Cost of Living / Charlotte, NC Metro
Cost of Living in Charlotte, NC Metro
Official metro name: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
Charlotte, NC Metro has a population of 2,668,688. Median household income is $76,177 and median rent is $1,279 per month. Rent is roughly 20.1% of median monthly income.
State: NCPopulation: 2,668,688Income: $76,177Rent: $1,279Affordability: Affordable (20.1%)
Median Household Income
$76,177
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,279
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
20.1%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
102
Simplified relative index
Is Charlotte, NC Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Charlotte, NC Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,279, which is about 20.1% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Charlotte, NC Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,279 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Charlotte, NC Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $76,177 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in NC
Compare Charlotte, NC Metro with nearby metros:
- Charlotte, NC Metro vs Raleigh–Cary, NC Metro
- Charlotte, NC Metro vs Greensboro–High Point, NC Metro
- Charlotte, NC Metro vs Winston–Salem, NC Metro
- Charlotte, NC Metro vs Durham–Chapel Hill, NC Metro
- Charlotte, NC Metro vs Fayetteville, NC Metro
- Charlotte, NC Metro vs Asheville, NC Metro
- Charlotte, NC Metro vs Hickory, NC Metro
- Charlotte, NC Metro vs Wilmington, NC Metro
- Charlotte, NC Metro vs Jacksonville, NC Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.