North Carolina fair market rent by county
North Carolina · FY2027 · 100 listed places · 83 HUD FMR areas
$1,145median 2BR
From $1,012 in Wilkes County to $1,866 in Buncombe County
Unweighted median of the listed county, county-equivalent and town 2-bedroom FMRs; places sharing a HUD FMR area have the same value. This is not a statewide estimate of rents paid. U.S. county median $1,056. Effective October 1, 2026.
Highest 2-bedroom first
- Buncombe CountyAsheville, NC MSA · Studio $1,482 · 1BR $1,714 · 3BR $2,223
- Henderson CountyAsheville, NC MSA · Studio $1,482 · 1BR $1,714 · 3BR $2,223
- Madison CountyAsheville, NC MSA · Studio $1,482 · 1BR $1,714 · 3BR $2,223
- Cabarrus CountyCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,574 · 1BR $1,640 · 3BR $2,179
- Gaston CountyCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,574 · 1BR $1,640 · 3BR $2,179
- Mecklenburg CountyCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,574 · 1BR $1,640 · 3BR $2,179
- Union CountyCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,574 · 1BR $1,640 · 3BR $2,179
- Chatham CountyDurham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,498 · 1BR $1,554 · 3BR $2,161
- Durham CountyDurham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,498 · 1BR $1,554 · 3BR $2,161
- Orange CountyDurham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,498 · 1BR $1,554 · 3BR $2,161
- New Hanover CountyWilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,187 · 1BR $1,566 · 3BR $2,238
- Franklin CountyRaleigh-Cary, NC MSA · Studio $1,489 · 1BR $1,552 · 3BR $2,103
- Johnston CountyRaleigh-Cary, NC MSA · Studio $1,489 · 1BR $1,552 · 3BR $2,103
- Wake CountyRaleigh-Cary, NC MSA · Studio $1,489 · 1BR $1,552 · 3BR $2,103
- Currituck CountyVirginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,470 · 1BR $1,488 · 3BR $2,298
- Gates CountyGates County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,468 · 1BR $1,489 · 3BR $2,291
- Brunswick CountyBrunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,388 · 1BR $1,446 · 3BR $2,062
- Dare CountyDare County, NC · Studio $1,194 · 1BR $1,387 · 3BR $1,918
- Cumberland CountyFayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,302 · 1BR $1,334 · 3BR $1,937
- Iredell CountyIredell County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,260 · 1BR $1,313 · 3BR $1,897
- Transylvania CountyTransylvania County, NC · Studio $1,111 · 1BR $1,118 · 3BR $1,781
- Camden CountyCamden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,203 · 1BR $1,220 · 3BR $1,889
- Alamance CountyBurlington, NC MSA · Studio $1,076 · 1BR $1,238 · 3BR $1,658
- Davie CountyWinston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,079 · 1BR $1,224 · 3BR $1,754
- Forsyth CountyWinston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,079 · 1BR $1,224 · 3BR $1,754
- Stokes CountyWinston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,079 · 1BR $1,224 · 3BR $1,754
- Yadkin CountyWinston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,079 · 1BR $1,224 · 3BR $1,754
- Chowan CountyChowan County, NC · Studio $1,011 · 1BR $1,017 · 3BR $1,586
- Onslow CountyJacksonville, NC MSA · Studio $1,067 · 1BR $1,073 · 3BR $1,826
- Watauga CountyWatauga County, NC · Studio $916 · 1BR $1,124 · 3BR $1,737
- Carteret CountyCarteret County, NC · Studio $970 · 1BR $976 · 3BR $1,607
- Guilford CountyGreensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,121 · 1BR $1,168 · 3BR $1,644
- Randolph CountyGreensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,121 · 1BR $1,168 · 3BR $1,644
- Rowan CountyRowan County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $992 · 1BR $1,012 · 3BR $1,604
- Wayne CountyGoldsboro, NC MSA · Studio $958 · 1BR $964 · 3BR $1,516
- Haywood CountyHaywood County, NC · Studio $1,008 · 1BR $1,113 · 3BR $1,489
- Craven CountyCraven County, NC · Studio $946 · 1BR $952 · 3BR $1,644
- Moore CountyPinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA · Studio $1,042 · 1BR $1,116 · 3BR $1,701
- Pasquotank CountyPasquotank County, NC · Studio $957 · 1BR $963 · 3BR $1,689
- Granville CountyGranville County, NC · Studio $1,036 · 1BR $1,114 · 3BR $1,465
- Pender CountyPender County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $915 · 1BR $1,101 · 3BR $1,660
- Lee CountyLee County, NC · Studio $906 · 1BR $912 · 3BR $1,405
- Edgecombe CountyRocky Mount, NC MSA · Studio $967 · 1BR $972 · 3BR $1,567
- Nash CountyRocky Mount, NC MSA · Studio $967 · 1BR $972 · 3BR $1,567
- Pitt CountyGreenville, NC MSA · Studio $961 · 1BR $967 · 3BR $1,518
- Hoke CountyHoke County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $898 · 1BR $903 · 3BR $1,592
- Alexander CountyHickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA · Studio $961 · 1BR $965 · 3BR $1,399
- Burke CountyHickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA · Studio $961 · 1BR $965 · 3BR $1,399
- Caldwell CountyHickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA · Studio $961 · 1BR $965 · 3BR $1,399
- Catawba CountyHickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA · Studio $961 · 1BR $965 · 3BR $1,399
- Anson CountyAnson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $889 · 1BR $895 · 3BR $1,362
- Lincoln CountyLincoln County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $1,003 · 1BR $1,045 · 3BR $1,576
- Pamlico CountyPamlico County, NC · Studio $872 · 1BR $878 · 3BR $1,309
- Clay CountyClay County, NC · Studio $928 · 1BR $999 · 3BR $1,505
- Davidson CountyDavidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $959 · 1BR $999 · 3BR $1,505
- Bertie CountyBertie County, NC · Studio $821 · 1BR $826 · 3BR $1,288
- Wilson CountyWilson County, NC · Studio $843 · 1BR $849 · 3BR $1,356
- Harnett CountyHarnett County, NC · Studio $891 · 1BR $896 · 3BR $1,455
- Yancey CountyYancey County, NC · Studio $797 · 1BR $803 · 3BR $1,352
- Alleghany CountyAlleghany County, NC · Studio $796 · 1BR $801 · 3BR $1,249
- Perquimans CountyPerquimans County, NC · Studio $790 · 1BR $795 · 3BR $1,440
- Jackson CountyJackson County, NC · Studio $916 · 1BR $954 · 3BR $1,360
- Duplin CountyDuplin County, NC · Studio $778 · 1BR $784 · 3BR $1,221
- Macon CountyMacon County, NC · Studio $707 · 1BR $851 · 3BR $1,236
- Cleveland CountyCleveland County, NC · Studio $854 · 1BR $859 · 3BR $1,404
- Ashe CountyAshe County, NC · Studio $769 · 1BR $774 · 3BR $1,325
- Avery CountyAvery County, NC · Studio $769 · 1BR $774 · 3BR $1,346
- Beaufort CountyBeaufort County, NC · Studio $795 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,320
- Bladen CountyBladen County, NC · Studio $769 · 1BR $774 · 3BR $1,392
- Caswell CountyCaswell County, NC · Studio $771 · 1BR $776 · 3BR $1,316
- Cherokee CountyCherokee County, NC · Studio $705 · 1BR $817 · 3BR $1,343
- Columbus CountyColumbus County, NC · Studio $858 · 1BR $863 · 3BR $1,206
- Graham CountyGraham County, NC · Studio $864 · 1BR $915 · 3BR $1,356
- Greene CountyGreene County, NC · Studio $864 · 1BR $899 · 3BR $1,265
- Halifax CountyHalifax County, NC · Studio $782 · 1BR $787 · 3BR $1,375
- Hertford CountyHertford County, NC · Studio $705 · 1BR $774 · 3BR $1,401
- Hyde CountyHyde County, NC · Studio $811 · 1BR $817 · 3BR $1,291
- Jones CountyJones County, NC · Studio $811 · 1BR $817 · 3BR $1,219
- Lenoir CountyLenoir County, NC · Studio $783 · 1BR $788 · 3BR $1,273
- McDowell CountyMcDowell County, NC · Studio $864 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,289
- Martin CountyMartin County, NC · Studio $769 · 1BR $774 · 3BR $1,325
- Mitchell CountyMitchell County, NC · Studio $769 · 1BR $774 · 3BR $1,206
- Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, NC · Studio $825 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,325
- Northampton CountyNorthampton County, NC · Studio $811 · 1BR $817 · 3BR $1,206
- Person CountyPerson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $800 · 1BR $805 · 3BR $1,401
- Polk CountyPolk County, NC · Studio $757 · 1BR $885 · 3BR $1,401
- Richmond CountyRichmond County, NC · Studio $757 · 1BR $786 · 3BR $1,352
- Robeson CountyRobeson County, NC · Studio $807 · 1BR $813 · 3BR $1,292
- Rockingham CountyRockingham County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Studio $705 · 1BR $774 · 3BR $1,236
- Rutherford CountyRutherford County, NC · Studio $861 · 1BR $866 · 3BR $1,354
- Sampson CountySampson County, NC · Studio $761 · 1BR $842 · 3BR $1,206
- Scotland CountyScotland County, NC · Studio $769 · 1BR $774 · 3BR $1,324
- Stanly CountyStanly County, NC · Studio $769 · 1BR $774 · 3BR $1,388
- Surry CountySurry County, NC · Studio $769 · 1BR $774 · 3BR $1,206
- Swain CountySwain County, NC · Studio $892 · 1BR $906 · 3BR $1,292
- Tyrrell CountyTyrrell County, NC · Studio $811 · 1BR $817 · 3BR $1,401
- Vance CountyVance County, NC · Studio $769 · 1BR $774 · 3BR $1,261
- Warren CountyWarren County, NC · Studio $769 · 1BR $774 · 3BR $1,260
- Washington CountyWashington County, NC · Studio $811 · 1BR $817 · 3BR $1,401
- Wilkes CountyWilkes County, NC · Studio $864 · 1BR $875 · 3BR $1,357