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ZIP Codes With the Highest Rent in North Carolina

What this measures. Median gross rent, ACS 5-year estimate. Includes utilities where the tenant pays them. Source: Census American Community Survey, data release 2026-10-12.

# ZIP City County Median gross rent
1 27310 Oak Ridge Guilford $3,009
2 28075 Harrisburg Cabarrus $2,543
3 28480 Wrightsville Beach New Hanover $2,336
4 27235 Colfax Guilford $2,079
5 28079 Indian Trail Union $2,025
6 27519 Cary Wake $1,952
7 27540 Holly Springs Wake $1,947
8 27523 Apex Chatham $1,939
9 28202 Charlotte Mecklenburg $1,933
10 28203 Charlotte Mecklenburg $1,921
11 27502 Apex Wake $1,909
12 27539 Apex Wake $1,885
13 28277 Charlotte Mecklenburg $1,882
14 27608 Raleigh Wake $1,878
15 28722 Columbus Polk $1,863
16 27560 Morrisville Wake $1,840
17 27527 Clayton Johnston $1,823
18 28078 Huntersville Mecklenburg $1,820
19 28104 Matthews Union $1,801
20 27541 Hurdle Mills Person $1,786
21 28278 Charlotte Mecklenburg $1,786
22 28411 Wilmington New Hanover $1,778
23 28173 Waxhaw Union $1,776
24 28211 Charlotte Mecklenburg $1,767
25 28374 Pinehurst Moore $1,767
26 28105 Matthews Mecklenburg $1,765
27 28270 Charlotte Mecklenburg $1,763
28 27958 Moyock Currituck $1,753
29 28031 Cornelius Mecklenburg $1,747
30 27617 Raleigh Wake $1,736
31 28204 Charlotte Mecklenburg $1,735
32 28036 Davidson Mecklenburg $1,729
33 28273 Charlotte Mecklenburg $1,729
34 28720 Chimney Rock Rutherford $1,717
35 28729 Etowah Henderson $1,714
36 28209 Charlotte Mecklenburg $1,710
37 28269 Charlotte Mecklenburg $1,710
38 28134 Pineville Mecklenburg $1,706
39 28594 Emerald Isle Carteret $1,704
40 28117 Mooresville Iredell $1,698
41 28214 Charlotte Mecklenburg $1,696
42 27518 Cary Wake $1,681
43 28460 Sneads Ferry Onslow $1,674
44 27948 Kill Devil Hills Dare $1,673
45 27605 Raleigh Wake $1,668
46 28207 Charlotte Mecklenburg $1,664
47 27616 Raleigh Wake $1,659
48 27712 Durham Durham $1,655
49 27545 Knightdale Wake $1,652
50 27614 Raleigh Wake $1,647

Showing the top 50 of 690 ZIP codes in North Carolina that have this figure . 27310 ranks 1st at $3,009, against $1,647 in 50th place.

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