Rent data / North Carolina
Average rent in North Carolina As of September 2026, the typical rent across North Carolina's 34 metro areas is $1,607 per month (+1.6% year over year, weighted by population so large metros count for more).
Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.
‹ Oct 24 – Nov 26 ›
Metro Average rent Year over year Boone, NC $2,198 — Trends & forecast → Kill Devil Hills, NC $1,993 — Trends & forecast → Pinehurst, NC $1,861 +0.4% Trends & forecast → Morehead City, NC $1,827 +2.4% Trends & forecast → Wilmington, NC $1,744 +4.7% Trends & forecast → Charlotte, NC $1,735 +1.4% Trends & forecast → Asheville, NC $1,702 +0.4% Trends & forecast → Raleigh, NC $1,669 +1.4% Trends & forecast → Sanford, NC $1,649 +0.0% Trends & forecast → Durham, NC $1,640 +2.6% Trends & forecast → Hickory, NC $1,595 +2.8% Trends & forecast → New Bern, NC $1,588 +2.7% Trends & forecast → Jacksonville, NC $1,577 +4.5% Trends & forecast → Winston, NC $1,529 +4.6% Trends & forecast → Goldsboro, NC $1,519 +3.1% Trends & forecast → Wilson, NC $1,497 +1.8% Trends & forecast → Greenville, NC $1,465 +1.8% Trends & forecast → Elizabeth City, NC $1,459 +3.3% Trends & forecast → Fayetteville, NC $1,454 +2.3% Trends & forecast → Marion, NC $1,425 — Trends & forecast → North Wilkesboro, NC $1,413 — Trends & forecast → Cullowhee, NC $1,410 +8.0% Trends & forecast → Greensboro, NC $1,406 +2.5% Trends & forecast → Albemarle, NC $1,374 +3.3% Trends & forecast → Burlington, NC $1,339 +2.9% Trends & forecast → Washington, NC $1,314 — Trends & forecast → Rocky Mount, NC $1,273 +3.8% Trends & forecast → Roanoke Rapids, NC $1,271 — Trends & forecast → Forest City, NC $1,227 — Trends & forecast → Mount Airy, NC $1,223 — Trends & forecast → Kinston, NC $1,214 +4.6% Trends & forecast → Shelby, NC $1,165 +1.5% Trends & forecast → Lumberton, NC $1,149 +4.5% Trends & forecast → Henderson, NC $996 +0.8% Trends & forecast →
Want the 12-month outlook for a North Carolina metro? Open the interactive forecast — history, confidence ranges, and what's driving each prediction.