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Lowest median rent, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Tyrrell County, NCNC3,537$644+72%

02Alleghany County, NCNC11,479$675+86%

03Graham County, NCNC8,190$676+112%

04Chowan County, NCNC14,082$681+59%

05Wilkes County, NCNC66,233$723+74%

06Richmond County, NCNC42,041$724+79%

07Caswell County, NCNC22,563$727+86%

08Swain County, NCNC14,024$742+93%

09Washington County, NCNC10,638$743+84%

10Caldwell County, NCNC81,105$744+67%

11Jones County, NCNC9,575$747+89%

12Pamlico County, NCNC12,758$752+61%

13Martin County, NCNC21,601$758+90%

14Northampton County, NCNC16,491$758+96%

15Surry County, NCNC72,287$761+85%

16Alexander County, NCNC36,958$764+74%

17Montgomery County, NCNC26,403$766+88%

18Yadkin County, NCNC38,325$766+75%

19Avery County, NCNC18,110$773+80%

20Bladen County, NCNC30,007$773+121%

21Stokes County, NCNC46,126$775+73%

22Scotland County, NCNC33,322$778+80%

23Madison County, NCNC22,553$780+113%

24Rutherford County, NCNC65,745$783+94%

25Warren County, NCNC18,898$790+100%

26Macon County, NCNC39,232$803+66%

27Clay County, NCNC12,239$804+97%

28Robeson County, NCNC119,941$805+107%

29McDowell County, NCNC45,198$806+96%

30Rockingham County, NCNC94,195$810+85%

31Cherokee County, NCNC30,830$813+132%

32Mitchell County, NCNC15,062$813+115%

33Halifax County, NCNC46,534$813+104%

34Anson County, NCNC21,758$814+101%

35Columbus County, NCNC50,487$824+117%

36Sampson County, NCNC61,504$834+116%

37Bertie County, NCNC17,086$839+134%

38Hertford County, NCNC19,015$844+106%

39Greene County, NCNC20,700$853+111%

40Edgecombe County, NCNC49,121$858+94%

41Ashe County, NCNC27,514$859+129%

42Lenoir County, NCNC55,837$861+113%

43Stanly County, NCNC68,830$861+86%

44Person County, NCNC40,636$864+90%

45Duplin County, NCNC51,571$865+117%

46Davie County, NCNC45,855$867+76%

47Beaufort County, NCNC44,670$871+115%

48Yancey County, NCNC19,084$882+138%

49Vance County, NCNC42,638$883+100%

50Burke County, NCNC88,655$884+96%

51Randolph County, NCNC149,516$887+92%

52Davidson County, NCNC180,182$901+94%

53Jackson County, NCNC45,039$904+110%

54Cleveland County, NCNC103,325$914+104%

55Nash County, NCNC99,365$953+93%

56Wilson County, NCNC81,150$953+103%

57Wayne County, NCNC122,278$965+112%

58Catawba County, NCNC170,172$965+84%

59Transylvania County, NCNC34,211$967+107%

60Pitt County, NCNC182,936$993+111%

61Granville County, NCNC61,421$1,008+110%

62Perquimans County, NCNC13,490$1,008+141%

63Rowan County, NCNC155,096$1,013+104%

64Lincoln County, NCNC98,654$1,015+111%

65Lee County, NCNC70,258$1,017+105%

66Alamance County, NCNC186,177$1,064+91%

67Haywood County, NCNC63,369$1,067+135%

68Franklin County, NCNC82,037$1,083+122%

69Hoke County, NCNC56,939$1,089+116%

70Forsyth County, NCNC401,718$1,098+110%

71Pender County, NCNC72,111$1,106+125%

72Carteret County, NCNC70,469$1,108+117%

73Craven County, NCNC105,025$1,110+122%

74Harnett County, NCNC150,137$1,112+129%

75Watauga County, NCNC54,786$1,127+106%

76Gates County, NCNC10,234$1,143+155%

77Johnston County, NCNC256,448$1,146+130%

78Gaston County, NCNC246,558$1,153+116%

79Currituck County, NCNC33,158$1,162+97%

80Guilford County, NCNC562,234$1,163+97%

81Pasquotank County, NCNC42,201$1,170+137%

82Polk County, NCNC20,533$1,178+129%

83Chatham County, NCNC85,111$1,180+104%

84Henderson County, NCNC122,375$1,187+131%

85Cumberland County, NCNC338,473$1,222+110%

86Camden County, NCNC11,315$1,232+140%

87Iredell County, NCNC211,798$1,252+132%

88Moore County, NCNC110,619$1,254+138%

89Hyde County, NCNC4,554$1,263+230%

90Onslow County, NCNC217,175$1,265+144%

91Dare County, NCNC38,245$1,345+111%

92Brunswick County, NCNC174,702$1,351+153%

93Buncombe County, NCNC277,417$1,362+147%

94Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725$1,414+150%

95New Hanover County, NCNC245,959$1,417+125%

96Orange County, NCNC152,498$1,496+119%

97Union County, NCNC267,674$1,496+155%

98Durham County, NCNC347,240$1,508+129%

99Wake County, NCNC1,257,235$1,623+123%

100Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383$1,627+135%

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