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Rent Affordability for A Marketing Manager in North Carolina

A typical marketing manager in North Carolina earns about $156,425 a year, which supports approximately $3,911 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. 142 of 142 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Henderson, NC$1,013/mo7.8%very comfortable
Asheboro, NC$1,082/mo8.3%very comfortable
Mount Airy, NC$1,095/mo8.4%very comfortable
Cherryville, NC$1,100/mo8.4%very comfortable
Shelby, NC$1,110/mo8.5%very comfortable
Lumberton, NC$1,179/mo9%very comfortable
Cullowhee, NC$1,171/mo9%very comfortable
Washington, NC$1,184/mo9.1%very comfortable
Thomasville, NC$1,210/mo9.3%very comfortable
Marion, NC$1,210/mo9.3%very comfortable
Newton, NC$1,236/mo9.5%very comfortable
Lenoir, NC$1,245/mo9.6%very comfortable
Nashville, NC$1,260/mo9.7%very comfortable
Salisbury, NC$1,278/mo9.8%very comfortable
Kinston, NC$1,281/mo9.8%very comfortable
Graham, NC$1,295/mo9.9%very comfortable
Lincolnton, NC$1,288/mo9.9%very comfortable
Rocky Mount, NC$1,300/mo10%very comfortable
Browns Summit, NC$1,305/mo10%very comfortable
Burlington, NC$1,321/mo10.1%very comfortable
Archdale, NC$1,356/mo10.4%very comfortable
Fayetteville, NC$1,368/mo10.5%very comfortable
Greenville, NC$1,373/mo10.5%very comfortable
Bessemer City, NC$1,366/mo10.5%very comfortable
Wilson, NC$1,381/mo10.6%very comfortable
Havelock, NC$1,384/mo10.6%very comfortable
Greensboro, NC$1,391/mo10.7%very comfortable
High Point, NC$1,402/mo10.8%very comfortable
Jacksonville, NC$1,407/mo10.8%very comfortable
Goldsboro, NC$1,411/mo10.8%very comfortable
Spring Lake, NC$1,425/mo10.9%very comfortable
Albemarle, NC$1,444/mo11.1%very comfortable
Mebane, NC$1,464/mo11.2%very comfortable
Carrboro, NC$1,479/mo11.3%very comfortable
Hillsborough, NC$1,467/mo11.3%very comfortable
Midway Park, NC$1,469/mo11.3%very comfortable
Hickory, NC$1,492/mo11.4%very comfortable
Morganton, NC$1,483/mo11.4%very comfortable
Gastonia, NC$1,501/mo11.5%very comfortable
Winston-Salem, NC$1,525/mo11.7%very comfortable
Elizabeth City, NC$1,524/mo11.7%very comfortable
Elon, NC$1,522/mo11.7%very comfortable
Sylva, NC$1,544/mo11.8%very comfortable
Arden, NC$1,569/mo12%very comfortable
Raleigh, NC$1,575/mo12.1%very comfortable
Waynesville, NC$1,583/mo12.1%very comfortable
Hubert, NC$1,576/mo12.1%very comfortable
Lexington, NC$1,609/mo12.3%very comfortable
Mooresville, NC$1,616/mo12.4%very comfortable
Winterville, NC$1,616/mo12.4%very comfortable
New Bern, NC$1,623/mo12.5%very comfortable
Pikeville, NC$1,625/mo12.5%very comfortable
Kannapolis, NC$1,646/mo12.6%very comfortable
Dallas, NC$1,643/mo12.6%very comfortable
Creedmoor, NC$1,650/mo12.7%very comfortable
Murphy, NC$1,650/mo12.7%very comfortable
Durham, NC$1,675/mo12.8%very comfortable
Asheville, NC$1,679/mo12.9%very comfortable
Hope Mills, NC$1,687/mo12.9%very comfortable
Morehead City, NC$1,682/mo12.9%very comfortable
Lillington, NC$1,679/mo12.9%very comfortable
China Grove, NC$1,678/mo12.9%very comfortable
Wilmington, NC$1,690/mo13%very comfortable
Chapel Hill, NC$1,698/mo13%very comfortable
Morrisville, NC$1,689/mo13%very comfortable
Leland, NC$1,691/mo13%very comfortable
Cornelius, NC$1,704/mo13.1%very comfortable
Statesville, NC$1,704/mo13.1%very comfortable
Shallotte, NC$1,709/mo13.1%very comfortable
Rural Hall, NC$1,702/mo13.1%very comfortable
Knightdale, NC$1,726/mo13.2%very comfortable
Weaverville, NC$1,716/mo13.2%very comfortable
Stanley, NC$1,721/mo13.2%very comfortable
Hendersonville, NC$1,739/mo13.3%very comfortable
Newport, NC$1,728/mo13.3%very comfortable
Charlotte, NC$1,752/mo13.4%very comfortable
Matthews, NC$1,752/mo13.4%very comfortable
Belville, NC$1,750/mo13.4%very comfortable
Advance, NC$1,751/mo13.4%very comfortable
Clemmons, NC$1,758/mo13.5%very comfortable
Holly Ridge, NC$1,763/mo13.5%very comfortable
Raeford, NC$1,756/mo13.5%very comfortable
Denver, NC$1,778/mo13.6%very comfortable
Cary, NC$1,791/mo13.7%very comfortable
Fairfield Harbour, NC$1,788/mo13.7%very comfortable
Richlands, NC$1,788/mo13.7%very comfortable
Kernersville, NC$1,793/mo13.8%very comfortable
Smithfield, NC$1,793/mo13.8%very comfortable
Aberdeen, NC$1,803/mo13.8%very comfortable
Wake Forest, NC$1,812/mo13.9%very comfortable
Mount Holly, NC$1,808/mo13.9%very comfortable
Kings Mountain, NC$1,814/mo13.9%very comfortable
Concord, NC$1,824/mo14%very comfortable
Sanford, NC$1,821/mo14%very comfortable
Candler, NC$1,827/mo14%very comfortable
Clayton, NC$1,835/mo14.1%very comfortable
Whitsett, NC$1,832/mo14.1%very comfortable
Troutman, NC$1,854/mo14.2%very comfortable
Mint Hill, NC$1,860/mo14.3%very comfortable
Bolivia, NC$1,868/mo14.3%very comfortable
Southern Pines, NC$1,879/mo14.4%very comfortable
Black Mountain, NC$1,879/mo14.4%very comfortable
Holly Springs, NC$1,893/mo14.5%very comfortable
Garner, NC$1,884/mo14.5%very comfortable
Wendell, NC$1,898/mo14.6%very comfortable
Angier, NC$1,902/mo14.6%very comfortable
Huntersville, NC$1,915/mo14.7%very comfortable
Davidson, NC$1,921/mo14.7%very comfortable
Ranlo, NC$1,922/mo14.7%very comfortable
Youngsville, NC$1,911/mo14.7%very comfortable
Carthage, NC$1,920/mo14.7%very comfortable
Sneads Ferry, NC$1,918/mo14.7%very comfortable
Belmont, NC$1,945/mo14.9%very comfortable
Gibsonville, NC$1,936/mo14.9%very comfortable
Swannanoa, NC$1,947/mo14.9%very comfortable
Fuquay Varina, NC$1,951/mo15%very comfortable
Conover, NC$1,950/mo15%very comfortable
Calabash, NC$1,950/mo15%very comfortable
Zebulon, NC$1,968/mo15.1%very comfortable
Brevard, NC$1,976/mo15.2%very comfortable
Monroe, NC$1,995/mo15.3%very comfortable
Hampstead, NC$1,995/mo15.3%very comfortable
Apex, NC$2,026/mo15.5%very comfortable
Boone, NC$2,026/mo15.5%very comfortable
Pittsboro, NC$2,018/mo15.5%very comfortable
Indian Trail, NC$2,032/mo15.6%very comfortable
Sherrills Ford, NC$2,033/mo15.6%very comfortable
Pineville, NC$2,069/mo15.9%very comfortable
Pinehurst, NC$2,095/mo16.1%very comfortable
Beaufort, NC$2,098/mo16.1%very comfortable
Navassa, NC$2,103/mo16.1%very comfortable
Vass, NC$2,100/mo16.1%very comfortable
Cameron, NC$2,123/mo16.3%very comfortable
Midland, NC$2,213/mo17%very comfortable
Fletcher, NC$2,269/mo17.4%very comfortable
Kill Devil Hills, NC$2,300/mo17.6%very comfortable
Surf City, NC$2,296/mo17.6%very comfortable
Emerald Isle, NC$2,300/mo17.6%very comfortable
Mc Leansville, NC$2,293/mo17.6%very comfortable
Harrisburg, NC$2,392/mo18.4%very comfortable
Carolina Beach, NC$2,580/mo19.8%very comfortable
Waxhaw, NC$2,607/mo20%very comfortable
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).