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Highest median rent, North Carolina cities · 2000

North Carolina cities ranked by median gross rent (2000 ACS). This list covers the 161 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 1990

01Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$1,807–

02St. James, NCNC7,318$1,457–

03Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$1,042+46%

04Westport, NCNC5,915$1,023+33%

05Cornelius, NCNC35,094$920+102%

06Morrisville, NCNC32,466$890+50%

07Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$851+34%

08Murraysville, NCNC16,339$849–

09Apex, NCNC80,419$838+77%

10Ogden, NCNC8,249$830+53%

11Cary, NCNC183,582$826+54%

12Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$813–

13Matthews, NCNC32,769$805+38%

14Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$772–

15Huntersville, NCNC68,535$743+108%

16Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$734+108%

17Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$728+20%

18Raleigh, NCNC506,306$718+50%

19Weddington, NCNC14,517$718+70%

20Davidson, NCNC16,662$718+54%

21Pineville, NCNC11,851$712+42%

22Garner, NCNC41,562$712+43%

23Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$711+25%

24Oak Island, NCNC9,337$704–

25Knightdale, NCNC23,144$704+55%

26Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$700+48%

27Carrboro, NCNC20,962$697+51%

28Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$694+33%

29Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$690+41%

30Rolesville, NCNC12,839$685+92%

31Charlotte, NCNC964,784$684+48%

32Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$682+22%

33Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$673+52%

34Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$662+59%

35Durham, NCNC305,561$657+49%

36Clayton, NCNC32,633$654+64%

37Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$652+75%

38Surf City, NCNC5,142$651+54%

39Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$647+48%

40Half Moon, NCNC7,378$631+25%

41Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$628+65%

42Summerfield, NCNC11,327$627+36%

43Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$625–

44Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$625–

45Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$622+51%

46Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$622+78%

47Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$618+33%

48Clemmons, NCNC22,808$612+67%

49Greensboro, NCNC308,667$608+39%

50Cramerton, NCNC5,713$606+74%

51Wilmington, NCNC126,809$602+54%

52Mebane, NCNC21,952$597+80%

53Mooresville, NCNC55,842$596+75%

54Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$596+50%

55Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$588+45%

56Monroe, NCNC42,644$587+40%

57Concord, NCNC114,598$586+51%

58Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$585+44%

59Etowah, NCNC7,968$581+60%

60Zebulon, NCNC11,933$579+57%

61Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$576+50%

62Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$575+57%

63Lewisville, NCNC14,421$574+44%

64Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$574+53%

65Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$572+55%

66Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$571+66%

67Unionville, NCNC7,322$568–

68Butner, NCNC8,112$567+49%

69Asheville, NCNC93,523$562+54%

70Gastonia, NCNC87,067$559+48%

71Piney Green, NCNC14,078$558+34%

72Shallotte, NCNC5,335$557+11%

73Burlington, NCNC61,496$554+41%

74Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$553+39%

75Angier, NCNC9,410$548+60%

76Stallings, NCNC17,760$548+18%

77Belmont, NCNC16,415$547+87%

78Graham, NCNC20,131$546+51%

79Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$544+23%

80Hickory, NCNC45,975$540+41%

81Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$539+38%

82Statesville, NCNC32,181$533+51%

83Boone, NCNC19,929$533+39%

84Woodfin, NCNC8,229$532+36%

85Locust, NCNC6,120$529+24%

86High Point, NCNC120,571$528+35%

87Newton, NCNC13,822$528+56%

88Kernersville, NCNC29,128$527+41%

89Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$525+29%

90Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$523+54%

91Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$518+35%

92Conover, NCNC8,938$518+40%

93Nashville, NCNC5,911$517+45%

94St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$513+35%

95Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$509+35%

96Fletcher, NCNC8,373$508+31%

97Leland, NCNC35,731$508+33%

98East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$507+43%

99Havelock, NCNC17,430$507+27%

100Morehead City, NCNC10,434$507+35%

101New Bern, NCNC34,724$506+51%

102Salisbury, NCNC36,879$506+43%

103Cherryville, NCNC6,523$505+56%

104Lillington, NCNC5,040$501+65%

105Sanford, NCNC34,138$497+40%

106Marvin, NCNC7,040$496–

107Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$496+36%

108Wendell, NCNC19,687$494+49%

109Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$493+103%

110Smithfield, NCNC13,114$492+46%

111Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$491+47%

112Long View, NCNC5,387$487+33%

113Dallas, NCNC6,392$486+46%

114Selma, NCNC7,406$486+64%

115Thomasville, NCNC27,733$484+43%

116Greenville, NCNC96,443$482+29%

117Trinity, NCNC7,274$481+35%

118Archdale, NCNC12,254$480+25%

119Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$479+44%

120Siler City, NCNC8,155$478+45%

121Wilson, NCNC49,572$478+44%

122Sawmills, NCNC5,105$477+43%

123Morganton, NCNC17,849$475+39%

124Walkertown, NCNC6,120$474+35%

125Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$473+37%

126Asheboro, NCNC27,990$472+40%

127Tarboro, NCNC10,979$472+44%

128Oxford, NCNC8,985$468+40%

129Shelby, NCNC23,309$462+35%

130Mocksville, NCNC6,282$460+35%

131Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$459+20%

132Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$457+50%

133Roxboro, NCNC8,380$455+50%

134Lexington, NCNC20,238$454+29%

135Winterville, NCNC10,973$454+47%

136Albemarle, NCNC17,769$453+37%

137Eden, NCNC15,500$451+40%

138Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$451+36%

139Reidsville, NCNC14,692$451+44%

140King, NCNC7,977$448+14%

141Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$439+41%

142Brevard, NCNC8,098$437+33%

143Henderson, NCNC15,013$436+38%

144Lenoir, NCNC18,372$435+37%

145Waynesville, NCNC11,006$432+51%

146Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$427+45%

147Dunn, NCNC8,814$427+55%

148Rockingham, NCNC8,815$425+41%

149Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$411+22%

150Lumberton, NCNC18,955$411+44%

151Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$409+29%

152Forest City, NCNC7,410$404+35%

153Williamston, NCNC5,086$402+40%

154Washington, NCNC9,910$398+46%

155Marion, NCNC7,440$397+45%

156Kinston, NCNC19,705$392+40%

157Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$390+26%

158Clinton, NCNC8,466$381+37%

159Ayden, NCNC5,263$379+25%

160Hamlet, NCNC5,870$375+23%

161Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$367+30%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS