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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$1,013/mo9.4%very comfortable
Asheboro, NC$1,082/mo10%very comfortable
Mount Airy, NC$1,095/mo10.1%very comfortable
Cherryville, NC$1,100/mo10.2%very comfortable
Shelby, NC$1,110/mo10.3%very comfortable
Cullowhee, NC$1,171/mo10.8%very comfortable
Lumberton, NC$1,179/mo10.9%very comfortable
Washington, NC$1,184/mo10.9%very comfortable
Thomasville, NC$1,210/mo11.2%very comfortable
Marion, NC$1,210/mo11.2%very comfortable
Newton, NC$1,236/mo11.4%very comfortable
Lenoir, NC$1,245/mo11.5%very comfortable
Nashville, NC$1,260/mo11.6%very comfortable
Salisbury, NC$1,278/mo11.8%very comfortable
Kinston, NC$1,281/mo11.8%very comfortable
Lincolnton, NC$1,288/mo11.9%very comfortable
Rocky Mount, NC$1,300/mo12%very comfortable
Graham, NC$1,295/mo12%very comfortable
Browns Summit, NC$1,305/mo12.1%very comfortable
Burlington, NC$1,321/mo12.2%very comfortable
Archdale, NC$1,356/mo12.5%very comfortable
Fayetteville, NC$1,368/mo12.6%very comfortable
Bessemer City, NC$1,366/mo12.6%very comfortable
Greenville, NC$1,373/mo12.7%very comfortable
Wilson, NC$1,381/mo12.8%very comfortable
Havelock, NC$1,384/mo12.8%very comfortable
Greensboro, NC$1,391/mo12.9%very comfortable
High Point, NC$1,402/mo13%very comfortable
Jacksonville, NC$1,407/mo13%very comfortable
Goldsboro, NC$1,411/mo13%very comfortable
Spring Lake, NC$1,425/mo13.2%very comfortable
Albemarle, NC$1,444/mo13.3%very comfortable
Mebane, NC$1,464/mo13.5%very comfortable
Hillsborough, NC$1,467/mo13.6%very comfortable
Midway Park, NC$1,469/mo13.6%very comfortable
Carrboro, NC$1,479/mo13.7%very comfortable
Morganton, NC$1,483/mo13.7%very comfortable
Hickory, NC$1,492/mo13.8%very comfortable
Gastonia, NC$1,501/mo13.9%very comfortable
Winston-Salem, NC$1,525/mo14.1%very comfortable
Elizabeth City, NC$1,524/mo14.1%very comfortable
Elon, NC$1,522/mo14.1%very comfortable
Sylva, NC$1,544/mo14.3%very comfortable
Arden, NC$1,569/mo14.5%very comfortable
Raleigh, NC$1,575/mo14.6%very comfortable
Waynesville, NC$1,583/mo14.6%very comfortable
Hubert, NC$1,576/mo14.6%very comfortable
Mooresville, NC$1,616/mo14.9%very comfortable
Lexington, NC$1,609/mo14.9%very comfortable
Winterville, NC$1,616/mo14.9%very comfortable
New Bern, NC$1,623/mo15%very comfortable
Pikeville, NC$1,625/mo15%very comfortable
Kannapolis, NC$1,646/mo15.2%very comfortable
Dallas, NC$1,643/mo15.2%very comfortable
Creedmoor, NC$1,650/mo15.3%very comfortable
Murphy, NC$1,650/mo15.3%very comfortable
Durham, NC$1,675/mo15.5%very comfortable
Asheville, NC$1,679/mo15.5%very comfortable
Morehead City, NC$1,682/mo15.5%very comfortable
Lillington, NC$1,679/mo15.5%very comfortable
China Grove, NC$1,678/mo15.5%very comfortable
Wilmington, NC$1,690/mo15.6%very comfortable
Morrisville, NC$1,689/mo15.6%very comfortable
Leland, NC$1,691/mo15.6%very comfortable
Hope Mills, NC$1,687/mo15.6%very comfortable
Chapel Hill, NC$1,698/mo15.7%very comfortable
Rural Hall, NC$1,702/mo15.7%very comfortable
Cornelius, NC$1,704/mo15.8%very comfortable
Statesville, NC$1,704/mo15.8%very comfortable
Shallotte, NC$1,709/mo15.8%very comfortable
Weaverville, NC$1,716/mo15.9%very comfortable
Stanley, NC$1,721/mo15.9%very comfortable
Knightdale, NC$1,726/mo16%very comfortable
Newport, NC$1,728/mo16%very comfortable
Hendersonville, NC$1,739/mo16.1%very comfortable
Charlotte, NC$1,752/mo16.2%very comfortable
Matthews, NC$1,752/mo16.2%very comfortable
Clemmons, NC$1,758/mo16.2%very comfortable
Raeford, NC$1,756/mo16.2%very comfortable
Belville, NC$1,750/mo16.2%very comfortable
Advance, NC$1,751/mo16.2%very comfortable
Holly Ridge, NC$1,763/mo16.3%very comfortable
Denver, NC$1,778/mo16.4%very comfortable
Fairfield Harbour, NC$1,788/mo16.5%very comfortable
Richlands, NC$1,788/mo16.5%very comfortable
Cary, NC$1,791/mo16.6%very comfortable
Kernersville, NC$1,793/mo16.6%very comfortable
Smithfield, NC$1,793/mo16.6%very comfortable
Wake Forest, NC$1,812/mo16.7%very comfortable
Mount Holly, NC$1,808/mo16.7%very comfortable
Aberdeen, NC$1,803/mo16.7%very comfortable
Sanford, NC$1,821/mo16.8%very comfortable
Kings Mountain, NC$1,814/mo16.8%very comfortable
Concord, NC$1,824/mo16.9%very comfortable
Whitsett, NC$1,832/mo16.9%very comfortable
Candler, NC$1,827/mo16.9%very comfortable
Clayton, NC$1,835/mo17%very comfortable
Troutman, NC$1,854/mo17.1%very comfortable
Mint Hill, NC$1,860/mo17.2%very comfortable
Bolivia, NC$1,868/mo17.3%very comfortable
Garner, NC$1,884/mo17.4%very comfortable
Southern Pines, NC$1,879/mo17.4%very comfortable
Black Mountain, NC$1,879/mo17.4%very comfortable
Holly Springs, NC$1,893/mo17.5%very comfortable
Wendell, NC$1,898/mo17.5%very comfortable
Angier, NC$1,902/mo17.6%very comfortable
Huntersville, NC$1,915/mo17.7%very comfortable
Youngsville, NC$1,911/mo17.7%very comfortable
Carthage, NC$1,920/mo17.7%very comfortable
Sneads Ferry, NC$1,918/mo17.7%very comfortable
Davidson, NC$1,921/mo17.8%very comfortable
Ranlo, NC$1,922/mo17.8%very comfortable
Gibsonville, NC$1,936/mo17.9%very comfortable
Fuquay Varina, NC$1,951/mo18%very comfortable
Belmont, NC$1,945/mo18%very comfortable
Conover, NC$1,950/mo18%very comfortable
Swannanoa, NC$1,947/mo18%very comfortable
Calabash, NC$1,950/mo18%very comfortable
Zebulon, NC$1,968/mo18.2%very comfortable
Brevard, NC$1,976/mo18.3%very comfortable
Monroe, NC$1,995/mo18.4%very comfortable
Hampstead, NC$1,995/mo18.4%very comfortable
Apex, NC$2,026/mo18.7%very comfortable
Boone, NC$2,026/mo18.7%very comfortable
Pittsboro, NC$2,018/mo18.7%very comfortable
Indian Trail, NC$2,032/mo18.8%very comfortable
Sherrills Ford, NC$2,033/mo18.8%very comfortable
Pineville, NC$2,069/mo19.1%very comfortable
Pinehurst, NC$2,095/mo19.4%very comfortable
Beaufort, NC$2,098/mo19.4%very comfortable
Navassa, NC$2,103/mo19.4%very comfortable
Vass, NC$2,100/mo19.4%very comfortable
Cameron, NC$2,123/mo19.6%very comfortable
Midland, NC$2,213/mo20.5%affordable
Fletcher, NC$2,269/mo21%affordable
Surf City, NC$2,296/mo21.2%affordable
Mc Leansville, NC$2,293/mo21.2%affordable
Kill Devil Hills, NC$2,300/mo21.3%affordable
Emerald Isle, NC$2,300/mo21.3%affordable
Harrisburg, NC$2,392/mo22.1%affordable
Carolina Beach, NC$2,580/mo23.8%affordable
Waxhaw, NC$2,607/mo24.1%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).