2025 FMRs in North Carolina by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
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FMRs vary across North Carolina based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in North Carolina is $1,158.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,314 in District of Columbia. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $579 in Puerto Rico.
FMRs in North Carolina are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.
View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.
How does North Carolina compare?
The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in North Carolina is $1,872 in Durham County, Chatham County, and 1 others. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $930 in Tyrrell County, Surry County, and 24 others.
North Carolina ($1,158) has a 7.7% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,255) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
North Carolina is rank 25th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 31 other States and territories. North Carolina is the 25th most expensive State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for North Carolina
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| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham County | 1st | $1,548 | $1,637 | $1,872 | $2,334 | $2,807 |
| Chatham County | 1st | $1,548 | $1,637 | $1,872 | $2,334 | $2,807 |
| Orange County | 1st | $1,548 | $1,637 | $1,872 | $2,334 | $2,807 |
| Mecklenburg County | 4th | $1,586 | $1,647 | $1,824 | $2,250 | $2,852 |
| Gaston County | 4th | $1,586 | $1,647 | $1,824 | $2,250 | $2,852 |
| Cabarrus County | 4th | $1,586 | $1,647 | $1,824 | $2,250 | $2,852 |
| Union County | 4th | $1,586 | $1,647 | $1,824 | $2,250 | $2,852 |
| Johnston County | 8th | $1,533 | $1,592 | $1,763 | $2,192 | $2,961 |
| Franklin County | 8th | $1,533 | $1,592 | $1,763 | $2,192 | $2,961 |
| Wake County | 8th | $1,533 | $1,592 | $1,763 | $2,192 | $2,961 |
| Currituck County | 11th | $1,475 | $1,483 | $1,696 | $2,361 | $2,809 |
| New Hanover County | 12th | $1,083 | $1,427 | $1,580 | $2,087 | $2,485 |
| Buncombe County | 13th | $1,286 | $1,347 | $1,512 | $1,944 | $2,566 |
| Henderson County | 13th | $1,286 | $1,347 | $1,512 | $1,944 | $2,566 |
| Madison County | 13th | $1,286 | $1,347 | $1,512 | $1,944 | $2,566 |
| Dare County | 16th | $1,090 | $1,269 | $1,411 | $1,874 | $1,922 |
| Iredell County | 17th | $1,206 | $1,253 | $1,387 | $1,908 | $2,329 |
| Granville County | 18th | $1,140 | $1,204 | $1,333 | $1,745 | $1,888 |
| Craven County | 19th | $996 | $1,002 | $1,315 | $1,767 | $2,208 |
| Rowan County | 20th | $1,044 | $1,050 | $1,285 | $1,691 | $2,158 |
| Brunswick County | 21st | $1,057 | $1,158 | $1,282 | $1,796 | $2,153 |
| Watauga County | 22nd | $874 | $1,004 | $1,274 | $1,555 | $2,139 |
| Cumberland County | 23rd | $1,078 | $1,093 | $1,240 | $1,678 | $2,082 |
| Gates County | 24th | $1,069 | $1,079 | $1,230 | $1,653 | $2,038 |
| Haywood County | 25th | $987 | $1,105 | $1,223 | $1,473 | $1,736 |
| Carteret County | 26th | $923 | $929 | $1,219 | $1,584 | $2,002 |
| Alamance County | 27th | $869 | $1,099 | $1,217 | $1,532 | $1,806 |
| Anson County | 28th | $834 | $927 | $1,216 | $1,465 | $1,728 |
| Pasquotank County | 29th | $903 | $909 | $1,192 | $1,599 | $1,915 |
| Pamlico County | 30th | $900 | $906 | $1,188 | $1,431 | $1,575 |
| Wayne County | 31st | $897 | $902 | $1,184 | $1,456 | $1,918 |
| Lee County | 32nd | $922 | $928 | $1,172 | $1,412 | $1,774 |
| Lincoln County | 33rd | $1,018 | $1,058 | $1,171 | $1,623 | $1,731 |
| Forsyth County | 34th | $945 | $992 | $1,163 | $1,526 | $1,794 |
| Stokes County | 34th | $945 | $992 | $1,163 | $1,526 | $1,794 |
| Yadkin County | 34th | $945 | $992 | $1,163 | $1,526 | $1,794 |
| Davie County | 34th | $945 | $992 | $1,163 | $1,526 | $1,794 |
| Randolph County | 38th | $999 | $1,039 | $1,150 | $1,463 | $1,646 |
| Guilford County | 38th | $999 | $1,039 | $1,150 | $1,463 | $1,646 |
| Transylvania County | 38th | $871 | $877 | $1,150 | $1,386 | $1,729 |
| Onslow County | 41st | $879 | $927 | $1,147 | $1,616 | $1,946 |
| Moore County | 42nd | $986 | $1,025 | $1,135 | $1,590 | $1,906 |
| Camden County | 43rd | $982 | $990 | $1,129 | $1,582 | $1,896 |
| Chowan County | 44th | $854 | $860 | $1,128 | $1,360 | $1,696 |
| Pitt County | 45th | $878 | $883 | $1,096 | $1,484 | $1,840 |
| Pender County | 46th | $740 | $974 | $1,079 | $1,512 | $1,812 |
| Nash County | 47th | $855 | $860 | $1,072 | $1,463 | $1,693 |
| Edgecombe County | 47th | $855 | $860 | $1,072 | $1,463 | $1,693 |
| Avery County | 49th | $798 | $803 | $1,054 | $1,270 | $1,584 |
| Bertie County | 50th | $797 | $802 | $1,052 | $1,267 | $1,464 |
| Polk County | 51st | $836 | $841 | $1,046 | $1,335 | $1,757 |
| Alexander County | 51st | $818 | $851 | $1,046 | $1,334 | $1,567 |
| Burke County | 51st | $818 | $851 | $1,046 | $1,334 | $1,567 |
| Catawba County | 51st | $818 | $851 | $1,046 | $1,334 | $1,567 |
| Caldwell County | 51st | $818 | $851 | $1,046 | $1,334 | $1,567 |
| Harnett County | 56th | $791 | $796 | $1,044 | $1,463 | $1,753 |
| Rockingham County | 57th | $714 | $793 | $1,041 | $1,316 | $1,499 |
| Person County | 58th | $790 | $795 | $1,031 | $1,445 | $1,483 |
| Northampton County | 59th | $777 | $782 | $1,026 | $1,236 | $1,412 |
| Vance County | 60th | $774 | $779 | $1,022 | $1,250 | $1,388 |
| Macon County | 60th | $722 | $894 | $1,022 | $1,231 | $1,426 |
| Clay County | 62nd | $856 | $921 | $1,020 | $1,357 | $1,533 |
| Wilson County | 63rd | $795 | $800 | $1,006 | $1,304 | $1,495 |
| Hertford County | 64th | $682 | $758 | $995 | $1,233 | $1,319 |
| Perquimans County | 65th | $753 | $758 | $994 | $1,393 | $1,415 |
| Hoke County | 66th | $747 | $752 | $986 | $1,382 | $1,656 |
| Stanly County | 67th | $672 | $747 | $980 | $1,342 | $1,628 |
| Duplin County | 68th | $739 | $744 | $976 | $1,176 | $1,294 |
| Jackson County | 69th | $836 | $868 | $961 | $1,269 | $1,274 |
| Hyde County | 70th | $765 | $770 | $956 | $1,225 | $1,437 |
| Alleghany County | 71st | $717 | $722 | $947 | $1,141 | $1,424 |
| Cherokee County | 72nd | $714 | $719 | $943 | $1,316 | $1,482 |
| Columbus County | 73rd | $710 | $715 | $938 | $1,130 | $1,244 |
| Davidson County | 74th | $790 | $812 | $933 | $1,244 | $1,536 |
| Tyrrell County | 75th | $744 | $749 | $930 | $1,303 | $1,398 |
| Surry County | 75th | $704 | $709 | $930 | $1,120 | $1,489 |
| Swain County | 75th | $757 | $762 | $930 | $1,303 | $1,398 |
| Richmond County | 75th | $767 | $840 | $930 | $1,303 | $1,562 |
| Bladen County | 75th | $704 | $709 | $930 | $1,244 | $1,341 |
| Warren County | 75th | $704 | $709 | $930 | $1,127 | $1,233 |
| Washington County | 75th | $704 | $709 | $930 | $1,168 | $1,377 |
| Beaufort County | 75th | $759 | $763 | $930 | $1,245 | $1,562 |
| Ashe County | 75th | $713 | $717 | $930 | $1,228 | $1,233 |
| Wilkes County | 75th | $780 | $807 | $930 | $1,244 | $1,386 |
| Yancey County | 75th | $704 | $709 | $930 | $1,228 | $1,233 |
| Caswell County | 75th | $780 | $826 | $930 | $1,270 | $1,398 |
| Scotland County | 75th | $788 | $793 | $930 | $1,228 | $1,233 |
| Sampson County | 75th | $709 | $797 | $930 | $1,131 | $1,337 |
| Rutherford County | 75th | $803 | $807 | $930 | $1,255 | $1,442 |
| Robeson County | 75th | $718 | $734 | $930 | $1,182 | $1,362 |
| Jones County | 75th | $751 | $756 | $930 | $1,303 | $1,562 |
| Cleveland County | 75th | $705 | $709 | $930 | $1,303 | $1,397 |
| Graham County | 75th | $780 | $840 | $930 | $1,249 | $1,398 |
| Greene County | 75th | $746 | $751 | $930 | $1,242 | $1,336 |
| Halifax County | 75th | $638 | $737 | $930 | $1,141 | $1,389 |
| Montgomery County | 75th | $760 | $765 | $930 | $1,223 | $1,562 |
| Mitchell County | 75th | $704 | $709 | $930 | $1,161 | $1,233 |
| Martin County | 75th | $704 | $709 | $930 | $1,212 | $1,233 |
| McDowell County | 75th | $780 | $836 | $930 | $1,172 | $1,243 |
| Lenoir County | 75th | $735 | $740 | $930 | $1,300 | $1,497 |
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.