Rent Trends / NC

Rent Trends in North Carolina: 2015 to 2026

Rent prices for 142 cities in North Carolina, tracked yearly from 2015 to 2026 using Zillow's Observed Rent Index (ZORI). The average rent across tracked cities is $1,650, compared to $949 in 2015. The biggest increase was in Gastonia (+102.9%).

Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · January snapshots · Click any column header to sort

142 of 142 cities

City	Metro	'15	'16	'17	'18	'19	'20	'21	'22	'23	'24	'25	'26	% Chg
Charlotte	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$988	$1,043	$1,095	$1,162	$1,235	$1,275	$1,318	$1,545	$1,654	$1,670	$1,683	$1,691	+71.2%
Raleigh	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$992	$1,038	$1,069	$1,118	$1,164	$1,233	$1,256	$1,469	$1,558	$1,566	$1,575	$1,574	+58.7%
Greensboro	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$755	$784	$805	$829	$877	$928	$986	$1,146	$1,250	$1,293	$1,343	$1,381	+82.9%
Durham	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$1,000	$1,042	$1,099	$1,145	$1,193	$1,238	$1,265	$1,473	$1,584	$1,594	$1,604	$1,629	+62.9%
Winston-Salem	Winston-Salem, NC	$760	$781	$807	$845	$895	$928	$1,021	$1,174	$1,259	$1,315	$1,370	$1,418	+86.6%
Fayetteville	Fayetteville, NC	$764	$774	$786	$806	$844	$879	$997	$1,196	$1,284	$1,324	$1,389	$1,426	+86.6%
Wilmington	Wilmington, NC	$902	$936	$976	$1,026	$1,128	$1,182	$1,255	$1,500	$1,623	$1,626	$1,646	$1,661	+84.1%
Cary	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$1,101	$1,122	$1,160	$1,200	$1,225	$1,269	$1,281	$1,531	$1,619	$1,613	$1,608	$1,637	+48.7%
Concord	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$937	$1,003	$1,023	$1,074	$1,126	$1,189	$1,278	$1,480	$1,591	$1,613	$1,671	$1,690	+80.4%
Asheville	Asheville, NC	$966	$1,036	$1,071	$1,152	$1,220	$1,254	$1,320	$1,599	$1,713	$1,748	$1,773	$1,752	+81.4%
High Point	Greensboro-High Point, NC	$773	$795	$815	$837	$889	$924	$966	$1,188	$1,272	$1,337	$1,411	$1,444	+86.8%
Jacksonville	Jacksonville, NC	$744	$739	$737	$755	$815	$853	$924	$1,069	$1,182	$1,236	$1,298	$1,343	+80.5%
Greenville	Greenville, NC	$730	$760	$785	$825	$858	$923	$961	$1,072	$1,207	$1,283	$1,328	$1,389	+90.3%
Chapel Hill	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	—	$1,128	$1,147	$1,182	$1,237	$1,283	$1,381	$1,541	$1,658	$1,708	$1,788	$1,796	+59.2%
Gastonia	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$752	$787	$831	$931	$971	$1,034	$1,124	$1,291	$1,389	$1,453	$1,503	$1,526	+102.9%
Apex	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$1,335	$1,387	$1,406	$1,450	$1,502	$1,518	$1,594	$1,874	$1,952	$1,938	$2,015	$1,999	+49.7%
Mooresville	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$1,010	$1,066	$1,080	$1,120	$1,156	$1,218	$1,322	$1,521	$1,602	$1,623	$1,636	$1,687	+67.0%
Wake Forest	Raleigh-Cary, NC	—	$1,134	$1,141	$1,192	$1,237	$1,301	$1,352	$1,592	$1,683	$1,688	$1,736	$1,757	+54.9%
Lexington	Winston-Salem, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,441	$1,477	+2.5%
Salisbury	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,027	$1,123	$1,191	$1,232	$1,267	+23.4%
Sanford	Sanford, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,510	$1,653	$1,696	$1,746	+15.6%
Clayton	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$1,138	$1,165	$1,186	$1,251	$1,314	$1,357	$1,460	$1,662	$1,739	$1,809	$1,860	$1,851	+62.7%
Statesville	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,406	$1,455	$1,584	$1,647	+17.1%
Huntersville	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$1,142	$1,190	$1,233	$1,285	$1,312	$1,370	$1,451	$1,671	$1,774	$1,795	$1,857	$1,897	+66.1%
Hickory	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,164	$1,276	$1,272	$1,337	$1,401	+20.4%
Goldsboro	Goldsboro, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,264	$1,315	$1,369	$1,420	+12.3%
Hendersonville	Asheville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,889	$1,909	$1,944	+2.9%
Wilson	Wilson, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,259	$1,299	$1,398	+11.0%
Kernersville	Winston-Salem, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,244	$1,402	$1,523	$1,584	$1,672	$1,749	+40.6%
Burlington	Burlington, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,067	$1,169	$1,239	$1,323	$1,375	+28.9%
Monroe	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	$1,099	$1,142	$1,198	$1,250	$1,308	$1,445	$1,621	$1,761	$1,878	$1,921	$1,975	+79.7%
Asheboro	Greensboro-High Point, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$837	$874	$906	+8.2%
Garner	Raleigh-Cary, NC	—	—	$1,115	$1,176	$1,188	$1,266	$1,373	$1,577	$1,681	$1,700	$1,766	$1,785	+60.1%
Rocky Mount	Rocky Mount, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,028	$1,088	$1,150	$1,209	+17.6%
New Bern	New Bern, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,176	$1,334	$1,355	$1,470	$1,525	+29.7%
Morganton	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,163	+0.0%
Fuquay Varina	Fayetteville, NC	—	$1,216	$1,226	$1,270	$1,352	$1,397	$1,539	$1,732	$1,817	$1,862	$1,916	$1,933	+59.0%
Kannapolis	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	$873	$949	$989	$1,076	$1,173	$1,353	$1,489	$1,528	$1,563	$1,581	+81.1%
Lumberton	Lumberton, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,145	+0.0%
Thomasville	Winston-Salem, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,115	$1,214	$1,256	+12.6%
Raeford	Fayetteville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,391	$1,498	$1,533	$1,638	$1,699	+22.1%
Lenoir	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,218	+0.0%
Holly Springs	Raleigh-Cary, NC	—	—	—	—	$1,397	$1,452	$1,543	$1,773	$1,809	$1,920	$1,919	$1,954	+39.9%
Indian Trail	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	$1,263	$1,312	$1,352	$1,413	$1,532	$1,718	$1,876	$1,908	$1,967	$1,927	+52.6%
Lincolnton	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,332	$1,373	+3.1%
Elizabeth City	Elizabeth City, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,295	$1,374	$1,477	$1,510	+16.6%
Henderson	Henderson, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,051	+0.0%
Kinston	Kinston, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$988	+0.0%
Morrisville	Raleigh-Cary, NC	$1,138	$1,143	$1,161	$1,161	$1,221	$1,262	$1,290	$1,530	$1,625	$1,613	$1,568	$1,552	+36.4%
Mebane	Burlington, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,427	$1,431	$1,507	$1,541	+8.0%
Mount Airy	Mount Airy, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,430	+0.0%
Hope Mills	Fayetteville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,401	$1,469	$1,510	$1,601	+14.3%
Shelby	Shelby, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,144	$1,148	$1,178	+3.0%
Waxhaw	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,636	$1,868	$2,007	$2,074	$2,099	$2,151	+31.5%
Clemmons	Winston-Salem, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,442	$1,549	$1,630	$1,665	$1,730	+20.0%
Knightdale	Raleigh-Cary, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,267	$1,462	$1,651	$1,656	$1,711	$1,659	+30.9%
Boone	Boone, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,800	+0.0%
Marion	Marion, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,375	+0.0%
Matthews	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	$1,251	$1,316	$1,366	$1,498	$1,664	$1,771	$1,760	$1,787	$1,765	+41.1%
Zebulon	Raleigh-Cary, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,828	$1,924	$1,930	$1,970	+7.8%
Cornelius	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$1,044	$1,094	$1,152	$1,193	$1,230	$1,266	$1,387	$1,656	$1,721	$1,750	$1,708	$1,758	+68.4%
Waynesville	Asheville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,664	+0.0%
Candler	Asheville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,738	+0.0%
Albemarle	Albemarle, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,170	+0.0%
Newton	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,415	+0.0%
Smithfield	Raleigh-Cary, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,500	$1,585	+5.7%
Graham	Burlington, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,475	+0.0%
Winterville	Greenville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,442	$1,501	$1,519	+5.3%
Kings Mountain	Shelby, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,400	+0.0%
Lillington	Fayetteville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,417	+0.0%
Belmont	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,619	$1,759	$1,864	$1,972	$1,960	+21.1%
Hillsborough	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,523	$1,648	$1,628	+6.9%
Spring Lake	Fayetteville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,135	$1,244	$1,299	$1,360	$1,410	+24.2%
Washington	Washington, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,133	+0.0%
Mount Holly	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,507	$1,609	$1,634	$1,762	$1,794	+19.0%
Mint Hill	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,809	$1,874	$1,933	+6.9%
Hampstead	Wilmington, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,632	$1,701	$1,689	$1,746	+7.0%
Wendell	Raleigh-Cary, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,865	$1,914	$1,948	+4.5%
Cameron	Fayetteville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,682	$1,821	$1,902	$1,953	+16.1%
Denver	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,683	$1,684	$1,829	$1,797	+6.8%
Harrisburg	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$2,227	$2,316	+4.0%
Pittsboro	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$2,168	$2,251	$2,257	+4.1%
Arden	Asheville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,299	$1,511	$1,802	$1,710	$1,690	$1,655	+27.4%
Weaverville	Asheville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,732	$1,707	-1.4%
Conover	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,600	+0.0%
Leland	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,742	$1,776	$1,780	$1,779	+2.1%
Newport	Morehead City, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,725	+0.0%
Brevard	Brevard, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,938	+0.0%
Angier	Fayetteville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,847	$1,853	+0.3%
Havelock	New Bern, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,301	$1,367	$1,478	+13.6%
Murphy		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,600	+0.0%
Richlands	Jacksonville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,576	$1,689	+7.2%
Davidson	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,404	$1,458	$1,620	$1,802	$1,774	+26.4%
Fletcher	Asheville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,998	+0.0%
Youngsville	Raleigh-Cary, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,925	+0.0%
Dallas	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,499	+0.0%
Sylva	Cullowhee, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,625	+0.0%
Stanley	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,298	+0.0%
Advance	Winston-Salem, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$2,262	+0.0%
Browns Summit	Greensboro-High Point, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,695	+0.0%
China Grove	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,544	+0.0%
Creedmoor	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,813	+0.0%
Carthage	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,620	+0.0%
Hubert	Jacksonville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,310	$1,399	$1,459	$1,519	+16.0%
Bessemer City	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,257	+0.0%
Gibsonville	Greensboro-High Point, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,812	+0.0%
Pinehurst	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,830	$1,856	$1,942	+6.1%
Nashville	Rocky Mount, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,262	+0.0%
Pikeville	Goldsboro, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,489	+0.0%
Carrboro	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,505	$1,604	+6.6%
Cherryville	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,250	+0.0%
Morehead City	Morehead City, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,575	$1,640	+4.1%
Black Mountain	Asheville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,886	+0.0%
Elon	Burlington, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$625	+0.0%
Aberdeen	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,601	$1,575	-1.6%
Southern Pines	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,669	$1,753	$1,783	$1,796	+7.6%
Troutman	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$2,001	$2,075	$2,052	+2.5%
Cullowhee	Cullowhee, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,317	+0.0%
Beaufort	Morehead City, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,963	+0.0%
Shallotte	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,785	+0.0%
Pineville	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,608	$1,653	$1,667	$1,648	+2.5%
Rural Hall	Winston-Salem, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,660	+0.0%
Mc Leansville	Greensboro-High Point, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$2,056	+0.0%
Sneads Ferry	Jacksonville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,774	$1,842	+3.8%
Swannanoa	Asheville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,901	+0.0%
Archdale	Greensboro-High Point, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$877	+0.0%
Kill Devil Hills	Kill Devil Hills, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$2,800	+0.0%
Bolivia	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,707	$1,786	$1,765	+3.4%
Whitsett	Greensboro-High Point, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,674	$1,761	+5.2%
Midway Park	Jacksonville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,156	$1,189	$1,271	+9.9%
Carolina Beach	Wilmington, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$2,175	+0.0%
Calabash	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,766	+0.0%
Sherrills Ford	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,868	+0.0%
Vass	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$2,000	+0.0%
Holly Ridge	Jacksonville, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,540	$1,588	$1,595	$1,687	+9.5%
Fairfield Harbour	New Bern, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,800	+0.0%
Midland	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,799	+0.0%
Belville	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,781	+0.0%
Ranlo	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,876	+0.0%
Navassa	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$2,075	+0.0%
Emerald Isle	Morehead City, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$2,300	+0.0%
Surf City	Wilmington, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1,687	$1,781	+5.6%

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