Rents are 5% above what Troutman's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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 $2,005 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 Troutman is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in June 2023.
Rent in Troutman changed +11.7% 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 ($98,462) is $2,462 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,200); a 4-bedroom is $2,690.
Mooresville, 7 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,675/mo), about $4,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Troutman. 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
Troutman, NC is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 41.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Troutman, NC has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $98,462 today, compared with $73,382 five years earlier. Census counts show Troutman, NC adding about 427 residents over the five-year window, up 12.0% on net. The renter share has eased from 27.8% to 19.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 37.3% to 41.4% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Troutman is $2,005/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,390/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,600/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,450/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,200/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($98,462/yr), Troutman ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 11.7% over the past year.
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At $2,005/mo, rent takes ~24% of Troutman's median household income ($98,462/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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