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Lowest median rent, North Carolina cities · 2000

North Carolina cities with the lowest 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

01Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$367+30%

02Hamlet, NCNC5,870$375+23%

03Ayden, NCNC5,263$379+25%

04Clinton, NCNC8,466$381+37%

05Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$390+26%

06Kinston, NCNC19,705$392+40%

07Marion, NCNC7,440$397+45%

08Washington, NCNC9,910$398+46%

09Williamston, NCNC5,086$402+40%

10Forest City, NCNC7,410$404+35%

11Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$409+29%

12Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$411+22%

13Lumberton, NCNC18,955$411+44%

14Rockingham, NCNC8,815$425+41%

15Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$427+45%

16Dunn, NCNC8,814$427+55%

17Waynesville, NCNC11,006$432+51%

18Lenoir, NCNC18,372$435+37%

19Henderson, NCNC15,013$436+38%

20Brevard, NCNC8,098$437+33%

21Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$439+41%

22King, NCNC7,977$448+14%

23Eden, NCNC15,500$451+40%

24Reidsville, NCNC14,692$451+44%

25Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$451+36%

26Albemarle, NCNC17,769$453+37%

27Lexington, NCNC20,238$454+29%

28Winterville, NCNC10,973$454+47%

29Roxboro, NCNC8,380$455+50%

30Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$457+50%

31Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$459+20%

32Mocksville, NCNC6,282$460+35%

33Shelby, NCNC23,309$462+35%

34Oxford, NCNC8,985$468+40%

35Asheboro, NCNC27,990$472+40%

36Tarboro, NCNC10,979$472+44%

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

38Walkertown, NCNC6,120$474+35%

39Morganton, NCNC17,849$475+39%

40Sawmills, NCNC5,105$477+43%

41Siler City, NCNC8,155$478+45%

42Wilson, NCNC49,572$478+44%

43Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$479+44%

44Archdale, NCNC12,254$480+25%

45Trinity, NCNC7,274$481+35%

46Greenville, NCNC96,443$482+29%

47Thomasville, NCNC27,733$484+43%

48Dallas, NCNC6,392$486+46%

49Selma, NCNC7,406$486+64%

50Long View, NCNC5,387$487+33%

51Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$491+47%

52Smithfield, NCNC13,114$492+46%

53Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$493+103%

54Wendell, NCNC19,687$494+49%

55Marvin, NCNC7,040$496–

56Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$496+36%

57Sanford, NCNC34,138$497+40%

58Lillington, NCNC5,040$501+65%

59Cherryville, NCNC6,523$505+56%

60New Bern, NCNC34,724$506+51%

61Salisbury, NCNC36,879$506+43%

62East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$507+43%

63Morehead City, NCNC10,434$507+35%

64Havelock, NCNC17,430$507+27%

65Fletcher, NCNC8,373$508+31%

66Leland, NCNC35,731$508+33%

67Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$509+35%

68St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$513+35%

69Nashville, NCNC5,911$517+45%

70Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$518+35%

71Conover, NCNC8,938$518+40%

72Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$523+54%

73Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$525+29%

74Kernersville, NCNC29,128$527+41%

75High Point, NCNC120,571$528+35%

76Newton, NCNC13,822$528+56%

77Locust, NCNC6,120$529+24%

78Woodfin, NCNC8,229$532+36%

79Boone, NCNC19,929$533+39%

80Statesville, NCNC32,181$533+51%

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

82Hickory, NCNC45,975$540+41%

83Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$544+23%

84Graham, NCNC20,131$546+51%

85Belmont, NCNC16,415$547+87%

86Angier, NCNC9,410$548+60%

87Stallings, NCNC17,760$548+18%

88Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$553+39%

89Burlington, NCNC61,496$554+41%

90Shallotte, NCNC5,335$557+11%

91Piney Green, NCNC14,078$558+34%

92Gastonia, NCNC87,067$559+48%

93Asheville, NCNC93,523$562+54%

94Butner, NCNC8,112$567+49%

95Unionville, NCNC7,322$568–

96Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$571+66%

97Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$572+55%

98Lewisville, NCNC14,421$574+44%

99Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$574+53%

100Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$575+57%

101Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$576+50%

102Zebulon, NCNC11,933$579+57%

103Etowah, NCNC7,968$581+60%

104Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$585+44%

105Concord, NCNC114,598$586+51%

106Monroe, NCNC42,644$587+40%

107Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$588+45%

108Mooresville, NCNC55,842$596+75%

109Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$596+50%

110Mebane, NCNC21,952$597+80%

111Wilmington, NCNC126,809$602+54%

112Cramerton, NCNC5,713$606+74%

113Greensboro, NCNC308,667$608+39%

114Clemmons, NCNC22,808$612+67%

115Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$618+33%

116Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$622+51%

117Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$622+78%

118Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$625–

119Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$625–

120Summerfield, NCNC11,327$627+36%

121Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$628+65%

122Half Moon, NCNC7,378$631+25%

123Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$647+48%

124Surf City, NCNC5,142$651+54%

125Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$652+75%

126Clayton, NCNC32,633$654+64%

127Durham, NCNC305,561$657+49%

128Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$662+59%

129Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$673+52%

130Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$682+22%

131Charlotte, NCNC964,784$684+48%

132Rolesville, NCNC12,839$685+92%

133Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$690+41%

134Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$694+33%

135Carrboro, NCNC20,962$697+51%

136Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$700+48%

137Oak Island, NCNC9,337$704–

138Knightdale, NCNC23,144$704+55%

139Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$711+25%

140Pineville, NCNC11,851$712+42%

141Garner, NCNC41,562$712+43%

142Raleigh, NCNC506,306$718+50%

143Davidson, NCNC16,662$718+54%

144Weddington, NCNC14,517$718+70%

145Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$728+20%

146Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$734+108%

147Huntersville, NCNC68,535$743+108%

148Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$772–

149Matthews, NCNC32,769$805+38%

150Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$813–

151Cary, NCNC183,582$826+54%

152Ogden, NCNC8,249$830+53%

153Apex, NCNC80,419$838+77%

154Murraysville, NCNC16,339$849–

155Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$851+34%

156Morrisville, NCNC32,466$890+50%

157Cornelius, NCNC35,094$920+102%

158Westport, NCNC5,915$1,023+33%

159Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$1,042+46%

160St. James, NCNC7,318$1,457–

161Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$1,807–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS