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Lowest median rent, North Carolina cities · 1990

North Carolina cities with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 151 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

01Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$243−51%

02Washington, NCNC9,910$272−32%

03Marion, NCNC7,440$274−31%

04Dunn, NCNC8,814$275−36%

05Clinton, NCNC8,466$279−27%

06Kinston, NCNC19,705$281−28%

07Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$283−23%

08Lumberton, NCNC18,955$286−30%

09Waynesville, NCNC11,006$287−34%

10Williamston, NCNC5,086$288−28%

11Belmont, NCNC16,415$292−47%

12Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$295−31%

13Selma, NCNC7,406$297−39%

14Forest City, NCNC7,410$300−26%

15Rockingham, NCNC8,815$301−29%

16Lillington, NCNC5,040$303−40%

17Ayden, NCNC5,263$303−20%

18Roxboro, NCNC8,380$303−33%

19Hamlet, NCNC5,870$304−19%

20Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$304−33%

21Winterville, NCNC10,973$308−32%

22Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$309−21%

23Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$311−29%

24Reidsville, NCNC14,692$314−30%

25Henderson, NCNC15,013$316−28%

26Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$317−22%

27Lenoir, NCNC18,372$317−27%

28Eden, NCNC15,500$322−29%

29Cherryville, NCNC6,523$324−36%

30Tarboro, NCNC10,979$327−31%

31Brevard, NCNC8,098$328−25%

32Siler City, NCNC8,155$330−31%

33Albemarle, NCNC17,769$331−27%

34Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$332−26%

35Mebane, NCNC21,952$332−44%

36Wendell, NCNC19,687$332−33%

37Dallas, NCNC6,392$333−31%

38Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$333−30%

39Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$333−32%

40Wilson, NCNC49,572$333−30%

41Sawmills, NCNC5,105$333−30%

42New Bern, NCNC34,724$335−34%

43Oxford, NCNC8,985$335−28%

44Smithfield, NCNC13,114$336−32%

45Newton, NCNC13,822$338−36%

46Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$338−18%

47Asheboro, NCNC27,990$338−28%

48Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$339−35%

49Thomasville, NCNC27,733$339−30%

50Mooresville, NCNC55,842$340−43%

51Mocksville, NCNC6,282$341−26%

52Morganton, NCNC17,849$342−28%

53Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$343−40%

54Shelby, NCNC23,309$343−26%

55Angier, NCNC9,410$343−37%

56Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$346−27%

57Cramerton, NCNC5,713$348−43%

58Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$349−44%

59Walkertown, NCNC6,120$350−26%

60Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$353−52%

61Lexington, NCNC20,238$353−22%

62Statesville, NCNC32,181$353−34%

63Salisbury, NCNC36,879$353−30%

64Trinity, NCNC7,274$355−26%

65East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$355−30%

66Rolesville, NCNC12,839$356−48%

67Sanford, NCNC34,138$356−28%

68Huntersville, NCNC68,535$357−52%

69Nashville, NCNC5,911$357−31%

70Graham, NCNC20,131$362−34%

71Etowah, NCNC7,968$364−37%

72Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$364−27%

73Asheville, NCNC93,523$365−35%

74Long View, NCNC5,387$365−25%

75Clemmons, NCNC22,808$366−40%

76Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$366−36%

77Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$368−36%

78Zebulon, NCNC11,933$368−36%

79Conover, NCNC8,938$370−29%

80Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$372−43%

81Kernersville, NCNC29,128$373−29%

82Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$374−35%

83Greenville, NCNC96,443$374−22%

84Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$376−26%

85Morehead City, NCNC10,434$376−26%

86Gastonia, NCNC87,067$378−32%

87St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$380−26%

88Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$380−39%

89Butner, NCNC8,112$380−33%

90Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$382−17%

91Boone, NCNC19,929$383−28%

92Leland, NCNC35,731$383−25%

93Archdale, NCNC12,254$383−20%

94Hickory, NCNC45,975$384−29%

95Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$384−33%

96Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$385−26%

97Fletcher, NCNC8,373$388−24%

98Concord, NCNC114,598$389−34%

99High Point, NCNC120,571$390−26%

100Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$391−27%

101Woodfin, NCNC8,229$391−27%

102Wilmington, NCNC126,809$392−35%

103King, NCNC7,977$393−12%

104Burlington, NCNC61,496$393−29%

105Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$397−28%

106Lewisville, NCNC14,421$398−31%

107Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$398−33%

108Clayton, NCNC32,633$398−39%

109Havelock, NCNC17,430$399−21%

110Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$405−31%

111Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$406−31%

112Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$407−22%

113Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$412−34%

114Piney Green, NCNC14,078$417−25%

115Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$417−37%

116Monroe, NCNC42,644$418−29%

117Surf City, NCNC5,142$423−35%

118Weddington, NCNC14,517$423−41%

119Locust, NCNC6,120$426−19%

120Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$436−33%

121Greensboro, NCNC308,667$437−28%

122Durham, NCNC305,561$440−33%

123Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$442−34%

124Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$443−19%

125Cornelius, NCNC35,094$455−51%

126Knightdale, NCNC23,144$455−35%

127Summerfield, NCNC11,327$460−27%

128Charlotte, NCNC964,784$462−32%

129Carrboro, NCNC20,962$463−34%

130Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$463−25%

131Stallings, NCNC17,760$464−15%

132Davidson, NCNC16,662$467−35%

133Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$473−32%

134Apex, NCNC80,419$474−43%

135Raleigh, NCNC506,306$479−33%

136Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$489−29%

137Garner, NCNC41,562$498−30%

138Pineville, NCNC11,851$500−30%

139Half Moon, NCNC7,378$503−20%

140Shallotte, NCNC5,335$504−10%

141Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$522−25%

142Cary, NCNC183,582$538−35%

143Ogden, NCNC8,249$541−35%

144Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$561−18%

145Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$567−20%

146Matthews, NCNC32,769$582−28%

147Morrisville, NCNC32,466$592−33%

148Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$609−16%

149Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$636−25%

150Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$715−31%

151Westport, NCNC5,915$771−25%

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