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Highest median rent, North Carolina cities · 2000

North Carolina cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 161 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$1,807+0%

02St. James, NCNC7,318$1,457+0%

03Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$1,042+0%

04Westport, NCNC5,915$1,023+0%

05Cornelius, NCNC35,094$920+0%

06Morrisville, NCNC32,466$890+0%

07Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$851+0%

08Murraysville, NCNC16,339$849+0%

09Apex, NCNC80,419$838+0%

10Ogden, NCNC8,249$830+0%

11Cary, NCNC183,582$826+0%

12Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$813+0%

13Matthews, NCNC32,769$805+0%

14Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$772+0%

15Huntersville, NCNC68,535$743+0%

16Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$734+0%

17Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$728+0%

18Raleigh, NCNC506,306$718+0%

19Davidson, NCNC16,662$718+0%

20Weddington, NCNC14,517$718+0%

21Pineville, NCNC11,851$712+0%

22Garner, NCNC41,562$712+0%

23Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$711+0%

24Oak Island, NCNC9,337$704+0%

25Knightdale, NCNC23,144$704+0%

26Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$700+0%

27Carrboro, NCNC20,962$697+0%

28Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$694+0%

29Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$690+0%

30Rolesville, NCNC12,839$685+0%

31Charlotte, NCNC964,784$684+0%

32Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$682+0%

33Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$673+0%

34Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$662+0%

35Durham, NCNC305,561$657+0%

36Clayton, NCNC32,633$654+0%

37Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$652+0%

38Surf City, NCNC5,142$651+0%

39Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$647+0%

40Half Moon, NCNC7,378$631+0%

41Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$628+0%

42Summerfield, NCNC11,327$627+0%

43Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$625+0%

44Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$625+0%

45Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$622+0%

46Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$622+0%

47Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$618+0%

48Clemmons, NCNC22,808$612+0%

49Greensboro, NCNC308,667$608+0%

50Cramerton, NCNC5,713$606+0%

51Wilmington, NCNC126,809$602+0%

52Mebane, NCNC21,952$597+0%

53Mooresville, NCNC55,842$596+0%

54Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$596+0%

55Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$588+0%

56Monroe, NCNC42,644$587+0%

57Concord, NCNC114,598$586+0%

58Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$585+0%

59Etowah, NCNC7,968$581+0%

60Zebulon, NCNC11,933$579+0%

61Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$576+0%

62Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$575+0%

63Lewisville, NCNC14,421$574+0%

64Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$574+0%

65Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$572+0%

66Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$571+0%

67Unionville, NCNC7,322$568+0%

68Butner, NCNC8,112$567+0%

69Asheville, NCNC93,523$562+0%

70Gastonia, NCNC87,067$559+0%

71Piney Green, NCNC14,078$558+0%

72Shallotte, NCNC5,335$557+0%

73Burlington, NCNC61,496$554+0%

74Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$553+0%

75Stallings, NCNC17,760$548+0%

76Angier, NCNC9,410$548+0%

77Belmont, NCNC16,415$547+0%

78Graham, NCNC20,131$546+0%

79Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$544+0%

80Hickory, NCNC45,975$540+0%

81Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$539+0%

82Boone, NCNC19,929$533+0%

83Statesville, NCNC32,181$533+0%

84Woodfin, NCNC8,229$532+0%

85Locust, NCNC6,120$529+0%

86High Point, NCNC120,571$528+0%

87Newton, NCNC13,822$528+0%

88Kernersville, NCNC29,128$527+0%

89Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$525+0%

90Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$523+0%

91Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$518+0%

92Conover, NCNC8,938$518+0%

93Nashville, NCNC5,911$517+0%

94St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$513+0%

95Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$509+0%

96Leland, NCNC35,731$508+0%

97Fletcher, NCNC8,373$508+0%

98East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$507+0%

99Havelock, NCNC17,430$507+0%

100Morehead City, NCNC10,434$507+0%

101New Bern, NCNC34,724$506+0%

102Salisbury, NCNC36,879$506+0%

103Cherryville, NCNC6,523$505+0%

104Lillington, NCNC5,040$501+0%

105Sanford, NCNC34,138$497+0%

106Marvin, NCNC7,040$496+0%

107Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$496+0%

108Wendell, NCNC19,687$494+0%

109Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$493+0%

110Smithfield, NCNC13,114$492+0%

111Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$491+0%

112Long View, NCNC5,387$487+0%

113Dallas, NCNC6,392$486+0%

114Selma, NCNC7,406$486+0%

115Thomasville, NCNC27,733$484+0%

116Greenville, NCNC96,443$482+0%

117Trinity, NCNC7,274$481+0%

118Archdale, NCNC12,254$480+0%

119Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$479+0%

120Siler City, NCNC8,155$478+0%

121Wilson, NCNC49,572$478+0%

122Sawmills, NCNC5,105$477+0%

123Morganton, NCNC17,849$475+0%

124Walkertown, NCNC6,120$474+0%

125Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$473+0%

126Tarboro, NCNC10,979$472+0%

127Asheboro, NCNC27,990$472+0%

128Oxford, NCNC8,985$468+0%

129Shelby, NCNC23,309$462+0%

130Mocksville, NCNC6,282$460+0%

131Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$459+0%

132Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$457+0%

133Roxboro, NCNC8,380$455+0%

134Lexington, NCNC20,238$454+0%

135Winterville, NCNC10,973$454+0%

136Albemarle, NCNC17,769$453+0%

137Eden, NCNC15,500$451+0%

138Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$451+0%

139Reidsville, NCNC14,692$451+0%

140King, NCNC7,977$448+0%

141Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$439+0%

142Brevard, NCNC8,098$437+0%

143Henderson, NCNC15,013$436+0%

144Lenoir, NCNC18,372$435+0%

145Waynesville, NCNC11,006$432+0%

146Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$427+0%

147Dunn, NCNC8,814$427+0%

148Rockingham, NCNC8,815$425+0%

149Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$411+0%

150Lumberton, NCNC18,955$411+0%

151Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$409+0%

152Forest City, NCNC7,410$404+0%

153Williamston, NCNC5,086$402+0%

154Washington, NCNC9,910$398+0%

155Marion, NCNC7,440$397+0%

156Kinston, NCNC19,705$392+0%

157Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$390+0%

158Clinton, NCNC8,466$381+0%

159Ayden, NCNC5,263$379+0%

160Hamlet, NCNC5,870$375+0%

161Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$367+0%

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