county benchmark · North Carolina
Median gross rent, 2017-2021
Across 100 counties in North Carolina. Every rank carries its margin of error.
Distribution
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $657 |
| 25th | $703 |
| Median | $772 |
| 75th | $938 |
| 90th percentile | $1,073 |
Highest counties
Mecklenburg County leads reliably only from rank 3 downwards. Its estimate range overlaps those of the ranks above 3, which therefore cannot be separated from it at 90 % confidence.
| Rank | County | Estimate | Range (90 %) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | $1,276 | $1,263 – $1,289 | evidence → |
| 2 | Wake County | $1,276 | $1,263 – $1,289 | evidence → |
| 3 | Orange County | $1,180 | $1,155 – $1,205 | evidence → |
| 4 | Currituck County | $1,174 | $1,051 – $1,297 | evidence → |
| 5 | Dare County | $1,171 | $1,103 – $1,239 | evidence → |
| 6 | Durham County | $1,162 | $1,146 – $1,178 | evidence → |
| 7 | Union County | $1,143 | $1,088 – $1,198 | evidence → |
| 8 | New Hanover County | $1,133 | $1,113 – $1,153 | evidence → |
| 9 | Hyde County | $1,130 | $591 – $1,669 | evidence → |
| 10 | Buncombe County | $1,094 | $1,065 – $1,123 | evidence → |
| 11 | Brunswick County | $1,071 | $1,025 – $1,117 | evidence → |
| 12 | Onslow County | $1,064 | $1,038 – $1,090 | evidence → |
| 13 | Cabarrus County | $1,038 | $1,004 – $1,072 | evidence → |
| 14 | Cumberland County | $997 | $986 – $1,008 | evidence → |
| 15 | Gates County | $991 | $800 – $1,182 | evidence → |
| 16 | Camden County | $983 | $797 – $1,169 | evidence → |
| 17 | Iredell County | $982 | $950 – $1,014 | evidence → |
| 18 | Pasquotank County | $967 | $903 – $1,031 | evidence → |
| 19 | Craven County | $966 | $916 – $1,016 | evidence → |
| 20 | Harnett County | $960 | $932 – $988 | evidence → |
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