RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 151 SHOWN OF 151

Highest median rent, North Carolina cities · 1990

North Carolina cities ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 151 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Westport, NCNC5,915$771–

02Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$715–

03Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$636–

04Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$609–

05Morrisville, NCNC32,466$592–

06Matthews, NCNC32,769$582–

07Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$567–

08Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$561–

09Ogden, NCNC8,249$541–

10Cary, NCNC183,582$538–

11Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$522–

12Shallotte, NCNC5,335$504–

13Half Moon, NCNC7,378$503–

14Pineville, NCNC11,851$500–

15Garner, NCNC41,562$498–

16Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$489–

17Raleigh, NCNC506,306$479–

18Apex, NCNC80,419$474–

19Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$473–

20Davidson, NCNC16,662$467–

21Stallings, NCNC17,760$464–

22Carrboro, NCNC20,962$463–

23Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$463–

24Charlotte, NCNC964,784$462–

25Summerfield, NCNC11,327$460–

26Cornelius, NCNC35,094$455–

27Knightdale, NCNC23,144$455–

28Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$443–

29Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$442–

30Durham, NCNC305,561$440–

31Greensboro, NCNC308,667$437–

32Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$436–

33Locust, NCNC6,120$426–

34Surf City, NCNC5,142$423–

35Weddington, NCNC14,517$423–

36Monroe, NCNC42,644$418–

37Piney Green, NCNC14,078$417–

38Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$417–

39Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$412–

40Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$407–

41Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$406–

42Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$405–

43Havelock, NCNC17,430$399–

44Lewisville, NCNC14,421$398–

45Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$398–

46Clayton, NCNC32,633$398–

47Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$397–

48King, NCNC7,977$393–

49Burlington, NCNC61,496$393–

50Wilmington, NCNC126,809$392–

51Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$391–

52Woodfin, NCNC8,229$391–

53High Point, NCNC120,571$390–

54Concord, NCNC114,598$389–

55Fletcher, NCNC8,373$388–

56Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$385–

57Hickory, NCNC45,975$384–

58Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$384–

59Boone, NCNC19,929$383–

60Leland, NCNC35,731$383–

61Archdale, NCNC12,254$383–

62Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$382–

63St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$380–

64Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$380–

65Butner, NCNC8,112$380–

66Gastonia, NCNC87,067$378–

67Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$376–

68Morehead City, NCNC10,434$376–

69Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$374–

70Greenville, NCNC96,443$374–

71Kernersville, NCNC29,128$373–

72Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$372–

73Conover, NCNC8,938$370–

74Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$368–

75Zebulon, NCNC11,933$368–

76Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$366–

77Clemmons, NCNC22,808$366–

78Asheville, NCNC93,523$365–

79Long View, NCNC5,387$365–

80Etowah, NCNC7,968$364–

81Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$364–

82Graham, NCNC20,131$362–

83Huntersville, NCNC68,535$357–

84Nashville, NCNC5,911$357–

85Sanford, NCNC34,138$356–

86Rolesville, NCNC12,839$356–

87Trinity, NCNC7,274$355–

88East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$355–

89Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$353–

90Lexington, NCNC20,238$353–

91Salisbury, NCNC36,879$353–

92Statesville, NCNC32,181$353–

93Walkertown, NCNC6,120$350–

94Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$349–

95Cramerton, NCNC5,713$348–

96Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$346–

97Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$343–

98Shelby, NCNC23,309$343–

99Angier, NCNC9,410$343–

100Morganton, NCNC17,849$342–

101Mocksville, NCNC6,282$341–

102Mooresville, NCNC55,842$340–

103Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$339–

104Thomasville, NCNC27,733$339–

105Newton, NCNC13,822$338–

106Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$338–

107Asheboro, NCNC27,990$338–

108Smithfield, NCNC13,114$336–

109Oxford, NCNC8,985$335–

110New Bern, NCNC34,724$335–

111Dallas, NCNC6,392$333–

112Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$333–

113Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$333–

114Sawmills, NCNC5,105$333–

115Wilson, NCNC49,572$333–

116Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$332–

117Mebane, NCNC21,952$332–

118Wendell, NCNC19,687$332–

119Albemarle, NCNC17,769$331–

120Siler City, NCNC8,155$330–

121Brevard, NCNC8,098$328–

122Tarboro, NCNC10,979$327–

123Cherryville, NCNC6,523$324–

124Eden, NCNC15,500$322–

125Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$317–

126Lenoir, NCNC18,372$317–

127Henderson, NCNC15,013$316–

128Reidsville, NCNC14,692$314–

129Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$311–

130Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$309–

131Winterville, NCNC10,973$308–

132Hamlet, NCNC5,870$304–

133Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$304–

134Lillington, NCNC5,040$303–

135Roxboro, NCNC8,380$303–

136Ayden, NCNC5,263$303–

137Rockingham, NCNC8,815$301–

138Forest City, NCNC7,410$300–

139Selma, NCNC7,406$297–

140Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$295–

141Belmont, NCNC16,415$292–

142Williamston, NCNC5,086$288–

143Waynesville, NCNC11,006$287–

144Lumberton, NCNC18,955$286–

145Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$283–

146Kinston, NCNC19,705$281–

147Clinton, NCNC8,466$279–

148Dunn, NCNC8,814$275–

149Marion, NCNC7,440$274–

150Washington, NCNC9,910$272–

151Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$243–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS