Cost of Living in North Carolina Counties
96 counties with 10,000+ residents, largest first.
| City | Rent | Home value | Income | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County, NC | $1,623 | $461,300 | $105,768 | 1,178,653 |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | $1,627 | $406,800 | $87,005 | 1,154,681 |
| Guilford County, NC | $1,163 | $259,900 | $68,642 | 547,940 |
| Forsyth County, NC | $1,098 | $250,400 | $67,165 | 389,977 |
| Cumberland County, NC | $1,222 | $199,200 | $61,291 | 338,545 |
| Durham County, NC | $1,508 | $389,400 | $82,316 | 332,353 |
| Buncombe County, NC | $1,362 | $391,800 | $74,436 | 274,360 |
| Union County, NC | $1,496 | $417,300 | $102,900 | 250,958 |
| Cabarrus County, NC | $1,414 | $354,800 | $89,005 | 236,133 |
| New Hanover County, NC | $1,417 | $387,800 | $75,166 | 235,229 |
| Gaston County, NC | $1,153 | $266,000 | $67,478 | 234,881 |
| Johnston County, NC | $1,146 | $305,600 | $83,384 | 234,263 |
| Onslow County, NC | $1,265 | $236,400 | $68,148 | 207,906 |
| Iredell County, NC | $1,252 | $321,400 | $81,419 | 196,544 |
| Pitt County, NC | $993 | $208,900 | $58,188 | 177,193 |
| Alamance County, NC | $1,064 | $241,500 | $65,651 | 176,893 |
| Davidson County, NC | $901 | $219,100 | $64,172 | 172,954 |
| Catawba County, NC | $965 | $241,600 | $67,864 | 163,573 |
| Brunswick County, NC | $1,351 | $349,800 | $77,024 | 152,568 |
| Rowan County, NC | $1,013 | $238,400 | $65,725 | 149,875 |
| Orange County, NC | $1,496 | $459,500 | $90,089 | 149,678 |
| Randolph County, NC | $887 | $197,100 | $61,022 | 146,348 |
| Harnett County, NC | $1,112 | $246,200 | $71,287 | 139,150 |
| Wayne County, NC | $965 | $178,700 | $59,733 | 118,652 |
| Henderson County, NC | $1,187 | $351,400 | $68,187 | 118,484 |
| Robeson County, NC | $805 | $94,500 | $41,978 | 116,902 |
| Moore County, NC | $1,254 | $351,400 | $86,080 | 104,876 |
| Craven County, NC | $1,110 | $231,600 | $65,873 | 102,612 |
| Cleveland County, NC | $914 | $200,000 | $58,534 | 100,991 |
| Nash County, NC | $953 | $191,000 | $62,426 | 96,216 |
| Lincoln County, NC | $1,015 | $321,000 | $80,016 | 92,716 |
| Rockingham County, NC | $810 | $168,600 | $57,053 | 92,131 |
| Burke County, NC | $884 | $185,400 | $58,592 | 87,795 |
| Caldwell County, NC | $744 | $192,200 | $56,425 | 80,536 |
| Chatham County, NC | $1,180 | $446,200 | $94,317 | 80,151 |
| Wilson County, NC | $953 | $186,000 | $56,423 | 79,290 |
| Franklin County, NC | $1,083 | $284,300 | $74,240 | 74,386 |
| Surry County, NC | $761 | $177,600 | $55,656 | 71,425 |
| Carteret County, NC | $1,108 | $333,300 | $72,322 | 69,148 |
| Wilkes County, NC | $723 | $168,800 | $51,721 | 65,935 |
| Lee County, NC | $1,017 | $240,200 | $65,387 | 65,816 |
| Pender County, NC | $1,106 | $299,000 | $80,396 | 65,550 |
| Rutherford County, NC | $783 | $201,800 | $51,410 | 64,930 |
| Stanly County, NC | $861 | $242,400 | $60,704 | 64,651 |
| Haywood County, NC | $1,067 | $279,200 | $61,912 | 62,662 |
| Granville County, NC | $1,008 | $247,700 | $71,111 | 60,877 |
| Sampson County, NC | $834 | $150,700 | $52,432 | 59,470 |
| Watauga County, NC | $1,127 | $358,900 | $51,693 | 55,123 |
| Lenoir County, NC | $861 | $120,500 | $45,143 | 54,919 |
| Hoke County, NC | $1,089 | $219,300 | $64,912 | 53,835 |
| Columbus County, NC | $824 | $146,000 | $49,442 | 50,140 |
| Duplin County, NC | $865 | $137,400 | $55,148 | 49,335 |
| Edgecombe County, NC | $858 | $125,100 | $51,265 | 48,736 |
| Halifax County, NC | $813 | $106,200 | $45,590 | 47,675 |
| Stokes County, NC | $775 | $196,700 | $62,969 | 45,139 |
| McDowell County, NC | $806 | $171,100 | $57,168 | 44,817 |
| Beaufort County, NC | $871 | $192,700 | $58,357 | 44,499 |
| Davie County, NC | $867 | $253,900 | $75,057 | 44,122 |
| Jackson County, NC | $904 | $284,700 | $55,815 | 43,771 |
| Richmond County, NC | $724 | $127,800 | $44,883 | 42,344 |
| Vance County, NC | $883 | $161,500 | $50,465 | 42,322 |
| Pasquotank County, NC | $1,170 | $234,600 | $66,589 | 40,834 |
| Person County, NC | $864 | $213,900 | $63,300 | 39,542 |
| Macon County, NC | $803 | $251,900 | $59,061 | 37,941 |
| Dare County, NC | $1,345 | $460,400 | $88,994 | 37,875 |
| Yadkin County, NC | $766 | $181,200 | $62,932 | 37,574 |
| Alexander County, NC | $764 | $211,800 | $65,354 | 36,412 |
| Transylvania County, NC | $967 | $373,600 | $66,184 | 33,691 |
| Scotland County, NC | $778 | $114,900 | $45,730 | 33,590 |
| Currituck County, NC | $1,162 | $378,800 | $93,511 | 30,601 |
| Bladen County, NC | $773 | $135,100 | $42,422 | 29,566 |
| Cherokee County, NC | $813 | $232,300 | $53,628 | 29,562 |
| Ashe County, NC | $859 | $243,100 | $56,866 | 26,950 |
| Montgomery County, NC | $766 | $161,700 | $57,766 | 26,007 |
| Caswell County, NC | $727 | $164,500 | $59,755 | 22,404 |
| Anson County, NC | $814 | $148,600 | $47,302 | 22,289 |
| Madison County, NC | $780 | $284,600 | $58,531 | 21,867 |
| Martin County, NC | $758 | $109,700 | $48,578 | 21,644 |
| Greene County, NC | $853 | $117,400 | $53,244 | 20,486 |
| Hertford County, NC | $844 | $119,200 | $45,537 | 19,908 |
| Polk County, NC | $1,178 | $315,000 | $67,758 | 19,891 |
| Yancey County, NC | $882 | $243,100 | $58,709 | 18,797 |
| Warren County, NC | $790 | $154,200 | $50,638 | 18,795 |
| Avery County, NC | $773 | $265,800 | $61,428 | 17,680 |
| Bertie County, NC | $839 | $98,500 | $48,750 | 17,170 |
| Northampton County, NC | $758 | $114,500 | $50,086 | 16,931 |
| Mitchell County, NC | $813 | $220,100 | $57,602 | 14,992 |
| Swain County, NC | $742 | $207,000 | $52,349 | 14,013 |
| Chowan County, NC | $681 | $235,800 | $53,864 | 13,836 |
| Perquimans County, NC | $1,008 | $231,700 | $67,917 | 13,244 |
| Pamlico County, NC | $752 | $216,800 | $59,717 | 12,390 |
| Clay County, NC | $804 | $278,400 | $56,971 | 11,610 |
| Alleghany County, NC | $675 | $214,800 | $47,172 | 11,174 |
| Camden County, NC | $1,232 | $337,100 | $91,078 | 10,927 |
| Washington County, NC | $743 | $125,900 | $41,813 | 10,812 |
| Gates County, NC | $1,143 | $170,800 | $66,333 | 10,376 |
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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