Rents are 2% below what Statesville's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,765 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 Statesville is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2022.
Rent in Statesville changed +4.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 94 North Carolina cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.9%.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($52,880) is $1,322 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,155); a 3-bedroom is $1,590.
Newton, 22 miles away, rents for 24% less ($1,348/mo), about $5,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Statesville. 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
Statesville, NC is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 26.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Statesville, NC has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Statesville, NC stood at $1,417 in 2022 and currently runs about $1,765, reflecting a 24.6% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $43,497 to $52,880 across the same window, up 21.6% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 7.6% since 2021, moving from about 27,777 residents to roughly 29,894. Renters now make up 48.4% of households, compared with 46.3% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Statesville, NC look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Statesville is $1,765/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,005/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,155/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,045/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,590/mo.
At 40% of local median household income ($52,880/yr), Statesville ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.8% over the past year.
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