Housing Median Monthly Rent ($), by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — North Carolina

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Median monthly rents cluster highest in the Charlotte metro area in the southwest and the Research Triangle region (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) in the central-north, where several zip codes exceed $1,750–$2,500, with a notable bright yellow outlier near the Charlotte–Gastonia corridor. Coastal zip codes along the Outer Banks and parts of the southeastern coast also display elevated rents in the $1,250–$1,750 range, likely driven by vacation and resort housing markets. In contrast, rural zip codes across the eastern Coastal Plain and parts of the western foothills consistently fall below $750, highlighting a stark urban-rural rent divide that spans the full width of the state.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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