Average rent in Elizabeth City, NC

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Elizabeth City, NC metro area is $1,538 per month, up 0.0% from a year ago3% above the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,538

July 2026

Year over year

+0.0%

vs $1,537 a year ago

3-year change

+13.2%

from $1,358

Our forecast accuracy here

±1.3%

avg error on held-out data

Elizabeth City, NC rent history

Observed market rent since July 2022, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Aug 24 – Sep 26
Elizabeth City, NC observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Elizabeth City, NC rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Elizabeth City, NC are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$1,544$1,535$1,559
September 2026$1,553$1,535$1,575
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Elizabeth City, NC forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Elizabeth City, NC metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.