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Lowest median rent, North Carolina cities · 2010

North Carolina cities with the lowest 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

01Forest City, NCNC7,410$449+11%

02Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$458+7%

03Hamlet, NCNC5,870$481+28%

04Midway, NCNC5,104$482–

05Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$482+31%

06Rockingham, NCNC8,815$486+14%

07Marion, NCNC7,440$487+23%

08Clinton, NCNC8,466$491+29%

09Williamston, NCNC5,086$526+31%

10Lumberton, NCNC18,955$536+30%

11Mocksville, NCNC6,282$547+19%

12Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$555+26%

13Lillington, NCNC5,040$560+12%

14Washington, NCNC9,910$560+41%

15Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$566+38%

16Sawmills, NCNC5,105$567+19%

17Ayden, NCNC5,263$568+50%

18Eden, NCNC15,500$571+27%

19Lenoir, NCNC18,372$571+31%

20Albemarle, NCNC17,769$572+26%

21Dunn, NCNC8,814$574+34%

22Reidsville, NCNC14,692$582+29%

23Asheboro, NCNC27,990$585+24%

24Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$587+43%

25Morganton, NCNC17,849$591+24%

26St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$593+16%

27Morehead City, NCNC10,434$597+18%

28King, NCNC7,977$602+34%

29Roxboro, NCNC8,380$603+33%

30Archdale, NCNC12,254$604+26%

31Lexington, NCNC20,238$605+33%

32Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$605+55%

33Henderson, NCNC15,013$607+39%

34Hickory, NCNC45,975$610+13%

35Kinston, NCNC19,705$610+56%

36Smithfield, NCNC13,114$612+24%

37Selma, NCNC7,406$617+27%

38Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$617+37%

39Nashville, NCNC5,911$618+20%

40Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$621+35%

41Thomasville, NCNC27,733$622+29%

42Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$625+37%

43Waynesville, NCNC11,006$626+45%

44Sanford, NCNC34,138$627+26%

45Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$630+1%

46Shelby, NCNC23,309$632+37%

47Newton, NCNC13,822$633+20%

48Dallas, NCNC6,392$634+30%

49Walkertown, NCNC6,120$637+34%

50Conover, NCNC8,938$637+23%

51Siler City, NCNC8,155$640+34%

52Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$641+31%

53Tarboro, NCNC10,979$644+36%

54Long View, NCNC5,387$651+34%

55Statesville, NCNC32,181$651+22%

56East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$657+30%

57Graham, NCNC20,131$658+21%

58Trinity, NCNC7,274$659+37%

59Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$662+28%

60Midland, NCNC5,151$662–

61Salisbury, NCNC36,879$662+31%

62Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$666+16%

63Kernersville, NCNC29,128$670+27%

64Greenville, NCNC96,443$671+39%

65Oxford, NCNC8,985$673+44%

66Fletcher, NCNC8,373$675+33%

67Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$682+38%

68Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$690+25%

69Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$693+40%

70Wendell, NCNC19,687$697+41%

71Etowah, NCNC7,968$699+20%

72Brevard, NCNC8,098$704+61%

73Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$706+24%

74Burlington, NCNC61,496$707+28%

75Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$708+23%

76Summerfield, NCNC11,327$708+13%

77New Bern, NCNC34,724$709+40%

78Cramerton, NCNC5,713$709+17%

79Gastonia, NCNC87,067$710+27%

80Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$712+36%

81Locust, NCNC6,120$714+35%

82Cherryville, NCNC6,523$715+42%

83Greensboro, NCNC308,667$717+18%

84Wilson, NCNC49,572$717+50%

85Angier, NCNC9,410$718+31%

86High Point, NCNC120,571$720+36%

87Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$726+53%

88Rolesville, NCNC12,839$729+6%

89Butner, NCNC8,112$730+29%

90Boone, NCNC19,929$731+37%

91Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$734+25%

92Concord, NCNC114,598$735+25%

93Woodfin, NCNC8,229$735+38%

94Zebulon, NCNC11,933$738+27%

95Clemmons, NCNC22,808$741+21%

96Belmont, NCNC16,415$743+36%

97Monroe, NCNC42,644$744+27%

98St. James, NCNC7,318$754−48%

99Mebane, NCNC21,952$754+26%

100Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$755+27%

101Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$755+40%

102Lewisville, NCNC14,421$759+32%

103Asheville, NCNC93,523$765+36%

104Half Moon, NCNC7,378$771+22%

105Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$771+24%

106Shallotte, NCNC5,335$773+39%

107Pineville, NCNC11,851$781+10%

108Piney Green, NCNC14,078$783+40%

109Mills River, NCNC7,504$783–

110Unionville, NCNC7,322$784+38%

111Carrboro, NCNC20,962$785+13%

112Mooresville, NCNC55,842$786+32%

113Durham, NCNC305,561$786+20%

114Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$800+37%

115Davidson, NCNC16,662$802+12%

116Kings Grant, NCNC9,003$805−1%

117Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$805+11%

118Wilmington, NCNC126,809$811+35%

119Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$816+31%

120Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$821+43%

121Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$822+31%

122Charlotte, NCNC964,784$823+20%

123Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$823+24%

124Raleigh, NCNC506,306$828+15%

125Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$835+74%

126Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$838+47%

127Northchase, NCNC5,896$842–

128Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$845+22%

129Havelock, NCNC17,430$846+67%

130Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$848+23%

131Winterville, NCNC10,973$850+87%

132Matthews, NCNC32,769$856+6%

133Leland, NCNC35,731$859+69%

134Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$865+65%

135Hampstead, NCNC9,292$866–

136Garner, NCNC41,562$870+22%

137Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$874+34%

138Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$877+61%

139Cary, NCNC183,582$888+8%

140Oak Island, NCNC9,337$895+27%

141Huntersville, NCNC68,535$901+21%

142Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,494$910+46%

143Archer Lodge, NCNC5,649$920–

144Apex, NCNC80,419$923+10%

145Morrisville, NCNC32,466$928+4%

146Knightdale, NCNC23,144$934+33%

147Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$946+86%

148Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$947+41%

149Clayton, NCNC32,633$952+46%

150Ogden, NCNC8,249$953+15%

151Porters Neck, NCNC7,654$997–

152Stallings, NCNC17,760$1,006+84%

153Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$1,008+48%

154Cornelius, NCNC35,094$1,018+11%

155Murraysville, NCNC16,339$1,032+22%

156Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$1,041+61%

157Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$1,084+55%

158Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$1,088+53%

159Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$1,092−40%

160Surf City, NCNC5,142$1,094+68%

161Elon, NCNC11,366$1,110–

162Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$1,146+56%

163Weddington, NCNC14,517$1,197+67%

164Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$1,200+41%

165Carolina Shores, NCNC5,540$1,220+58%

166Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$1,229+99%

167Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$1,341+29%

168Moyock, NCNC5,684$1,660–

169Marvin, NCNC7,040$2,001+303%

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