Rent data / North Carolina
Average rent in North Carolina As of July 2026, the typical rent across North Carolina's 34 metro areas is $1,621 per month (+1.0% 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.
‹ Aug 24 – Sep 26 ›
Metro Average rent Year over year Kill Devil Hills, NC $2,500 — Trends & forecast → Boone, NC $2,249 — Trends & forecast → Brevard, NC $1,985 +1.6% Trends & forecast → Pinehurst, NC $1,983 +0.3% Trends & forecast → Sanford, NC $1,790 +1.0% Trends & forecast → Morehead City, NC $1,758 +3.1% Trends & forecast → Charlotte, NC $1,756 +0.6% Trends & forecast → Wilmington, NC $1,726 +3.5% Trends & forecast → Albemarle, NC $1,701 +3.7% Trends & forecast → Asheville, NC $1,686 +0.7% Trends & forecast → Raleigh, NC $1,683 +0.5% Trends & forecast → Durham, NC $1,660 +0.7% Trends & forecast → New Bern, NC $1,606 +3.8% Trends & forecast → Hickory, NC $1,593 +3.2% Trends & forecast → Jacksonville, NC $1,581 +4.2% Trends & forecast → Winston, NC $1,557 +2.6% Trends & forecast → Elizabeth City, NC $1,538 +0.0% Trends & forecast → Goldsboro, NC $1,474 +3.9% Trends & forecast → Fayetteville, NC $1,460 +2.6% Trends & forecast → Cullowhee, NC $1,452 +6.3% Trends & forecast → Greenville, NC $1,423 +3.2% Trends & forecast → Forest City, NC $1,423 — Trends & forecast → Marion, NC $1,409 — Trends & forecast → Greensboro, NC $1,400 +2.1% Trends & forecast → Wilson, NC $1,381 +3.6% Trends & forecast → Washington, NC $1,358 — Trends & forecast → Burlington, NC $1,314 +1.9% Trends & forecast → North Wilkesboro, NC $1,305 — Trends & forecast → Rocky Mount, NC $1,286 +2.0% Trends & forecast → Kinston, NC $1,220 — Trends & forecast → Lumberton, NC $1,192 +0.4% Trends & forecast → Shelby, NC $1,186 +4.9% Trends & forecast → Mount Airy, NC $1,092 — Trends & forecast → Henderson, NC $983 -1.6% 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.