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Highest median rent, North Carolina cities · 2020

North Carolina cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 171 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

01Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049$2,245–

02St. James, NCNC7,318$1,867+28%

03Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$1,720+65%

04Spout Springs, NCNC11,242$1,700–

05Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$1,678+172%

06Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$1,662−8%

07Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$1,596+107%

08Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$1,554+83%

09Moyock, NCNC5,684$1,521–

10Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$1,489+103%

11Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$1,488+130%

12Stallings, NCNC17,760$1,469+168%

13Morrisville, NCNC32,466$1,459+64%

14Apex, NCNC80,419$1,415+69%

15Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$1,409+98%

16Huntersville, NCNC68,535$1,363+83%

17Surf City, NCNC5,142$1,355+108%

18Elon, NCNC11,366$1,354–

19Matthews, NCNC32,769$1,350+68%

20Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$1,336+171%

21Ogden, NCNC8,249$1,329+60%

22Cary, NCNC183,582$1,312+59%

23Davidson, NCNC16,662$1,297+81%

24Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$1,279+106%

25Westport, NCNC5,915$1,275+25%

26Murraysville, NCNC16,339$1,270+50%

27Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649$1,253–

28Cornelius, NCNC35,094$1,236+34%

29Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$1,228+128%

30Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$1,221+77%

31Garner, NCNC41,562$1,218+71%

32Leland, NCNC35,731$1,194+135%

33Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$1,190+83%

34Charlotte, NCNC964,784$1,185+73%

35Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$1,182+89%

36Mooresville, NCNC55,842$1,176+97%

37Raleigh, NCNC506,306$1,175+64%

38Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$1,174+89%

39Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$1,171+44%

40Woodfin, NCNC8,229$1,167+119%

41Pineville, NCNC11,851$1,164+63%

42Knightdale, NCNC23,144$1,159+65%

43Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$1,157+65%

44Carrboro, NCNC20,962$1,152+65%

45Porters Neck, NCNC7,654$1,151–

46Anderson Creek, NCNC13,927$1,117–

47Fletcher, NCNC8,373$1,108+118%

48Durham, NCNC305,561$1,098+67%

49Oak Island, NCNC9,337$1,097+56%

50Summerfield, NCNC11,327$1,096+75%

51Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$1,085+82%

52Asheville, NCNC93,523$1,084+93%

53Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$1,074+105%

54Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$1,069+87%

55Clayton, NCNC32,633$1,060+62%

56Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$1,059+55%

57Havelock, NCNC17,430$1,057+108%

58Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$1,055+57%

59Mills River, NCNC7,504$1,046–

60Northchase, NCNC5,896$1,041–

61Cramerton, NCNC5,713$1,035+71%

62Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$1,032+90%

63Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$1,025+41%

64Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$1,024+101%

65Concord, NCNC114,598$1,011+73%

66Wilmington, NCNC126,809$1,008+67%

67Monroe, NCNC42,644$997+70%

68Butner, NCNC8,112$979+73%

69Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$979+48%

70Wendell, NCNC19,687$971+97%

71Belmont, NCNC16,415$969+77%

72Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$961+67%

73Hampstead, NCNC9,292$960–

74Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$960+64%

75Lewisville, NCNC14,421$959+67%

76Mebane, NCNC21,952$954+60%

77Boone, NCNC19,929$952+79%

78Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$943+92%

79Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$938+98%

80Piney Green, NCNC14,078$936+68%

81Morehead City, NCNC10,434$924+82%

82Gastonia, NCNC87,067$902+61%

83Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$902+53%

84Greensboro, NCNC308,667$893+47%

85Clemmons, NCNC22,808$893+46%

86Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$884+27%

87High Point, NCNC120,571$880+67%

88Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,906$876–

89Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$875+67%

90Half Moon, NCNC7,378$866+37%

91Midland, NCNC5,151$864–

92Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$864+50%

93New Bern, NCNC34,724$863+71%

94Kernersville, NCNC29,128$851+61%

95Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$844+34%

96Nashville, NCNC5,911$840+62%

97Locust, NCNC6,120$831+57%

98Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$831+45%

99Angier, NCNC9,410$828+51%

100Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$827+60%

101Rolesville, NCNC12,839$826+21%

102Etowah, NCNC7,968$824+42%

103Burlington, NCNC61,496$823+49%

104Greenville, NCNC96,443$823+71%

105Salisbury, NCNC36,879$818+62%

106Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$813+77%

107Unionville, NCNC7,322$806+42%

108Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$805+41%

109Newton, NCNC13,822$800+52%

110Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$799+77%

111Waynesville, NCNC11,006$794+84%

112Zebulon, NCNC11,933$794+37%

113Walkertown, NCNC6,120$792+67%

114Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$790+103%

115Shallotte, NCNC5,335$784+41%

116Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$782+58%

117Sanford, NCNC34,138$780+57%

118Trinity, NCNC7,274$779+62%

119East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$778+53%

120Oxford, NCNC8,985$778+66%

121Albemarle, NCNC17,769$778+72%

122Hickory, NCNC45,975$771+43%

123Williamston, NCNC5,086$770+92%

124Graham, NCNC20,131$768+41%

125Statesville, NCNC32,181$762+43%

126Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$761+38%

127King, NCNC7,977$760+70%

128Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$753+65%

129Cherryville, NCNC6,523$747+48%

130Wilson, NCNC49,572$747+56%

131Dallas, NCNC6,392$739+52%

132Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$737+79%

133Conover, NCNC8,938$737+42%

134St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$735+43%

135Winterville, NCNC10,973$730+61%

136Washington, NCNC9,910$730+83%

137Archdale, NCNC12,254$728+52%

138Dunn, NCNC8,814$719+68%

139Lillington, NCNC5,040$718+43%

140Roxboro, NCNC8,380$714+57%

141Lexington, NCNC20,238$710+56%

142Thomasville, NCNC27,733$707+46%

143Kinston, NCNC19,705$699+78%

144Selma, NCNC7,406$697+43%

145Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$685+60%

146Asheboro, NCNC27,990$685+45%

147Shelby, NCNC23,309$684+48%

148Morganton, NCNC17,849$684+44%

149Tarboro, NCNC10,979$681+44%

150Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$680+66%

151Mocksville, NCNC6,282$678+47%

152Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$674+54%

153Clinton, NCNC8,466$671+76%

154Henderson, NCNC15,013$668+53%

155Reidsville, NCNC14,692$668+48%

156Lumberton, NCNC18,955$665+62%

157Siler City, NCNC8,155$662+38%

158Long View, NCNC5,387$654+34%

159Brevard, NCNC8,098$651+49%

160Eden, NCNC15,500$649+44%

161Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$641+34%

162Midway, NCNC5,104$639–

163Forest City, NCNC7,410$637+58%

164Smithfield, NCNC13,114$635+29%

165Sawmills, NCNC5,105$632+32%

166Ayden, NCNC5,263$629+66%

167Marion, NCNC7,440$628+58%

168Lenoir, NCNC18,372$622+43%

169Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$594+62%

170Rockingham, NCNC8,815$552+30%

171Hamlet, NCNC5,870$544+45%

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