Average Rent in North Carolina

There are a total of 27 cities nearby North Carolina. The average rent in North Carolina is currently $2,075 per month. A total of 11 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Fayetteville, NC, with an average rent of $1,363, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near North Carolina is North Bethesda, MD. Monthly rents here are on average $3,950 per month.

Let's compare North Carolina's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. One bedrooms are about 9.22% more affordable. Two bedrooms in North Carolina are about 10.78% more affordable. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 10.86% more affordable. Want more information? Check out the top 10 cities out of 27 total cities near North Carolina in the following chart.

There are a total of 9 neighborhoods in or near North Carolina. Some of these neighborhoods include Terry Sanford, Westover, and Seventy-First. We've included all of these top 9 neighborhoods in or near North Carolina in the following chart.

The average rent for these 9 neighborhoods in or near North Carolina is currently around $2,300 per month. A total of 3 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only six neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $2,300. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than North Carolina's average rent, which is only $1,984. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near North Carolina, Terry Sanford has the most affordable average rent at $1,200 per month. Whereas, at $3,648 average rent per month, North Buckhead is the most expensive neighborhood in or near North Carolina. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 9 counties located by North Carolina. Some of these counties include Cumberland, NC, Johnston, NC, and Harnett, NC. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $2,148. That's roughly around $1 per sqft. A total of 14 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Cumberland, NC. It's average rent per month is $1,395. Vice versa, with an average rent of $3,200, Loudoun, VA is the most expensive county by North Carolina.

In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in North Carolina is 0.71% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in North Carolina is 9.38% more affordable than other counties nearby. We've listed all of these counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 31 zipcodes in or near North Carolina. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $2,290. A total of 5 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 28208, Charlotte, NC at $1,695 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $4,000 per month is 20852, North Bethesda, MD.

Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near North Carolina is $1,600 per month. Or in other words, $2 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $2,100 per month. Which comes out to $2 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 10 zipcodes in North Carolina. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.