2024 FMRs in North Carolina by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
North Carolina Map
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 $1,083.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,095 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $574 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 $1,680 in Buncombe County, Henderson County, and 1 others. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $856 in Ashe County, Beaufort County, and 24 others.
North Carolina ($1,083) has a 10.3% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,208) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
North Carolina is rank 29th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 28 other States and territories. North Carolina is the 28th cheapest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe County | 1st | $1,428 | $1,496 | $1,680 | $2,160 | $2,851 |
| Henderson County | 1st | $1,428 | $1,496 | $1,680 | $2,160 | $2,851 |
| Madison County | 1st | $1,428 | $1,496 | $1,680 | $2,160 | $2,851 |
| Franklin County | 4th | $1,427 | $1,466 | $1,646 | $2,035 | $2,711 |
| Johnston County | 4th | $1,427 | $1,466 | $1,646 | $2,035 | $2,711 |
| Wake County | 4th | $1,427 | $1,466 | $1,646 | $2,035 | $2,711 |
| Chatham County | 7th | $1,385 | $1,418 | $1,631 | $2,051 | $2,510 |
| Durham County | 7th | $1,385 | $1,418 | $1,631 | $2,051 | $2,510 |
| Orange County | 7th | $1,385 | $1,418 | $1,631 | $2,051 | $2,510 |
| Cabarrus County | 10th | $1,347 | $1,384 | $1,554 | $1,936 | $2,481 |
| Gaston County | 10th | $1,347 | $1,384 | $1,554 | $1,936 | $2,481 |
| Mecklenburg County | 10th | $1,347 | $1,384 | $1,554 | $1,936 | $2,481 |
| Union County | 10th | $1,347 | $1,384 | $1,554 | $1,936 | $2,481 |
| New Hanover County | 14th | $1,027 | $1,349 | $1,515 | $2,002 | $2,561 |
| Currituck County | 15th | $1,279 | $1,287 | $1,493 | $2,079 | $2,532 |
| Cumberland County | 16th | $1,120 | $1,120 | $1,292 | $1,759 | $2,193 |
| Dare County | 17th | $1,000 | $1,137 | $1,280 | $1,736 | $1,800 |
| Onslow County | 18th | $904 | $1,030 | $1,274 | $1,795 | $2,162 |
| Haywood County | 19th | $1,068 | $1,102 | $1,237 | $1,496 | $1,692 |
| Craven County | 20th | $928 | $935 | $1,228 | $1,660 | $2,084 |
| Alamance County | 21st | $828 | $1,043 | $1,215 | $1,523 | $1,713 |
| Iredell County | 22nd | $1,046 | $1,075 | $1,207 | $1,652 | $2,048 |
| Guilford County | 23rd | $1,011 | $1,042 | $1,170 | $1,493 | $1,680 |
| Randolph County | 23rd | $1,011 | $1,042 | $1,170 | $1,493 | $1,680 |
| Granville County | 25th | $1,013 | $1,040 | $1,168 | $1,579 | $1,739 |
| Pitt County | 26th | $925 | $931 | $1,155 | $1,570 | $1,960 |
| Watauga County | 27th | $777 | $906 | $1,140 | $1,392 | $1,935 |
| Pamlico County | 28th | $860 | $866 | $1,138 | $1,376 | $1,578 |
| Brunswick County | 29th | $951 | $1,008 | $1,132 | $1,595 | $1,921 |
| Transylvania County | 30th | $853 | $858 | $1,128 | $1,364 | $1,738 |
| Harnett County | 31st | $851 | $857 | $1,126 | $1,587 | $1,911 |
| Rowan County | 32nd | $925 | $931 | $1,121 | $1,483 | $1,702 |
| Davie County | 33rd | $897 | $936 | $1,110 | $1,452 | $1,671 |
| Forsyth County | 33rd | $897 | $936 | $1,110 | $1,452 | $1,671 |
| Stokes County | 33rd | $897 | $936 | $1,110 | $1,452 | $1,671 |
| Yadkin County | 33rd | $897 | $936 | $1,110 | $1,452 | $1,671 |
| Pender County | 37th | $752 | $988 | $1,109 | $1,563 | $1,816 |
| Anson County | 38th | $751 | $843 | $1,108 | $1,340 | $1,535 |
| Wayne County | 39th | $826 | $831 | $1,092 | $1,358 | $1,824 |
| Lincoln County | 40th | $944 | $970 | $1,089 | $1,436 | $1,450 |
| Carteret County | 41st | $820 | $826 | $1,085 | $1,454 | $1,812 |
| Pasquotank County | 42nd | $717 | $805 | $1,058 | $1,454 | $1,749 |
| Gates County | 43rd | $905 | $908 | $1,050 | $1,431 | $1,781 |
| Hoke County | 44th | $793 | $798 | $1,049 | $1,478 | $1,780 |
| Chowan County | 45th | $787 | $792 | $1,041 | $1,259 | $1,586 |
| Edgecombe County | 46th | $825 | $830 | $1,035 | $1,395 | $1,579 |
| Nash County | 46th | $825 | $830 | $1,035 | $1,395 | $1,579 |
| Avery County | 48th | $776 | $781 | $1,026 | $1,241 | $1,366 |
| Alexander County | 49th | $806 | $834 | $1,014 | $1,314 | $1,506 |
| Burke County | 49th | $806 | $834 | $1,014 | $1,314 | $1,506 |
| Caldwell County | 49th | $806 | $834 | $1,014 | $1,314 | $1,506 |
| Catawba County | 49th | $806 | $834 | $1,014 | $1,314 | $1,506 |
| Lee County | 53rd | $842 | $871 | $1,011 | $1,242 | $1,566 |
| Polk County | 54th | $787 | $792 | $1,004 | $1,214 | $1,586 |
| Moore County | 55th | $863 | $886 | $995 | $1,402 | $1,689 |
| Macon County | 56th | $802 | $849 | $962 | $1,163 | $1,437 |
| Davidson County | 57th | $768 | $773 | $954 | $1,264 | $1,557 |
| Perquimans County | 58th | $794 | $816 | $953 | $1,343 | $1,430 |
| Wilson County | 59th | $645 | $767 | $952 | $1,213 | $1,327 |
| Northampton County | 60th | $719 | $724 | $951 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Person County | 61st | $718 | $722 | $949 | $1,337 | $1,365 |
| Hertford County | 62nd | $661 | $719 | $945 | $1,143 | $1,277 |
| Rockingham County | 63rd | $633 | $719 | $934 | $1,198 | $1,360 |
| Clay County | 64th | $775 | $828 | $930 | $1,193 | $1,417 |
| Stanly County | 65th | $627 | $704 | $925 | $1,244 | $1,552 |
| Camden County | 66th | $787 | $789 | $913 | $1,287 | $1,549 |
| Vance County | 67th | $707 | $712 | $909 | $1,125 | $1,319 |
| Bertie County | 68th | $683 | $688 | $904 | $1,093 | $1,336 |
| Duplin County | 69th | $683 | $687 | $903 | $1,092 | $1,203 |
| Jackson County | 70th | $776 | $797 | $895 | $1,187 | $1,192 |
| Halifax County | 71st | $600 | $687 | $885 | $1,070 | $1,327 |
| Hyde County | 72nd | $705 | $710 | $879 | $1,124 | $1,340 |
| Cherokee County | 73rd | $659 | $664 | $872 | $1,214 | $1,382 |
| Alleghany County | 74th | $651 | $655 | $861 | $1,041 | $1,461 |
| Ashe County | 75th | $674 | $678 | $856 | $1,089 | $1,224 |
| Beaufort County | 75th | $668 | $672 | $856 | $1,166 | $1,453 |
| Bladen County | 75th | $687 | $691 | $856 | $1,137 | $1,313 |
| Caswell County | 75th | $713 | $759 | $856 | $1,206 | $1,305 |
| Cleveland County | 75th | $652 | $656 | $856 | $1,206 | $1,349 |
| Columbus County | 75th | $647 | $651 | $856 | $1,035 | $1,140 |
| Graham County | 75th | $713 | $745 | $856 | $1,206 | $1,305 |
| Greene County | 75th | $665 | $669 | $856 | $1,184 | $1,302 |
| Jones County | 75th | $670 | $674 | $856 | $1,206 | $1,230 |
| Lenoir County | 75th | $650 | $654 | $856 | $1,206 | $1,376 |
| McDowell County | 75th | $713 | $751 | $856 | $1,059 | $1,262 |
| Martin County | 75th | $683 | $687 | $856 | $1,122 | $1,140 |
| Mitchell County | 75th | $647 | $651 | $856 | $1,053 | $1,140 |
| Montgomery County | 75th | $691 | $695 | $856 | $1,089 | $1,439 |
| Richmond County | 75th | $720 | $762 | $856 | $1,206 | $1,453 |
| Robeson County | 75th | $645 | $652 | $856 | $1,081 | $1,248 |
| Rutherford County | 75th | $733 | $737 | $856 | $1,117 | $1,367 |
| Sampson County | 75th | $684 | $725 | $856 | $1,074 | $1,260 |
| Scotland County | 75th | $706 | $711 | $856 | $1,139 | $1,140 |
| Surry County | 75th | $672 | $677 | $856 | $1,045 | $1,368 |
| Swain County | 75th | $652 | $656 | $856 | $1,206 | $1,305 |
| Tyrrell County | 75th | $713 | $762 | $856 | $1,206 | $1,305 |
| Warren County | 75th | $647 | $651 | $856 | $1,084 | $1,182 |
| Washington County | 75th | $647 | $651 | $856 | $1,035 | $1,353 |
| Wilkes County | 75th | $713 | $745 | $856 | $1,139 | $1,274 |
| Yancey County | 75th | $647 | $651 | $856 | $1,136 | $1,140 |
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.