Most Affordable Cities in North Carolina

Cost of living rankings for 165 cities in North Carolina with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, North Carolina is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 106.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

Roanoke Rapids

Index: 74

Most Expensive

Weddington

Index: 189

State Average

106

National: 100

Cities Ranked

165

eligible statewide total

North Carolina Affordability Ranking

Showing 101–150 of 165 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 3 of 4.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
101	Leland	110	$384,364	$1,654	$91,977
102	Clayton	110	$361,047	$1,815	$78,822
103	Swannanoa	110	$353,812	$1,855	$69,760
104	Durham	111	$389,634	$1,659	$81,619
105	Monroe	111	$356,798	$1,942	$72,540
106	Clemmons	111	$386,249	$1,721	$87,655
107	Wendell	111	$367,247	$1,833	$95,787
108	Woodfin	111	$366,700	$1,866	$71,384
109	Charlotte	112	$392,573	$1,744	$82,068
110	Concord	112	$380,870	$1,813	$86,921
111	Garner	113	$380,170	$1,886	$78,756
112	Pineville	113	$401,841	$1,685	$69,354
113	Carrboro	114	$424,337	$1,502	$85,743
114	Hendersonville	114	$408,296	$1,680	$53,449
115	Raleigh	115	$428,671	$1,577	$85,395
116	Wilmington	115	$419,038	$1,706	$66,738
117	Morehead City	115	$415,862	$1,761	$56,233
118	Unionville	116	$417,140	$1,785	$96,028
119	Myrtle Grove	117	$439,100	$1,705	$113,463
120	Lake Norman of Catawba	117	$492,600	$1,147	$112,656
121	Etowah	117	$419,250	$1,866	$72,596
122	Asheville	119	$448,688	$1,704	$71,102
123	Indian Trail	119	$414,348	$2,045	$108,483
124	Fuquay-Varina	119	$437,695	$1,891	$115,497
125	Hillsborough	119	$471,836	$1,489	$98,163
126	Belmont	120	$431,349	$1,978	$94,883
127	Black Mountain	120	$456,390	$1,775	$77,042
128	Ogden	120	$463,700	$1,705	$121,338
129	Morrisville	121	$470,563	$1,669	$125,396
130	Southern Pines	121	$458,384	$1,808	$88,535
131	Mooresville	122	$478,099	$1,655	$89,647
132	Brevard	123	$456,651	$1,998	$54,103
133	Whispering Pines	123	$534,091	$1,223	$126,450
134	Fletcher	124	$448,371	$2,175	$75,272
135	Moyock	124	$497,526	$1,667	$115,244
136	Mint Hill	125	$511,593	$1,594	$100,860
137	Hampstead	126	$488,642	$1,949	$91,745
138	Wake Forest	127	$507,240	$1,823	$123,802
139	Matthews	127	$509,343	$1,797	$108,611
140	Boone	127	$482,733	$2,169	$30,065
141	Westport	127	$580,000	$1,138	$131,908
142	Cornelius	128	$522,002	$1,806	$113,767
143	Stallings	129	$458,221	$2,513	$115,974
144	Mills River	129	$524,267	$1,866	$105,398
145	Rolesville	131	$493,311	$2,315	$149,565
146	Oak Ridge	131	$599,623	$1,271	$155,385
147	Huntersville	132	$546,644	$1,863	$120,516
148	Kill Devil Hills	132	$524,221	$2,113	$89,773
149	Porters Neck	132	$569,700	$1,705	$119,979
150	Harrisburg	133	$496,423	$2,519	$148,254

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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