At $1,868/mo, rent takes about 28% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,868 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Sneads Ferry changed +7.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 94 North Carolina cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.9%.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($79,594) is $1,990 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,970); a 4-bedroom is $2,370.
Midway Park, 14 miles away, rents for 25% less ($1,396/mo), about $5,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Sneads Ferry. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Sneads Ferry, NC is majority owner-occupied, 24.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sneads Ferry, NC has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $79,594 today, compared with $37,028 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 2,236 to 2,728 between 2021 and 2024, a 22.0% change. About 23.8% of households rent today, against 20.3% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 17.5% to 24.7%.
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Sneads Ferry rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Sneads Ferry is $1,868/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,090/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,400/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,130/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,970/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($79,594/yr), Sneads Ferry ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.0% over the past year.
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