Counties in North Carolina by median gross rent (monthly)
Mecklenburg County had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 100 counties in 2021, at $1,276. Graham County had the lowest, at $541. The median was $773 and the figure for North Carolina was $988. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2021
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About this ranking
Monthly gross rent of renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars of the last year of the period. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels paid by the renter. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
A median, not an average, of what all renters pay, including long-standing leases, so it is lower than asking rents for new listings. Medians outside the published range are coded 99 (under 100) or 3,501 (3,500 or more) and marked as estimated.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest median gross rent (monthly)?
Mecklenburg County, with $1,276 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest median gross rent (monthly)?
Graham County, with $541 in 2021.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
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