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Highest median rent, North Carolina cities · 1990

North Carolina cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Westport, NCNC5,915$771−25%

02Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$715−31%

03Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$636−25%

04Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$609−16%

05Morrisville, NCNC32,466$592−33%

06Matthews, NCNC32,769$582−28%

07Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$567−20%

08Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$561−18%

09Ogden, NCNC8,249$541−35%

10Cary, NCNC183,582$538−35%

11Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$522−25%

12Shallotte, NCNC5,335$504−10%

13Half Moon, NCNC7,378$503−20%

14Pineville, NCNC11,851$500−30%

15Garner, NCNC41,562$498−30%

16Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$489−29%

17Raleigh, NCNC506,306$479−33%

18Apex, NCNC80,419$474−43%

19Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$473−32%

20Davidson, NCNC16,662$467−35%

21Stallings, NCNC17,760$464−15%

22Carrboro, NCNC20,962$463−34%

23Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$463−25%

24Charlotte, NCNC964,784$462−32%

25Summerfield, NCNC11,327$460−27%

26Cornelius, NCNC35,094$455−51%

27Knightdale, NCNC23,144$455−35%

28Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$443−19%

29Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$442−34%

30Durham, NCNC305,561$440−33%

31Greensboro, NCNC308,667$437−28%

32Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$436−33%

33Locust, NCNC6,120$426−19%

34Surf City, NCNC5,142$423−35%

35Weddington, NCNC14,517$423−41%

36Monroe, NCNC42,644$418−29%

37Piney Green, NCNC14,078$417−25%

38Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$417−37%

39Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$412−34%

40Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$407−22%

41Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$406−31%

42Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$405−31%

43Havelock, NCNC17,430$399−21%

44Lewisville, NCNC14,421$398−31%

45Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$398−33%

46Clayton, NCNC32,633$398−39%

47Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$397−28%

48King, NCNC7,977$393−12%

49Burlington, NCNC61,496$393−29%

50Wilmington, NCNC126,809$392−35%

51Woodfin, NCNC8,229$391−27%

52Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$391−27%

53High Point, NCNC120,571$390−26%

54Concord, NCNC114,598$389−34%

55Fletcher, NCNC8,373$388−24%

56Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$385−26%

57Hickory, NCNC45,975$384−29%

58Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$384−33%

59Archdale, NCNC12,254$383−20%

60Leland, NCNC35,731$383−25%

61Boone, NCNC19,929$383−28%

62Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$382−17%

63St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$380−26%

64Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$380−39%

65Butner, NCNC8,112$380−33%

66Gastonia, NCNC87,067$378−32%

67Morehead City, NCNC10,434$376−26%

68Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$376−26%

69Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$374−35%

70Greenville, NCNC96,443$374−22%

71Kernersville, NCNC29,128$373−29%

72Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$372−43%

73Conover, NCNC8,938$370−29%

74Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$368−36%

75Zebulon, NCNC11,933$368−36%

76Clemmons, NCNC22,808$366−40%

77Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$366−36%

78Asheville, NCNC93,523$365−35%

79Long View, NCNC5,387$365−25%

80Etowah, NCNC7,968$364−37%

81Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$364−27%

82Graham, NCNC20,131$362−34%

83Huntersville, NCNC68,535$357−52%

84Nashville, NCNC5,911$357−31%

85Sanford, NCNC34,138$356−28%

86Rolesville, NCNC12,839$356−48%

87Trinity, NCNC7,274$355−26%

88East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$355−30%

89Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$353−52%

90Lexington, NCNC20,238$353−22%

91Salisbury, NCNC36,879$353−30%

92Statesville, NCNC32,181$353−34%

93Walkertown, NCNC6,120$350−26%

94Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$349−44%

95Cramerton, NCNC5,713$348−43%

96Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$346−27%

97Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$343−40%

98Shelby, NCNC23,309$343−26%

99Angier, NCNC9,410$343−37%

100Morganton, NCNC17,849$342−28%

101Mocksville, NCNC6,282$341−26%

102Mooresville, NCNC55,842$340−43%

103Thomasville, NCNC27,733$339−30%

104Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$339−35%

105Newton, NCNC13,822$338−36%

106Asheboro, NCNC27,990$338−28%

107Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$338−18%

108Smithfield, NCNC13,114$336−32%

109Oxford, NCNC8,985$335−28%

110New Bern, NCNC34,724$335−34%

111Dallas, NCNC6,392$333−31%

112Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$333−30%

113Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$333−32%

114Sawmills, NCNC5,105$333−30%

115Wilson, NCNC49,572$333−30%

116Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$332−26%

117Mebane, NCNC21,952$332−44%

118Wendell, NCNC19,687$332−33%

119Albemarle, NCNC17,769$331−27%

120Siler City, NCNC8,155$330−31%

121Brevard, NCNC8,098$328−25%

122Tarboro, NCNC10,979$327−31%

123Cherryville, NCNC6,523$324−36%

124Eden, NCNC15,500$322−29%

125Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$317−22%

126Lenoir, NCNC18,372$317−27%

127Henderson, NCNC15,013$316−28%

128Reidsville, NCNC14,692$314−30%

129Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$311−29%

130Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$309−21%

131Winterville, NCNC10,973$308−32%

132Hamlet, NCNC5,870$304−19%

133Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$304−33%

134Lillington, NCNC5,040$303−40%

135Roxboro, NCNC8,380$303−33%

136Ayden, NCNC5,263$303−20%

137Rockingham, NCNC8,815$301−29%

138Forest City, NCNC7,410$300−26%

139Selma, NCNC7,406$297−39%

140Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$295−31%

141Belmont, NCNC16,415$292−47%

142Williamston, NCNC5,086$288−28%

143Waynesville, NCNC11,006$287−34%

144Lumberton, NCNC18,955$286−30%

145Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$283−23%

146Kinston, NCNC19,705$281−28%

147Clinton, NCNC8,466$279−27%

148Dunn, NCNC8,814$275−36%

149Marion, NCNC7,440$274−31%

150Washington, NCNC9,910$272−32%

151Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$243−51%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES