Cost of Living / Wilmington, NC Metro
Cost of Living in Wilmington, NC Metro
Official metro name: Wilmington, NC Metro Area
Wilmington, NC Metro has a population of 289,726. Median household income is $68,845 and median rent is $1,235 per month. Rent is roughly 21.5% of median monthly income.
State: NCPopulation: 289,726Income: $68,845Rent: $1,235Affordability: Affordable (21.5%)
Median Household Income
$68,845
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,235
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
21.5%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
92
Simplified relative index
Is Wilmington, NC Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Wilmington, NC Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,235, which is about 21.5% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Wilmington, NC Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,235 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Wilmington, NC Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $68,845 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in NC
Compare Wilmington, NC Metro with nearby metros:
- Wilmington, NC Metro vs Charlotte, NC Metro
- Wilmington, NC Metro vs Raleigh–Cary, NC Metro
- Wilmington, NC Metro vs Greensboro–High Point, NC Metro
- Wilmington, NC Metro vs Winston–Salem, NC Metro
- Wilmington, NC Metro vs Durham–Chapel Hill, NC Metro
- Wilmington, NC Metro vs Fayetteville, NC Metro
- Wilmington, NC Metro vs Asheville, NC Metro
- Wilmington, NC Metro vs Hickory, NC Metro
- Wilmington, 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.