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Cost of Living in North Carolina

Browse cost of living data for 163 cities across North Carolina — housing, rent, income, and affordability.Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023

Cities Tracked
163
Avg Home Value
$298,080
National: $426,735
Avg Rent
$1,204
National: $1,527
Avg Income
$77,080
National: $84,532

All Cities in North Carolina

CityPop.Home ValueRentIncomeIndex
Charlotte886,283$351,500$1,504$78,43889
Raleigh470,763$377,800$1,468$82,42492
Greensboro298,564$221,300$1,114$58,88461
Durham288,465$355,300$1,412$79,23487
Winston-Salem250,887$208,200$1,033$57,67357
Fayetteville209,692$171,900$1,179$56,39556
Cary176,686$525,200$1,621$129,399116
Wilmington118,578$350,300$1,311$63,90084
High Point115,263$212,400$1,062$61,22859
Concord106,518$327,600$1,365$84,75282
Asheville94,369$411,000$1,303$67,22191
Greenville88,540$213,100$983$50,56456
Gastonia81,632$250,000$1,145$60,55466
Jacksonville73,507$191,700$1,268$54,06961
Apex67,765$514,800$1,784$138,442119
Huntersville62,458$439,300$1,742$119,951108
Chapel Hill59,889$576,500$1,483$85,825119
Burlington58,599$188,700$1,030$54,94154
Kannapolis56,470$245,500$1,168$70,69166
Rocky Mount54,175$148,300$919$52,92746
Mooresville51,447$348,500$1,505$88,59289
Wake Forest51,199$435,000$1,458$120,77799
Wilson47,740$192,000$925$47,29452
Hickory43,747$248,300$975$63,36161
Holly Springs43,429$485,500$1,858$132,435117
Indian Trail41,146$343,500$1,916$99,07399
Fuquay-Varina37,749$410,600$1,646$111,447101
Salisbury35,730$215,200$1,030$51,05857
Monroe35,596$270,600$1,216$67,26570
Goldsboro33,448$173,700$956$47,00550
Garner32,543$320,300$1,452$77,49684
Cornelius32,009$512,400$1,571$114,688113
New Bern31,563$211,500$1,068$56,89359
Sanford30,833$222,000$965$54,29457
Morrisville30,471$481,800$1,785$125,404115
Matthews29,959$406,800$1,670$105,579101
Statesville29,161$226,100$935$55,49256
Clayton28,043$292,400$1,542$73,34883
Kernersville27,439$264,000$1,052$69,92365
Asheboro27,353$162,800$855$48,62846
Thomasville27,261$163,200$853$58,24646
Mint Hill26,954$386,900$1,498$99,27294
Leland26,307$358,800$1,603$88,57693
Shelby21,868$185,400$899$50,70550
Clemmons21,574$306,900$1,172$84,32674
Waxhaw21,565$506,300$1,770$128,115118
Carrboro21,170$507,100$1,337$85,927106
Lexington19,691$158,100$882$41,77546
Kinston19,576$108,300$822$35,25037
Boone19,534$373,600$1,080$28,63381
Knightdale19,532$331,900$1,573$91,63889
Lumberton19,220$140,100$824$43,11442
Harrisburg19,203$431,900$2,407$143,393126
Mebane18,899$295,600$1,171$84,31272
Elizabeth City18,740$202,100$1,111$50,94758
Lenoir18,282$165,200$671$48,88941
Pinehurst17,992$423,300$1,790$104,955107
Mount Holly17,928$286,400$1,145$75,92870
Hope Mills17,823$176,300$1,097$60,67154
Morganton17,541$208,300$909$49,43454
Graham17,537$200,600$990$54,78355
Murraysville17,307$281,600$1,667$75,72084
Albemarle16,527$186,100$856$52,82549
Stallings16,495$381,700$1,749$106,074100
Havelock16,471$186,800$1,269$64,43361
Southern Pines16,052$416,300$1,215$83,68190
Eden15,353$122,800$816$50,95939
Hendersonville15,253$282,500$1,232$52,33772
Belmont15,140$349,700$1,274$86,44282
Laurinburg15,079$121,500$766$39,25837
Roanoke Rapids15,024$129,400$816$53,98140
Henderson14,922$116,800$835$38,78039
Davidson14,852$626,000$1,636$152,969130
Reidsville14,547$139,000$773$42,70241
Piney Green14,205$220,000$1,151$65,17962
Anderson Creek14,021$251,600$1,248$86,66169
Lewisville13,655$284,300$1,059$84,42468
Weddington13,468$730,200$2,205$196,159159
Newton13,223$169,300$1,016$56,86952
Lake Norman of Iredell12,496$839,900$1,272$194,519148
Myrtle Grove12,404$398,600$1,523$112,13996
Archdale11,992$188,200$960$64,98452
Smithfield11,798$217,000$601$37,82746
Spring Lake11,613$101,300$1,228$50,49748
Wendell11,585$316,700$1,397$93,84881
Lincolnton11,503$224,600$920$43,29456
Kings Mountain11,472$177,700$879$45,50749
Elon11,325$355,800$1,584$82,71792
Spout Springs11,073$310,100$1,794$87,90592
Summerfield11,031$490,100$1,148$151,13198
Pineville10,780$344,700$1,467$64,25787
Tarboro10,705$155,500$698$49,38640
Mount Airy10,631$176,600$699$39,87343
Winterville10,624$226,600$1,495$82,78372
Waynesville10,408$254,800$1,105$50,55465
Rolesville10,200$467,400$982$148,25090
Washington9,754$193,800$813$41,72348
Morehead City9,696$330,900$1,122$53,71876
Hillsborough9,656$430,100$1,349$98,46795
St. Stephens9,409$187,500$864$57,88250
Lake Norman of Catawba9,308$522,300$1,246$106,836105
Gibsonville9,289$262,400$865$105,98159
Hampstead9,129$395,900$1,189$90,18487
Rockingham9,094$133,900$717$36,69538
Kings Grant9,061$258,200$1,290$60,00971
Aberdeen8,969$287,200$1,151$72,95570
Wesley Chapel8,923$493,900$2,727$129,962143
Oxford8,897$177,200$986$48,13552
Oak Island8,888$407,400$1,208$83,48388
Dunn8,512$178,900$780$47,31046
Conover8,491$238,300$811$57,37555
Black Mountain8,462$351,700$1,334$70,04184
Ogden8,363$431,000$2,143$111,461118
Clinton8,336$185,600$754$42,34446
Roxboro8,144$138,700$787$39,28341
Fletcher8,022$324,000$1,207$75,11777
Butner7,996$225,600$1,195$72,91764
Zebulon7,961$275,400$1,038$58,94066
Woodfin7,957$326,600$1,408$62,75983
Siler City7,905$154,900$958$51,75148
Brevard7,795$411,000$878$44,35679
Half Moon7,780$170,900$951$61,84849
Etowah7,765$313,500$1,442$73,00082
Kill Devil Hills7,727$401,700$1,440$85,74794
Oak Ridge7,660$523,500$0$140,583113
Marion7,594$131,100$687$44,47237
Forest City7,368$142,100$815$35,89742
King7,345$227,500$937$60,45156
Mills River7,214$358,500$1,611$88,35993
Porters Neck7,102$525,100$1,591$115,417115
Trinity7,066$187,700$893$80,34950
St. James6,901$599,300$2,258$113,670143
Unionville6,826$312,200$1,060$92,00971
Carolina Beach6,665$487,800$1,544$88,239108
Selma6,611$161,100$824$37,44045
Marvin6,542$860,600$0$250,001158
East Flat Rock6,468$207,400$977$59,67955
Silver Lake6,242$287,500$1,289$73,27774
Boiling Spring Lakes6,206$260,400$1,337$59,75073
Cherryville6,154$198,000$948$58,70153
Briar Chapel6,084$508,300$2,941$154,583151
Swannanoa6,043$270,800$692$72,97855
Dallas6,012$221,700$794$57,75552
Mocksville6,001$210,900$910$55,54454
Hamlet6,000$103,800$553$38,50029
Stokesdale5,943$368,600$783$135,38971
Barbecue5,933$199,300$1,419$80,38067
Northchase5,879$286,700$1,342$56,65976
Walkertown5,793$230,800$1,283$80,76167
Angier5,746$236,100$949$51,16258
Nashville5,672$191,700$1,009$63,55354
Moyock5,669$391,800$1,686$109,700100
Locust5,529$285,800$887$78,28063
Bessemer City5,508$173,000$942$48,78450
Wrightsboro5,434$220,700$1,072$72,86760
Cramerton5,376$322,900$1,341$94,39081
Williamston5,157$108,900$621$40,55632
Whispering Pines5,081$452,800$2,122$112,517120
Westport5,079$537,800$2,197$132,206134
Archer Lodge5,036$285,600$1,308$98,17075
Ayden5,035$161,200$774$41,71144
Sawmills5,027$180,500$719$56,53444

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Reviewed by LivabilityCalc Research Team
Financial Data Analysts · Census & Economic Data Specialists
📊 Data Sources
  • Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023
  • Tax Rates: Tax Foundation, 2024
Last data update: March 2026 · See methodology