North Carolina cost of living by county
Statewide: median rent $1,228, median household income $72,388, median home value $288,900. American Community Survey 2020-2024 estimates via Census Reporter.
| County or city | Median rent | Household income | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | $1,064 | $65,651 | $241,500 |
| Alexander County | $764 | $65,354 | $211,800 |
| Alleghany County | $675 | $47,172 | $214,800 |
| Anson County | $814 | $47,302 | $148,600 |
| Ashe County | $859 | $56,866 | $243,100 |
| Avery County | $773 | $61,428 | $265,800 |
| Beaufort County | $871 | $58,357 | $192,700 |
| Bertie County | $839 | $48,750 | $98,500 |
| Bladen County | $773 | $42,422 | $135,100 |
| Brunswick County | $1,351 | $77,024 | $349,800 |
| Buncombe County | $1,362 | $74,436 | $391,800 |
| Burke County | $884 | $58,592 | $185,400 |
| Cabarrus County | $1,414 | $89,005 | $354,800 |
| Caldwell County | $744 | $56,425 | $192,200 |
| Camden County | $1,232 | $91,078 | $337,100 |
| Carteret County | $1,108 | $72,322 | $333,300 |
| Caswell County | $727 | $59,755 | $164,500 |
| Catawba County | $965 | $67,864 | $241,600 |
| Chatham County | $1,180 | $94,317 | $446,200 |
| Cherokee County | $813 | $53,628 | $232,300 |
| Chowan County | $681 | $53,864 | $235,800 |
| Clay County | $804 | $56,971 | $278,400 |
| Cleveland County | $914 | $58,534 | $200,000 |
| Columbus County | $824 | $49,442 | $146,000 |
| Craven County | $1,110 | $65,873 | $231,600 |
| Cumberland County | $1,222 | $61,291 | $199,200 |
| Currituck County | $1,162 | $93,511 | $378,800 |
| Dare County | $1,345 | $88,994 | $460,400 |
| Davidson County | $901 | $64,172 | $219,100 |
| Davie County | $867 | $75,057 | $253,900 |
| Duplin County | $865 | $55,148 | $137,400 |
| Durham County | $1,508 | $82,316 | $389,400 |
| Edgecombe County | $858 | $51,265 | $125,100 |
| Forsyth County | $1,098 | $67,165 | $250,400 |
| Franklin County | $1,083 | $74,240 | $284,300 |
| Gaston County | $1,153 | $67,478 | $266,000 |
| Gates County | $1,143 | $66,333 | $170,800 |
| Graham County | $676 | $49,684 | $170,600 |
| Granville County | $1,008 | $71,111 | $247,700 |
| Greene County | $853 | $53,244 | $117,400 |
| Guilford County | $1,163 | $68,642 | $259,900 |
| Halifax County | $813 | $45,590 | $106,200 |
| Harnett County | $1,112 | $71,287 | $246,200 |
| Haywood County | $1,067 | $61,912 | $279,200 |
| Henderson County | $1,187 | $68,187 | $351,400 |
| Hertford County | $844 | $45,537 | $119,200 |
| Hoke County | $1,089 | $64,912 | $219,300 |
| Hyde County | $1,263 | $53,713 | $124,000 |
| Iredell County | $1,252 | $81,419 | $321,400 |
| Jackson County | $904 | $55,815 | $284,700 |
| Johnston County | $1,146 | $83,384 | $305,600 |
| Jones County | $747 | $59,641 | $130,300 |
| Lee County | $1,017 | $65,387 | $240,200 |
| Lenoir County | $861 | $45,143 | $120,500 |
| Lincoln County | $1,015 | $80,016 | $321,000 |
| Macon County | $803 | $59,061 | $251,900 |
| Madison County | $780 | $58,531 | $284,600 |
| Martin County | $758 | $48,578 | $109,700 |
| McDowell County | $806 | $57,168 | $171,100 |
| Mecklenburg County | $1,627 | $87,005 | $406,800 |
| Mitchell County | $813 | $57,602 | $220,100 |
| Montgomery County | $766 | $57,766 | $161,700 |
| Moore County | $1,254 | $86,080 | $351,400 |
| Nash County | $953 | $62,426 | $191,000 |
| New Hanover County | $1,417 | $75,166 | $387,800 |
| Northampton County | $758 | $50,086 | $114,500 |
| Onslow County | $1,265 | $68,148 | $236,400 |
| Orange County | $1,496 | $90,089 | $459,500 |
| Pamlico County | $752 | $59,717 | $216,800 |
| Pasquotank County | $1,170 | $66,589 | $234,600 |
| Pender County | $1,106 | $80,396 | $299,000 |
| Perquimans County | $1,008 | $67,917 | $231,700 |
| Person County | $864 | $63,300 | $213,900 |
| Pitt County | $993 | $58,188 | $208,900 |
| Polk County | $1,178 | $67,758 | $315,000 |
| Randolph County | $887 | $61,022 | $197,100 |
| Richmond County | $724 | $44,883 | $127,800 |
| Robeson County | $805 | $41,978 | $94,500 |
| Rockingham County | $810 | $57,053 | $168,600 |
| Rowan County | $1,013 | $65,725 | $238,400 |
| Rutherford County | $783 | $51,410 | $201,800 |
| Sampson County | $834 | $52,432 | $150,700 |
| Scotland County | $778 | $45,730 | $114,900 |
| Stanly County | $861 | $60,704 | $242,400 |
| Stokes County | $775 | $62,969 | $196,700 |
| Surry County | $761 | $55,656 | $177,600 |
| Swain County | $742 | $52,349 | $207,000 |
| Transylvania County | $967 | $66,184 | $373,600 |
| Tyrrell County | $644 | $41,685 | $164,500 |
| Union County | $1,496 | $102,900 | $417,300 |
| Vance County | $883 | $50,465 | $161,500 |
| Wake County | $1,623 | $105,768 | $461,300 |
| Warren County | $790 | $50,638 | $154,200 |
| Washington County | $743 | $41,813 | $125,900 |
| Watauga County | $1,127 | $51,693 | $358,900 |
| Wayne County | $965 | $59,733 | $178,700 |
| Wilkes County | $723 | $51,721 | $168,800 |
| Wilson County | $953 | $56,423 | $186,000 |
| Yadkin County | $766 | $62,932 | $181,200 |
| Yancey County | $882 | $58,709 | $243,100 |