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Rent Affordability for A Software Developer in North Carolina

A typical software developer in North Carolina earns about $129,823 a year, which supports approximately $3,246 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$984/mo9.1%very comfortable
Asheboro, NC$1,038/mo9.6%very comfortable
Cherryville, NC$1,075/mo9.9%very comfortable
Mount Airy, NC$1,134/mo10.5%very comfortable
Lumberton, NC$1,147/mo10.6%very comfortable
Shelby, NC$1,160/mo10.7%very comfortable
Cullowhee, NC$1,171/mo10.8%very comfortable
Kinston, NC$1,181/mo10.9%very comfortable
Rocky Mount, NC$1,259/mo11.6%very comfortable
Albemarle, NC$1,260/mo11.6%very comfortable
Sylva, NC$1,275/mo11.8%very comfortable
Washington, NC$1,285/mo11.9%very comfortable
Burlington, NC$1,310/mo12.1%very comfortable
Thomasville, NC$1,314/mo12.1%very comfortable
Marion, NC$1,317/mo12.2%very comfortable
Lenoir, NC$1,329/mo12.3%very comfortable
Archdale, NC$1,343/mo12.4%very comfortable
Newton, NC$1,348/mo12.5%very comfortable
Fayetteville, NC$1,362/mo12.6%very comfortable
Lincolnton, NC$1,376/mo12.7%very comfortable
Browns Summit, NC$1,389/mo12.8%very comfortable
Greensboro, NC$1,395/mo12.9%very comfortable
Salisbury, NC$1,393/mo12.9%very comfortable
Midway Park, NC$1,396/mo12.9%very comfortable
High Point, NC$1,418/mo13.1%very comfortable
Jacksonville, NC$1,421/mo13.1%very comfortable
Bessemer City, NC$1,415/mo13.1%very comfortable
Spring Lake, NC$1,430/mo13.2%very comfortable
Morganton, NC$1,436/mo13.3%very comfortable
Nashville, NC$1,448/mo13.4%very comfortable
Greenville, NC$1,460/mo13.5%very comfortable
Elizabeth City, NC$1,457/mo13.5%very comfortable
Graham, NC$1,476/mo13.6%very comfortable
Winston-Salem, NC$1,478/mo13.7%very comfortable
Gastonia, NC$1,483/mo13.7%very comfortable
Lexington, NC$1,480/mo13.7%very comfortable
Wilson, NC$1,494/mo13.8%very comfortable
Mebane, NC$1,493/mo13.8%very comfortable
Goldsboro, NC$1,503/mo13.9%very comfortable
Hillsborough, NC$1,509/mo13.9%very comfortable
Hubert, NC$1,499/mo13.9%very comfortable
China Grove, NC$1,510/mo14%very comfortable
Hickory, NC$1,522/mo14.1%very comfortable
Elon, NC$1,522/mo14.1%very comfortable
Arden, NC$1,527/mo14.1%very comfortable
Pineville, NC$1,534/mo14.2%very comfortable
Havelock, NC$1,542/mo14.3%very comfortable
Winterville, NC$1,544/mo14.3%very comfortable
New Bern, NC$1,555/mo14.4%very comfortable
Raleigh, NC$1,572/mo14.5%very comfortable
Carrboro, NC$1,564/mo14.5%very comfortable
Kannapolis, NC$1,578/mo14.6%very comfortable
Murphy, NC$1,583/mo14.6%very comfortable
Durham, NC$1,626/mo15%very comfortable
Waynesville, NC$1,628/mo15%very comfortable
Pikeville, NC$1,625/mo15%very comfortable
Smithfield, NC$1,640/mo15.2%very comfortable
Morrisville, NC$1,650/mo15.3%very comfortable
Mint Hill, NC$1,650/mo15.3%very comfortable
Lillington, NC$1,663/mo15.4%very comfortable
Weaverville, NC$1,668/mo15.4%very comfortable
Richlands, NC$1,663/mo15.4%very comfortable
Mooresville, NC$1,675/mo15.5%very comfortable
Hope Mills, NC$1,673/mo15.5%very comfortable
Hendersonville, NC$1,674/mo15.5%very comfortable
Leland, NC$1,697/mo15.7%very comfortable
Knightdale, NC$1,698/mo15.7%very comfortable
Kings Mountain, NC$1,695/mo15.7%very comfortable
Creedmoor, NC$1,700/mo15.7%very comfortable
Newport, NC$1,696/mo15.7%very comfortable
Wilmington, NC$1,713/mo15.8%very comfortable
Kernersville, NC$1,706/mo15.8%very comfortable
Rural Hall, NC$1,708/mo15.8%very comfortable
Belville, NC$1,714/mo15.8%very comfortable
Chapel Hill, NC$1,723/mo15.9%very comfortable
Raeford, NC$1,725/mo15.9%very comfortable
Charlotte, NC$1,729/mo16%very comfortable
Asheville, NC$1,726/mo16%very comfortable
Sanford, NC$1,734/mo16%very comfortable
Matthews, NC$1,736/mo16%very comfortable
Southern Pines, NC$1,753/mo16.2%very comfortable
Dallas, NC$1,752/mo16.2%very comfortable
Shallotte, NC$1,748/mo16.2%very comfortable
Cary, NC$1,768/mo16.3%very comfortable
Statesville, NC$1,765/mo16.3%very comfortable
Aberdeen, NC$1,760/mo16.3%very comfortable
Mount Holly, NC$1,772/mo16.4%very comfortable
Whitsett, NC$1,769/mo16.4%very comfortable
Concord, NC$1,784/mo16.5%very comfortable
Clemmons, NC$1,785/mo16.5%very comfortable
Fairfield Harbour, NC$1,788/mo16.5%very comfortable
Wake Forest, NC$1,798/mo16.6%very comfortable
Cornelius, NC$1,796/mo16.6%very comfortable
Clayton, NC$1,797/mo16.6%very comfortable
Beaufort, NC$1,800/mo16.6%very comfortable
Wendell, NC$1,802/mo16.7%very comfortable
Stanley, NC$1,807/mo16.7%very comfortable
Carthage, NC$1,812/mo16.7%very comfortable
Belmont, NC$1,819/mo16.8%very comfortable
Candler, NC$1,817/mo16.8%very comfortable
Angier, NC$1,830/mo16.9%very comfortable
Holly Ridge, NC$1,826/mo16.9%very comfortable
Garner, NC$1,853/mo17.1%very comfortable
Morehead City, NC$1,858/mo17.2%very comfortable
Fuquay Varina, NC$1,875/mo17.3%very comfortable
Black Mountain, NC$1,873/mo17.3%very comfortable
Pittsboro, NC$1,872/mo17.3%very comfortable
Sneads Ferry, NC$1,868/mo17.3%very comfortable
Gibsonville, NC$1,882/mo17.4%very comfortable
Youngsville, NC$1,884/mo17.4%very comfortable
Holly Springs, NC$1,890/mo17.5%very comfortable
Monroe, NC$1,896/mo17.5%very comfortable
Huntersville, NC$1,903/mo17.6%very comfortable
Swannanoa, NC$1,917/mo17.7%very comfortable
Sherrills Ford, NC$1,927/mo17.8%very comfortable
Apex, NC$1,947/mo18%very comfortable
Zebulon, NC$1,951/mo18%very comfortable
Conover, NC$1,950/mo18%very comfortable
Denver, NC$1,956/mo18.1%very comfortable
Calabash, NC$1,969/mo18.2%very comfortable
Hampstead, NC$1,985/mo18.3%very comfortable
Advance, NC$1,986/mo18.4%very comfortable
Bolivia, NC$1,991/mo18.4%very comfortable
Indian Trail, NC$2,004/mo18.5%very comfortable
Brevard, NC$1,998/mo18.5%very comfortable
Ranlo, NC$2,006/mo18.5%very comfortable
Surf City, NC$2,005/mo18.5%very comfortable
Troutman, NC$2,005/mo18.5%very comfortable
Pinehurst, NC$2,012/mo18.6%very comfortable
Cameron, NC$2,008/mo18.6%very comfortable
Vass, NC$2,092/mo19.3%very comfortable
Navassa, NC$2,103/mo19.4%very comfortable
Davidson, NC$2,107/mo19.5%very comfortable
Fletcher, NC$2,110/mo19.5%very comfortable
Kill Devil Hills, NC$2,113/mo19.5%very comfortable
Midland, NC$2,232/mo20.6%affordable
Boone, NC$2,259/mo20.9%affordable
Emerald Isle, NC$2,300/mo21.3%affordable
Carolina Beach, NC$2,347/mo21.7%affordable
Mc Leansville, NC$2,399/mo22.2%affordable
Harrisburg, NC$2,520/mo23.3%affordable
Waxhaw, NC$2,626/mo24.3%affordable
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).