Cost of Living / Fayetteville, NC Metro
Cost of Living in Fayetteville, NC Metro
Official metro name: Fayetteville, NC Metro Area
Fayetteville, NC Metro has a population of 522,537. Median household income is $57,488 and median rent is $1,085 per month. Rent is roughly 22.6% of median monthly income.
State: NCPopulation: 522,537Income: $57,488Rent: $1,085Affordability: Affordable (22.6%)
Median Household Income
$57,488
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,085
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
22.6%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
77
Simplified relative index
Is Fayetteville, NC Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Fayetteville, NC Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,085, which is about 22.6% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Fayetteville, NC Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,085 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Fayetteville, NC Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $57,488 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in NC
Compare Fayetteville, NC Metro with nearby metros:
- Fayetteville, NC Metro vs Charlotte, NC Metro
- Fayetteville, NC Metro vs Raleigh–Cary, NC Metro
- Fayetteville, NC Metro vs Greensboro–High Point, NC Metro
- Fayetteville, NC Metro vs Winston–Salem, NC Metro
- Fayetteville, NC Metro vs Durham–Chapel Hill, NC Metro
- Fayetteville, NC Metro vs Asheville, NC Metro
- Fayetteville, NC Metro vs Hickory, NC Metro
- Fayetteville, NC Metro vs Wilmington, NC Metro
- Fayetteville, 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.