Rent Affordability for A Financial Analyst in North Carolina

A typical financial analyst in North Carolina earns about $97,140 a year, which supports approximately $2,429 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked North Carolina city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 139 of 142 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 3 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Henderson, NC$972/mo12%very comfortable
Asheboro, NC$1,069/mo13.2%very comfortable
Kinston, NC$1,076/mo13.3%very comfortable
Cherryville, NC$1,100/mo13.6%very comfortable
Shelby, NC$1,108/mo13.7%very comfortable
Cullowhee, NC$1,171/mo14.5%very comfortable
Thomasville, NC$1,180/mo14.6%very comfortable
Lumberton, NC$1,181/mo14.6%very comfortable
Salisbury, NC$1,206/mo14.9%very comfortable
Lenoir, NC$1,218/mo15%very comfortable
Washington, NC$1,225/mo15.1%very comfortable
Nashville, NC$1,260/mo15.6%very comfortable
Havelock, NC$1,289/mo15.9%very comfortable
Burlington, NC$1,298/mo16%very comfortable
Rocky Mount, NC$1,300/mo16.1%very comfortable
Lincolnton, NC$1,305/mo16.1%very comfortable
Marion, NC$1,310/mo16.2%very comfortable
Greenville, NC$1,346/mo16.6%very comfortable
Morganton, NC$1,341/mo16.6%very comfortable
Bessemer City, NC$1,375/mo17%very comfortable
Goldsboro, NC$1,388/mo17.1%very comfortable
Graham, NC$1,382/mo17.1%very comfortable
Jacksonville, NC$1,395/mo17.2%very comfortable
Archdale, NC$1,391/mo17.2%very comfortable
Fayetteville, NC$1,401/mo17.3%very comfortable
High Point, NC$1,401/mo17.3%very comfortable
Greensboro, NC$1,415/mo17.5%very comfortable
Spring Lake, NC$1,420/mo17.5%very comfortable
Newton, NC$1,421/mo17.6%very comfortable
Mount Airy, NC$1,430/mo17.7%very comfortable
Wilson, NC$1,458/mo18%very comfortable
Hillsborough, NC$1,454/mo18%very comfortable
Hickory, NC$1,463/mo18.1%very comfortable
Midway Park, NC$1,469/mo18.1%very comfortable
Carrboro, NC$1,480/mo18.3%very comfortable
Albemarle, NC$1,501/mo18.5%very comfortable
Fairfield Harbour, NC$1,500/mo18.5%very comfortable
Gastonia, NC$1,524/mo18.8%very comfortable
Elon, NC$1,522/mo18.8%very comfortable
Winston-Salem, NC$1,537/mo19%very comfortable
Sylva, NC$1,544/mo19.1%very comfortable
Arden, NC$1,547/mo19.1%very comfortable
Hubert, NC$1,554/mo19.2%very comfortable
Waynesville, NC$1,559/mo19.3%very comfortable
Browns Summit, NC$1,566/mo19.3%very comfortable
Raleigh, NC$1,579/mo19.5%very comfortable
New Bern, NC$1,605/mo19.8%very comfortable
Elizabeth City, NC$1,607/mo19.9%very comfortable
Mooresville, NC$1,621/mo20%affordable
Advance, NC$1,623/mo20%affordable
Pikeville, NC$1,625/mo20.1%affordable
Lexington, NC$1,638/mo20.2%affordable
Mebane, NC$1,635/mo20.2%affordable
Winterville, NC$1,638/mo20.2%affordable
Morehead City, NC$1,638/mo20.2%affordable
China Grove, NC$1,640/mo20.3%affordable
Creedmoor, NC$1,650/mo20.4%affordable
Lillington, NC$1,648/mo20.4%affordable
Murphy, NC$1,650/mo20.4%affordable
Kannapolis, NC$1,667/mo20.6%affordable
Statesville, NC$1,670/mo20.6%affordable
Leland, NC$1,671/mo20.6%affordable
Weaverville, NC$1,685/mo20.8%affordable
Wilmington, NC$1,694/mo20.9%affordable
Asheville, NC$1,688/mo20.9%affordable
Durham, NC$1,700/mo21%affordable
Dallas, NC$1,705/mo21.1%affordable
Shallotte, NC$1,704/mo21.1%affordable
Morrisville, NC$1,714/mo21.2%affordable
Hope Mills, NC$1,716/mo21.2%affordable
Hendersonville, NC$1,730/mo21.4%affordable
Charlotte, NC$1,746/mo21.6%affordable
Raeford, NC$1,745/mo21.6%affordable
Rural Hall, NC$1,748/mo21.6%affordable
Matthews, NC$1,756/mo21.7%affordable
Knightdale, NC$1,759/mo21.7%affordable
Newport, NC$1,754/mo21.7%affordable
Chapel Hill, NC$1,763/mo21.8%affordable
Black Mountain, NC$1,761/mo21.8%affordable
Cary, NC$1,775/mo21.9%affordable
Southern Pines, NC$1,770/mo21.9%affordable
Bolivia, NC$1,774/mo21.9%affordable
Cornelius, NC$1,778/mo22%affordable
Richlands, NC$1,779/mo22%affordable
Mount Holly, NC$1,789/mo22.1%affordable
Kings Mountain, NC$1,793/mo22.1%affordable
Denver, NC$1,788/mo22.1%affordable
Kernersville, NC$1,797/mo22.2%affordable
Aberdeen, NC$1,799/mo22.2%affordable
Holly Ridge, NC$1,801/mo22.2%affordable
Concord, NC$1,805/mo22.3%affordable
Belville, NC$1,802/mo22.3%affordable
Wake Forest, NC$1,813/mo22.4%affordable
Sanford, NC$1,812/mo22.4%affordable
Smithfield, NC$1,832/mo22.6%affordable
Pineville, NC$1,829/mo22.6%affordable
Swannanoa, NC$1,830/mo22.6%affordable
Davidson, NC$1,841/mo22.7%affordable
Clemmons, NC$1,851/mo22.9%affordable
Clayton, NC$1,862/mo23%affordable
Mint Hill, NC$1,873/mo23.1%affordable
Huntersville, NC$1,891/mo23.4%affordable
Garner, NC$1,898/mo23.4%affordable
Candler, NC$1,892/mo23.4%affordable
Holly Springs, NC$1,903/mo23.5%affordable
Hampstead, NC$1,904/mo23.5%affordable
Brevard, NC$1,912/mo23.6%affordable
Troutman, NC$1,908/mo23.6%affordable
Wendell, NC$1,919/mo23.7%affordable
Youngsville, NC$1,921/mo23.7%affordable
Ranlo, NC$1,930/mo23.8%affordable
Whitsett, NC$1,924/mo23.8%affordable
Monroe, NC$1,934/mo23.9%affordable
Angier, NC$1,942/mo24%affordable
Gibsonville, NC$1,948/mo24.1%affordable
Conover, NC$1,950/mo24.1%affordable
Fuquay Varina, NC$1,963/mo24.2%affordable
Belmont, NC$1,959/mo24.2%affordable
Sneads Ferry, NC$1,965/mo24.3%affordable
Pittsboro, NC$1,985/mo24.5%affordable
Zebulon, NC$1,989/mo24.6%affordable
Boone, NC$1,997/mo24.7%affordable
Sherrills Ford, NC$2,006/mo24.8%affordable
Apex, NC$2,017/mo24.9%affordable
Indian Trail, NC$2,021/mo25%affordable
Midland, NC$2,030/mo25.1%affordable
Pinehurst, NC$2,040/mo25.2%affordable
Carthage, NC$2,041/mo25.2%affordable
Calabash, NC$2,049/mo25.3%affordable
Fletcher, NC$2,084/mo25.7%affordable
Beaufort, NC$2,098/mo25.9%affordable
Navassa, NC$2,103/mo26%affordable
Vass, NC$2,133/mo26.3%affordable
Cameron, NC$2,137/mo26.4%affordable
Surf City, NC$2,265/mo28%affordable
Stanley, NC$2,285/mo28.2%affordable
Mc Leansville, NC$2,293/mo28.3%affordable
Emerald Isle, NC$2,300/mo28.4%affordable
Harrisburg, NC$2,399/mo29.6%affordable
Waxhaw, NC$2,438/mo30.1%stretched
Kill Devil Hills, NC$2,499/mo30.9%stretched
Carolina Beach, NC$2,691/mo33.2%stretched
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for North Carolina. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).