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Highest median rent, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 169 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

01Marvin, NCNC7,040$2,001+303%

02Moyock, NCNC5,684$1,660–

03Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$1,341+29%

04Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$1,229+99%

05Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$1,220+58%

06Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$1,200+41%

07Weddington, NCNC14,517$1,197+67%

08Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$1,146+56%

09Elon, NCNC11,366$1,110–

10Surf City, NCNC5,142$1,094+68%

11Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$1,092−40%

12Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$1,088+53%

13Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$1,084+55%

14Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$1,041+61%

15Murraysville, NCNC16,339$1,032+22%

16Cornelius, NCNC35,094$1,018+11%

17Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$1,008+48%

18Stallings, NCNC17,760$1,006+84%

19Porters Neck, NCNC7,654$997–

20Ogden, NCNC8,249$953+15%

21Clayton, NCNC32,633$952+46%

22Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$947+41%

23Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$946+86%

24Knightdale, NCNC23,144$934+33%

25Morrisville, NCNC32,466$928+4%

26Apex, NCNC80,419$923+10%

27Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649$920–

28Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$910+46%

29Huntersville, NCNC68,535$901+21%

30Oak Island, NCNC9,337$895+27%

31Cary, NCNC183,582$888+8%

32Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$877+61%

33Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$874+34%

34Garner, NCNC41,562$870+22%

35Hampstead, NCNC9,292$866–

36Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$865+65%

37Leland, NCNC35,731$859+69%

38Matthews, NCNC32,769$856+6%

39Winterville, NCNC10,973$850+87%

40Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$848+23%

41Havelock, NCNC17,430$846+67%

42Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$845+22%

43Northchase, NCNC5,896$842–

44Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$838+47%

45Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$835+74%

46Raleigh, NCNC506,306$828+15%

47Charlotte, NCNC964,784$823+20%

48Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$823+24%

49Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$822+31%

50Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$821+43%

51Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$816+31%

52Wilmington, NCNC126,809$811+35%

53Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$805−1%

54Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$805+11%

55Davidson, NCNC16,662$802+12%

56Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$800+37%

57Mooresville, NCNC55,842$786+32%

58Durham, NCNC305,561$786+20%

59Carrboro, NCNC20,962$785+13%

60Unionville, NCNC7,322$784+38%

61Piney Green, NCNC14,078$783+40%

62Mills River, NCNC7,504$783–

63Pineville, NCNC11,851$781+10%

64Shallotte, NCNC5,335$773+39%

65Half Moon, NCNC7,378$771+22%

66Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$771+24%

67Asheville, NCNC93,523$765+36%

68Lewisville, NCNC14,421$759+32%

69Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$755+27%

70Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$755+40%

71St. James, NCNC7,318$754−48%

72Mebane, NCNC21,952$754+26%

73Monroe, NCNC42,644$744+27%

74Belmont, NCNC16,415$743+36%

75Clemmons, NCNC22,808$741+21%

76Zebulon, NCNC11,933$738+27%

77Concord, NCNC114,598$735+25%

78Woodfin, NCNC8,229$735+38%

79Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$734+25%

80Boone, NCNC19,929$731+37%

81Butner, NCNC8,112$730+29%

82Rolesville, NCNC12,839$729+6%

83Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$726+53%

84High Point, NCNC120,571$720+36%

85Angier, NCNC9,410$718+31%

86Greensboro, NCNC308,667$717+18%

87Wilson, NCNC49,572$717+50%

88Cherryville, NCNC6,523$715+42%

89Locust, NCNC6,120$714+35%

90Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$712+36%

91Gastonia, NCNC87,067$710+27%

92New Bern, NCNC34,724$709+40%

93Cramerton, NCNC5,713$709+17%

94Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$708+23%

95Summerfield, NCNC11,327$708+13%

96Burlington, NCNC61,496$707+28%

97Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$706+24%

98Brevard, NCNC8,098$704+61%

99Etowah, NCNC7,968$699+20%

100Wendell, NCNC19,687$697+41%

101Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$693+40%

102Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$690+25%

103Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$682+38%

104Fletcher, NCNC8,373$675+33%

105Oxford, NCNC8,985$673+44%

106Greenville, NCNC96,443$671+39%

107Kernersville, NCNC29,128$670+27%

108Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$666+16%

109Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$662+28%

110Midland, NCNC5,151$662–

111Salisbury, NCNC36,879$662+31%

112Trinity, NCNC7,274$659+37%

113Graham, NCNC20,131$658+21%

114East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$657+30%

115Long View, NCNC5,387$651+34%

116Statesville, NCNC32,181$651+22%

117Tarboro, NCNC10,979$644+36%

118Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$641+31%

119Siler City, NCNC8,155$640+34%

120Conover, NCNC8,938$637+23%

121Walkertown, NCNC6,120$637+34%

122Dallas, NCNC6,392$634+30%

123Newton, NCNC13,822$633+20%

124Shelby, NCNC23,309$632+37%

125Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$630+1%

126Sanford, NCNC34,138$627+26%

127Waynesville, NCNC11,006$626+45%

128Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$625+37%

129Thomasville, NCNC27,733$622+29%

130Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$621+35%

131Nashville, NCNC5,911$618+20%

132Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$617+37%

133Selma, NCNC7,406$617+27%

134Smithfield, NCNC13,114$612+24%

135Hickory, NCNC45,975$610+13%

136Kinston, NCNC19,705$610+56%

137Henderson, NCNC15,013$607+39%

138Lexington, NCNC20,238$605+33%

139Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$605+55%

140Archdale, NCNC12,254$604+26%

141Roxboro, NCNC8,380$603+33%

142King, NCNC7,977$602+34%

143Morehead City, NCNC10,434$597+18%

144St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$593+16%

145Morganton, NCNC17,849$591+24%

146Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$587+43%

147Asheboro, NCNC27,990$585+24%

148Reidsville, NCNC14,692$582+29%

149Dunn, NCNC8,814$574+34%

150Albemarle, NCNC17,769$572+26%

151Eden, NCNC15,500$571+27%

152Lenoir, NCNC18,372$571+31%

153Ayden, NCNC5,263$568+50%

154Sawmills, NCNC5,105$567+19%

155Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$566+38%

156Lillington, NCNC5,040$560+12%

157Washington, NCNC9,910$560+41%

158Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$555+26%

159Mocksville, NCNC6,282$547+19%

160Lumberton, NCNC18,955$536+30%

161Williamston, NCNC5,086$526+31%

162Clinton, NCNC8,466$491+29%

163Marion, NCNC7,440$487+23%

164Rockingham, NCNC8,815$486+14%

165Midway, NCNC5,104$482–

166Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$482+31%

167Hamlet, NCNC5,870$481+28%

168Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$458+7%

169Forest City, NCNC7,410$449+11%

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