North Carolina Fair Market Rents 2026
HUD Fair Market Rent data for North Carolina (NC). Average 1-bedroom rent: $845/mo. Average 2-bedroom rent: $1,070/mo.
Avg 1BR Rent
$845/mo
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,070/mo
Median Income
$56,632
Tenant Rights
3/10
Rent is Generally Affordable
At the median income of $56,632/year, the 30% rule suggests spending up to $1,416/mo on rent. The average 2BR rent of $1,070/mo is within this threshold.
Renter Statistics
28.2% of households in North Carolina are renters.
North Carolina Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | $689 | $875 | $1,106 | 7.9% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia | $724 | $881 | $1,084 | 6.9% |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | $730 | $882 | $1,098 | 5.6% |
| Fayetteville | $541 | $639 | $763 | 8.9% |
| Greensboro-High Point | $565 | $699 | $837 | 7.7% |
| Raleigh-Cary | $760 | $928 | $1,097 | 3.3% |
| Wilmington | $656 | $838 | $1,024 | 8.5% |
| Winston-Salem | $531 | $652 | $807 | 6.4% |
North Carolina Counties - Fair Market Rents
| County | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | Income | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County | $957 | $1,163 | $1,459 | $1,698 | $92,216 | 19.0% |
| Morgan County | $876 | $1,111 | $1,376 | $1,700 | $88,644 | 18.6% |
| Craig County | $977 | $1,193 | $1,433 | $1,751 | $93,253 | 18.4% |
| Lawrence County | $654 | $801 | $990 | $1,278 | $65,028 | 18.3% |
| Sharp County | $748 | $916 | $1,161 | $1,339 | $58,764 | 23.7% |
| Lyon County | $655 | $800 | $982 | $1,211 | $64,957 | 18.1% |
| Mason County | $733 | $929 | $1,180 | $1,392 | $66,869 | 21.2% |
| Lincoln County | $599 | $731 | $915 | $1,123 | $55,635 | 19.7% |
| Dixon County | $601 | $728 | $862 | $1,081 | $50,863 | 20.3% |
| Clinton County | $534 | $673 | $810 | $1,048 | $40,434 | 24.0% |
| Rice County | $521 | $668 | $820 | $995 | $43,464 | 22.6% |
| Vance County | $417 | $502 | $625 | $763 | $37,149 | 20.2% |
| Adams County | $582 | $692 | $845 | $1,043 | $43,157 | 23.5% |
| Jackson County | $469 | $558 | $709 | $836 | $47,292 | 18.0% |
| Ellis County | $528 | $624 | $762 | $916 | $53,068 | 17.2% |
| Carroll County | $493 | $596 | $739 | $907 | $34,382 | 25.8% |
| Price County | $575 | $732 | $910 | $1,090 | $50,441 | 21.6% |
| Madison County | $504 | $601 | $723 | $907 | $47,281 | 18.3% |
| Montgomery County | $566 | $673 | $794 | $1,043 | $43,997 | 21.7% |
| Walker County | $610 | $733 | $902 | $1,109 | $49,229 | 22.0% |
| Henry County | $573 | $705 | $866 | $1,111 | $49,414 | 21.0% |
| Rush County | $537 | $658 | $790 | $1,012 | $51,542 | 18.4% |
| Quinn County | $466 | $587 | $723 | $931 | $31,874 | 27.2% |
| Fox County | $563 | $720 | $885 | $1,095 | $38,975 | 27.2% |
| Wells County | $478 | $599 | $749 | $955 | $40,335 | 22.3% |
| Logan County | $625 | $753 | $922 | $1,200 | $41,796 | 26.5% |
| Shelby County | $560 | $717 | $894 | $1,095 | $54,489 | 19.7% |
| Cherokee County | $431 | $512 | $610 | $763 | $41,158 | 17.8% |
| Floyd County | $567 | $727 | $918 | $1,140 | $47,328 | 23.3% |
| Brown County | $506 | $616 | $780 | $962 | $49,296 | 19.0% |
| Hart County | $763 | $905 | $1,119 | $1,444 | $75,338 | 17.8% |
| Crawford County | $579 | $717 | $865 | $1,093 | $58,439 | 17.8% |
| Turner County | $512 | $655 | $826 | $1,004 | $34,912 | 28.4% |
| Jerome County | $527 | $631 | $746 | $934 | $51,375 | 17.4% |
| Fulton County | $423 | $541 | $648 | $804 | $36,845 | 21.1% |
| Warren County | $509 | $625 | $769 | $911 | $41,032 | 22.5% |
| Hood County | $542 | $692 | $862 | $1,104 | $45,890 | 22.5% |
| Johnson County | $502 | $635 | $769 | $978 | $53,066 | 17.4% |
| Marion County | $553 | $690 | $867 | $1,063 | $51,419 | 20.2% |
| Polk County | $470 | $571 | $718 | $853 | $44,626 | 19.3% |
| Macon County | $437 | $550 | $692 | $840 | $33,775 | 24.6% |
| York County | $524 | $657 | $776 | $985 | $52,993 | 17.6% |
| Butler County | $594 | $732 | $867 | $1,140 | $57,409 | 18.1% |
| Moore County | $427 | $517 | $626 | $781 | $38,232 | 19.6% |
| Greene County | $503 | $624 | $738 | $962 | $46,664 | 19.0% |
| Lee County | $594 | $723 | $858 | $1,113 | $47,727 | 21.6% |
| Hill County | $508 | $623 | $760 | $919 | $38,844 | 23.5% |
| Ross County | $572 | $674 | $799 | $1,052 | $40,361 | 23.8% |
| Noble County | $603 | $713 | $860 | $1,077 | $52,393 | 19.7% |
| Powell County | $435 | $547 | $677 | $866 | $34,245 | 23.7% |
| Ray County | $593 | $742 | $896 | $1,112 | $42,339 | 25.4% |
| Summit County | $524 | $635 | $763 | $1,013 | $51,240 | 17.9% |
| Fayette County | $589 | $743 | $900 | $1,145 | $55,746 | 19.4% |
| Franklin County | $614 | $740 | $915 | $1,114 | $59,277 | 18.5% |
| Randolph County | $480 | $611 | $780 | $909 | $34,642 | 27.0% |
| Anderson County | $571 | $706 | $898 | $1,025 | $58,032 | 18.6% |
| Owen County | $479 | $594 | $741 | $887 | $48,394 | 18.4% |
| Union County | $413 | $521 | $615 | $789 | $39,537 | 18.7% |
| Columbia County | $517 | $636 | $804 | $996 | $52,285 | 18.5% |
| Lamar County | $568 | $718 | $877 | $1,092 | $43,577 | 24.2% |
| Hunt County | $492 | $586 | $726 | $920 | $47,928 | 18.2% |
| Perry County | $533 | $639 | $812 | $973 | $39,438 | 24.7% |
| Stark County | $535 | $652 | $814 | $960 | $43,907 | 22.2% |
| Russell County | $567 | $706 | $857 | $1,046 | $56,147 | 18.3% |
| Clark County | $565 | $670 | $853 | $1,001 | $55,262 | 18.5% |
| Hamilton County | $510 | $637 | $759 | $970 | $42,722 | 21.3% |
| Grant County | $508 | $629 | $775 | $924 | $40,380 | 23.0% |
| Iredell County | $530 | $657 | $778 | $1,023 | $41,084 | 22.7% |
| Nash County | $531 | $658 | $839 | $1,046 | $44,266 | 22.7% |
| Gordon County | $577 | $721 | $873 | $1,133 | $52,828 | 19.8% |
| Putnam County | $453 | $561 | $678 | $851 | $46,717 | 17.4% |
| Dallas County | $627 | $753 | $913 | $1,123 | $42,476 | 25.8% |
| Orange County | $456 | $565 | $712 | $890 | $36,109 | 23.7% |
| Wood County | $484 | $575 | $728 | $856 | $44,121 | 19.8% |
| Smith County | $455 | $541 | $680 | $858 | $31,631 | 25.8% |
| Jasper County | $561 | $669 | $810 | $1,034 | $49,586 | 19.6% |
| Harrison County | $457 | $571 | $730 | $851 | $42,992 | 20.4% |
| Hancock County | $604 | $769 | $960 | $1,225 | $52,431 | 22.0% |
| Tyler County | $582 | $726 | $917 | $1,081 | $51,874 | 21.2% |
| Washington County | $435 | $541 | $662 | $789 | $34,877 | 22.8% |
| Todd County | $495 | $635 | $790 | $974 | $48,236 | 19.7% |
| Jefferson County | $621 | $753 | $938 | $1,194 | $48,540 | 23.2% |
| King County | $576 | $739 | $890 | $1,175 | $42,612 | 25.1% |
| Douglas County | $534 | $662 | $841 | $1,003 | $52,556 | 19.2% |
| Keith County | $431 | $544 | $666 | $849 | $42,937 | 18.6% |
| White County | $471 | $587 | $708 | $880 | $37,822 | 22.5% |
| Knox County | $529 | $645 | $773 | $951 | $40,189 | 23.1% |
| Lake County | $467 | $581 | $698 | $849 | $40,804 | 20.5% |
| Howard County | $620 | $753 | $962 | $1,189 | $45,224 | 25.5% |
| Mitchell County | $437 | $549 | $686 | $843 | $37,162 | 22.2% |
| Pike County | $466 | $585 | $690 | $902 | $34,765 | 23.8% |
| Campbell County | $518 | $622 | $762 | $936 | $44,516 | 20.5% |
| Lewis County | $568 | $670 | $830 | $975 | $40,145 | 24.8% |
| Cumberland County | $496 | $603 | $727 | $933 | $36,339 | 24.0% |
| Mercer County | $508 | $608 | $741 | $885 | $42,752 | 20.8% |
| Ford County | $461 | $578 | $694 | $871 | $34,470 | 24.2% |
| Wilson County | $515 | $615 | $762 | $898 | $42,484 | 21.5% |
| Baker County | $451 | $535 | $660 | $807 | $39,669 | 20.0% |
| Hall County | $438 | $537 | $656 | $800 | $39,347 | 20.0% |
| Newton County | $560 | $716 | $873 | $1,137 | $40,130 | 26.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average rent in North Carolina?
The 2026 statewide average rent in North Carolina is $845/mo for a 1-bedroom and $1,070/mo for a 2-bedroom.
What percentage of people rent in North Carolina?
Approximately 28.2% of households in North Carolina are renters.
How strong are tenant rights in North Carolina?
North Carolina has a tenant rights score of 3/10. This indicates relatively limited renter protections.