Rents are right about where Thomasville's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,314 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 Thomasville is 0.2% below its high of $1,317 in August 2026, at $1,314 as of September 2026.
Rent in Thomasville changed +3.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 94 North Carolina cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.9%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($60,935) is $1,523 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,520).
Asheboro, 20 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,038/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Thomasville. 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
Thomasville, NC is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 15.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Thomasville, NC has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Thomasville, NC now reports about $60,935, up from $45,610 in 2021. Census counts show Thomasville, NC adding about 380 residents over the five-year window, up 1.4% on net. The renter share has eased from 40.7% to 37.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Thomasville is $1,314/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $910/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,060/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $940/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,350/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($60,935/yr), Thomasville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.9% over the past year.
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At $1,314/mo, rent takes ~26% of Thomasville's median household income ($60,935/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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