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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$972/mo9%very comfortable
Asheboro, NC$1,069/mo9.9%very comfortable
Kinston, NC$1,076/mo9.9%very comfortable
Shelby, NC$1,108/mo10.2%very comfortable
Cherryville, NC$1,100/mo10.2%very comfortable
Cullowhee, NC$1,171/mo10.8%very comfortable
Thomasville, NC$1,180/mo10.9%very comfortable
Lumberton, NC$1,181/mo10.9%very comfortable
Salisbury, NC$1,206/mo11.1%very comfortable
Lenoir, NC$1,218/mo11.3%very comfortable
Washington, NC$1,225/mo11.3%very comfortable
Nashville, NC$1,260/mo11.6%very comfortable
Havelock, NC$1,289/mo11.9%very comfortable
Burlington, NC$1,298/mo12%very comfortable
Rocky Mount, NC$1,300/mo12%very comfortable
Lincolnton, NC$1,305/mo12.1%very comfortable
Marion, NC$1,310/mo12.1%very comfortable
Greenville, NC$1,346/mo12.4%very comfortable
Morganton, NC$1,341/mo12.4%very comfortable
Bessemer City, NC$1,375/mo12.7%very comfortable
Goldsboro, NC$1,388/mo12.8%very comfortable
Graham, NC$1,382/mo12.8%very comfortable
Fayetteville, NC$1,401/mo12.9%very comfortable
High Point, NC$1,401/mo12.9%very comfortable
Jacksonville, NC$1,395/mo12.9%very comfortable
Archdale, NC$1,391/mo12.9%very comfortable
Greensboro, NC$1,415/mo13.1%very comfortable
Newton, NC$1,421/mo13.1%very comfortable
Spring Lake, NC$1,420/mo13.1%very comfortable
Mount Airy, NC$1,430/mo13.2%very comfortable
Hillsborough, NC$1,454/mo13.4%very comfortable
Wilson, NC$1,458/mo13.5%very comfortable
Hickory, NC$1,463/mo13.5%very comfortable
Midway Park, NC$1,469/mo13.6%very comfortable
Carrboro, NC$1,480/mo13.7%very comfortable
Albemarle, NC$1,501/mo13.9%very comfortable
Fairfield Harbour, NC$1,500/mo13.9%very comfortable
Gastonia, NC$1,524/mo14.1%very comfortable
Elon, NC$1,522/mo14.1%very comfortable
Winston-Salem, NC$1,537/mo14.2%very comfortable
Sylva, NC$1,544/mo14.3%very comfortable
Arden, NC$1,547/mo14.3%very comfortable
Waynesville, NC$1,559/mo14.4%very comfortable
Hubert, NC$1,554/mo14.4%very comfortable
Browns Summit, NC$1,566/mo14.5%very comfortable
Raleigh, NC$1,579/mo14.6%very comfortable
New Bern, NC$1,605/mo14.8%very comfortable
Elizabeth City, NC$1,607/mo14.9%very comfortable
Mooresville, NC$1,621/mo15%very comfortable
Advance, NC$1,623/mo15%very comfortable
Pikeville, NC$1,625/mo15%very comfortable
Lexington, NC$1,638/mo15.1%very comfortable
Mebane, NC$1,635/mo15.1%very comfortable
Winterville, NC$1,638/mo15.1%very comfortable
Morehead City, NC$1,638/mo15.1%very comfortable
Lillington, NC$1,648/mo15.2%very comfortable
China Grove, NC$1,640/mo15.2%very comfortable
Creedmoor, NC$1,650/mo15.3%very comfortable
Murphy, NC$1,650/mo15.3%very comfortable
Kannapolis, NC$1,667/mo15.4%very comfortable
Statesville, NC$1,670/mo15.4%very comfortable
Leland, NC$1,671/mo15.4%very comfortable
Asheville, NC$1,688/mo15.6%very comfortable
Weaverville, NC$1,685/mo15.6%very comfortable
Durham, NC$1,700/mo15.7%very comfortable
Wilmington, NC$1,694/mo15.7%very comfortable
Morrisville, NC$1,714/mo15.8%very comfortable
Dallas, NC$1,705/mo15.8%very comfortable
Shallotte, NC$1,704/mo15.8%very comfortable
Hope Mills, NC$1,716/mo15.9%very comfortable
Hendersonville, NC$1,730/mo16%very comfortable
Charlotte, NC$1,746/mo16.1%very comfortable
Raeford, NC$1,745/mo16.1%very comfortable
Matthews, NC$1,756/mo16.2%very comfortable
Newport, NC$1,754/mo16.2%very comfortable
Rural Hall, NC$1,748/mo16.2%very comfortable
Chapel Hill, NC$1,763/mo16.3%very comfortable
Knightdale, NC$1,759/mo16.3%very comfortable
Black Mountain, NC$1,761/mo16.3%very comfortable
Cary, NC$1,775/mo16.4%very comfortable
Cornelius, NC$1,778/mo16.4%very comfortable
Southern Pines, NC$1,770/mo16.4%very comfortable
Richlands, NC$1,779/mo16.4%very comfortable
Bolivia, NC$1,774/mo16.4%very comfortable
Mount Holly, NC$1,789/mo16.5%very comfortable
Denver, NC$1,788/mo16.5%very comfortable
Kernersville, NC$1,797/mo16.6%very comfortable
Kings Mountain, NC$1,793/mo16.6%very comfortable
Aberdeen, NC$1,799/mo16.6%very comfortable
Holly Ridge, NC$1,801/mo16.6%very comfortable
Concord, NC$1,805/mo16.7%very comfortable
Sanford, NC$1,812/mo16.7%very comfortable
Belville, NC$1,802/mo16.7%very comfortable
Wake Forest, NC$1,813/mo16.8%very comfortable
Smithfield, NC$1,832/mo16.9%very comfortable
Pineville, NC$1,829/mo16.9%very comfortable
Swannanoa, NC$1,830/mo16.9%very comfortable
Davidson, NC$1,841/mo17%very comfortable
Clemmons, NC$1,851/mo17.1%very comfortable
Clayton, NC$1,862/mo17.2%very comfortable
Mint Hill, NC$1,873/mo17.3%very comfortable
Huntersville, NC$1,891/mo17.5%very comfortable
Garner, NC$1,898/mo17.5%very comfortable
Candler, NC$1,892/mo17.5%very comfortable
Holly Springs, NC$1,903/mo17.6%very comfortable
Hampstead, NC$1,904/mo17.6%very comfortable
Troutman, NC$1,908/mo17.6%very comfortable
Wendell, NC$1,919/mo17.7%very comfortable
Brevard, NC$1,912/mo17.7%very comfortable
Ranlo, NC$1,930/mo17.8%very comfortable
Youngsville, NC$1,921/mo17.8%very comfortable
Whitsett, NC$1,924/mo17.8%very comfortable
Monroe, NC$1,934/mo17.9%very comfortable
Gibsonville, NC$1,948/mo18%very comfortable
Conover, NC$1,950/mo18%very comfortable
Angier, NC$1,942/mo18%very comfortable
Fuquay Varina, NC$1,963/mo18.1%very comfortable
Belmont, NC$1,959/mo18.1%very comfortable
Sneads Ferry, NC$1,965/mo18.2%very comfortable
Pittsboro, NC$1,985/mo18.3%very comfortable
Zebulon, NC$1,989/mo18.4%very comfortable
Boone, NC$1,997/mo18.5%very comfortable
Sherrills Ford, NC$2,006/mo18.5%very comfortable
Apex, NC$2,017/mo18.6%very comfortable
Indian Trail, NC$2,021/mo18.7%very comfortable
Midland, NC$2,030/mo18.8%very comfortable
Pinehurst, NC$2,040/mo18.9%very comfortable
Carthage, NC$2,041/mo18.9%very comfortable
Calabash, NC$2,049/mo18.9%very comfortable
Fletcher, NC$2,084/mo19.3%very comfortable
Beaufort, NC$2,098/mo19.4%very comfortable
Navassa, NC$2,103/mo19.4%very comfortable
Vass, NC$2,133/mo19.7%very comfortable
Cameron, NC$2,137/mo19.8%very comfortable
Surf City, NC$2,265/mo20.9%affordable
Stanley, NC$2,285/mo21.1%affordable
Mc Leansville, NC$2,293/mo21.2%affordable
Emerald Isle, NC$2,300/mo21.3%affordable
Harrisburg, NC$2,399/mo22.2%affordable
Waxhaw, NC$2,438/mo22.5%affordable
Kill Devil Hills, NC$2,499/mo23.1%affordable
Carolina Beach, NC$2,691/mo24.9%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).