC87,067$1,204+115%

93▼13Piney Green, NCNC14,078$1,202+115%

94▼10Greensboro, NCNC308,667$1,172+93%

95▼12Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$1,141+94%

96▼15Morehead City, NCNC10,434$1,134+124%

97▼18Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$1,117+136%

98▼11High Point, NCNC120,571$1,116+111%

99▼22Boone, NCNC19,929$1,111+108%

100▲11Zebulon, NCNC11,933$1,109+92%

101▼26Lewisville, NCNC14,421$1,095+91%

102▲7Newton, NCNC13,822$1,091+107%

103▼3Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$1,087+110%

104▼3Rolesville, NCNC12,839$1,085+58%

105▼11Kernersville, NCNC29,128$1,082+105%

106▼13New Bern, NCNC34,724$1,081+114%

107▼11Nashville, NCNC5,911$1,073+108%

108▲16Graham, NCNC20,131$1,071+96%

109▼4Salisbury, NCNC36,879$1,071+112%

110▲2Waynesville, NCNC11,006$1,070+148%

111▼60Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$1,065+79%

112▲10Hickory, NCNC45,975$1,063+97%

113▲16Cherryville, NCNC6,523$1,059+110%

114▼8Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$1,053+129%

115▲2Sanford, NCNC34,138$1,052+112%

116▼12Burlington, NCNC61,496$1,051+90%

117▲9Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$1,034+87%

118▲19Archdale, NCNC12,254$1,034+115%

119East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$1,015+100%

120▼17Greenville, NCNC96,443$1,007+109%

121▲36Siler City, NCNC8,155$1,000+109%

122▲3Statesville, NCNC32,181$1,000+88%

123▲16Lillington, NCNC5,040$997+99%

124▼4Oxford, NCNC8,985$995+113%

125▲34Brevard, NCNC8,098$979+124%

126▼19Unionville, NCNC7,322$978+72%

127▼17Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$971+115%

128▲2Wilson, NCNC49,572$971+103%

129▼1Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$965+111%

130▲3Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$959+133%

131▲3St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$958+87%

132▼16Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$957+93%

133▼15Trinity, NCNC7,274$955+99%

134▲13Shelby, NCNC23,309$945+105%

135▲13Morganton, NCNC17,849$944+99%

136▼22Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$906+132%

137▲9Asheboro, NCNC27,990$906+92%

138▼6Conover, NCNC8,938$898+73%

139▼12King, NCNC7,977$895+100%

140▼43Locust, NCNC6,120$895+69%

141▼42Angier, NCNC9,410$894+63%

142▼1Lexington, NCNC20,238$893+97%

143▲8Mocksville, NCNC6,282$892+94%

144▼23Albemarle, NCNC17,769$880+94%

145▼3Thomasville, NCNC27,733$879+82%

146▼15Dallas, NCNC6,392$872+79%

147▼2Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$869+104%

148▼5Kinston, NCNC19,705$867+121%

149▲7Lumberton, NCNC18,955$866+111%

150▼10Roxboro, NCNC8,380$860+89%

151▼1Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$858+110%

152▼16Washington, NCNC9,910$856+115%

153▲1Henderson, NCNC15,013$848+94%

154▼5Tarboro, NCNC10,979$843+79%

155Reidsville, NCNC14,692$822+82%

156▼12Selma, NCNC7,406$820+69%

157▲6Forest City, NCNC7,410$813+101%

158▲2Eden, NCNC15,500$799+77%

159▼1Long View, NCNC5,387$794+63%

160▲1Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$788+65%

161▼23Dunn, NCNC8,814$788+85%

162▲4Ayden, NCNC5,263$778+105%

163▼1Midway, NCNC5,104$778–

164▼12Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$774+76%

165▲2Marion, NCNC7,440$762+92%

166▼13Clinton, NCNC8,466$759+99%

167▼2Sawmills, NCNC5,105$730+53%

168▲1Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$725+98%

169▼46Williamston, NCNC5,086$684+70%

170▼2Lenoir, NCNC18,372$664+53%

171▼1Rockingham, NCNC8,815$659+55%

172▼8Smithfield, NCNC13,114$658+34%

173▼2Hamlet, NCNC5,870$640+71%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES