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Most affordable cities for renters in North Carolina

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Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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65 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income	Vs. a year ago
51	ClaytonNC Pop. 29KCompare →	$1,797/mo	+2.3%	+17.4%	27.4%	↓4 from #47
52	Wake ForestNC Pop. 53KCompare →	$1,798/mo	+3.3%	+16.9%	17.4%	↓8 from #44
53	BelmontNC Pop. 16KCompare →	$1,819/mo	+2.4%	--	23.0%	↓4 from #49
54	GarnerNC Pop. 34KCompare →	$1,853/mo	+0.9%	+16.8%	28.2%	↓3 from #51
55	Fuquay VarinaNC Pop. 40KCompare →	$1,875/mo	+2.1%	+16.1%	--	↓3 from #52
56	Holly SpringsNC Pop. 45KCompare →	$1,890/mo	+2.8%	+19.5%	16.7%	↓3 from #53
57	MonroeNC Pop. 37KCompare →	$1,896/mo	+2.6%	+28.8%	31.4%	↓3 from #54
58	HuntersvilleNC Pop. 64KCompare →	$1,903/mo	+1.0%	+16.9%	18.9%	↓3 from #55
59	ApexNC Pop. 71KCompare →	$1,947/mo	+0.8%	+11.6%	16.2%	↓2 from #57
60	Indian TrailNC Pop. 42KCompare →	$2,004/mo	+4.7%	+21.4%	22.2%	↓4 from #56
61	PinehurstNC Pop. 18KCompare →	$2,012/mo	+0.5%	--	22.0%	↓3 from #58
62	DavidsonNC Pop. 16KCompare →	$2,107/mo	+0.1%	+23.9%	15.2%	↓3 from #59
63	BooneNC Pop. 20KCompare →	$2,259/mo	0.0%	--	90.2%	--
64	HarrisburgNC Pop. 20KCompare →	$2,520/mo	+0.1%	--	20.4%	↓3 from #61
65	WaxhawNC Pop. 22KCompare →	$2,626/mo	+5.6%	+26.7%	23.9%	↓5 from #60