Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
N/A transactions last 30d
7.06%
gross yield
$2,130
Median rent
$358,175
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Market data updated Jul 1, 2026
North Carolina Average Rent & Rental Yield
Screen North Carolina rental return signals with average asking rent (median), gross rental yield, home value, and transaction activity. Use this page as a market-level starting point before underwriting individual properties, operators, or borrower prospects.
7.28%
Gross Rental Yield
$1,995
Median Rent
$327,674
Avg Home Value
N/A
Transactions (30d)
Average rent in North Carolina
The median asking rent in North Carolina is $1,995 as of July 2026, based on active rental listings statewide. We report the median — the midpoint of asking rents — because it tracks the typical listing more reliably than a simple average, which luxury and outlier listings can skew.
Against an average home value of $327,674, that rent level prices North Carolina at a 7.28% gross rental yield. Rent and yield vary widely by metro — use the metro breakdown below to compare individual North Carolina markets.
Rental yield snapshot for North Carolina
Gross rental yield is a first-pass market screen. It does not include taxes, insurance, repairs, vacancies, financing, or property-level operating differences. Pair it with observed transaction activity before choosing where to prospect.
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Median Sale Price
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Active Listings
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Avg Days on Market
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Months of Supply
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Price Reduced
Jul 1, 2026
Market Data Date
Metro market heatmap
Featured metros combine the largest North Carolina markets by transaction activity with the highest gross-yield markets, so both demand centers and return outliers stay visible in one screen.
North Carolina metro market heatmap
Each metro tile shows rent, value, transaction context, and a direct path into the Rental Insights workflow.
Under 5.5%5.5% to <6.5%6.5% to <7.5%7.5%+
Wilmington, NC
N/A transactions last 30d
7.32%
gross yield
$2,200
Median rent
$357,916
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Raleigh-Cary, NC
N/A transactions last 30d
6.65%
gross yield
$2,099
Median rent
$375,593
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Winston-Salem, NC
N/A transactions last 30d
8.15%
gross yield
$1,795
Median rent
$259,338
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Greensboro-High Point, NC
N/A transactions last 30d
8.42%
gross yield
$1,800
Median rent
$251,128
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Asheville, NC
N/A transactions last 30d
6.58%
gross yield
$2,250
Median rent
$403,948
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Rocky Mount, NC
N/A transactions last 30d
9.71%
gross yield
$1,463
Median rent
$205,071
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Wilson, NC
N/A transactions last 30d
9.55%
gross yield
$1,500
Median rent
$217,795
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Roanoke Rapids, NC
N/A transactions last 30d
9.62%
gross yield
$1,300
Median rent
$208,659
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Kinston, NC
N/A transactions last 30d
9.68%
gross yield
$1,250
Median rent
$196,073
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Rockingham, NC
N/A transactions last 30d
10.08%
gross yield
$1,300
Median rent
$216,243
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Laurinburg, NC
N/A transactions last 30d
10.48%
gross yield
$1,250
Median rent
$207,248
Avg home value
N/A
30d transactions
Metro
Gross Yield
Median Rent
Avg Home Value
30d Transactions
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
NC
7.06%
$2,130
$358,175
N/A
Wilmington, NC
NC
7.32%
$2,200
$357,916
N/A
Raleigh-Cary, NC
NC
6.65%
$2,099
$375,593
N/A
Winston-Salem, NC
NC
8.15%
$1,795
$259,338
N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC
NC
8.42%
$1,800
$251,128
N/A
Asheville, NC
NC
6.58%
$2,250
$403,948
N/A
Rocky Mount, NC
NC
9.71%
$1,463
$205,071
N/A
Wilson, NC
NC
9.55%
$1,500
$217,795
N/A
Roanoke Rapids, NC
NC
9.62%
$1,300
$208,659
N/A
Kinston, NC
NC
9.68%
$1,250
$196,073
N/A
Rockingham, NC
NC
10.08%
$1,300
$216,243
N/A
Laurinburg, NC
NC
10.48%
$1,250
$207,248
N/A
All North Carolina rental markets
Average rent and rental yield reports for every covered North Carolina metro (38 markets).
- Albemarle, NC7.86% yield
- Anderson Creek, NC7.49% yield
- Asheville, NC6.58% yield
- Boone, NC6.75% yield
- Brevard, NC6.35% yield
- Burlington, NC7.95% yield
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC7.06% yield
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC6.69% yield
- Elizabeth City, NC9.18% yield
- Fayetteville, NC8.68% yield
- Forest City, NC7.67% yield
- Goldsboro, NC8.56% yield
- Greensboro-High Point, NC8.42% yield
- Greenville, NC9.02% yield
- Henderson, NC9.01% yield
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC7.81% yield
- Jacksonville, NC7.73% yield
- Kill Devil Hills, NC6.64% yield
- Kinston, NC9.68% yield
- Laurinburg, NC10.48% yield
- Lumberton, NC9.46% yield
- Marion, NC7.56% yield
- Morehead City, NC6.85% yield
- Mount Airy, NC8.53% yield
- New Bern, NC8.34% yield
- North Wilkesboro, NC7.64% yield
- Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC6.69% yield
- Raleigh-Cary, NC6.65% yield
- Roanoke Rapids, NC9.62% yield
- Rockingham, NC10.08% yield
- Rocky Mount, NC9.71% yield
- Sanford, NC7.79% yield
- Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC8.24% yield
- Washington, NC9.33% yield
- Waynesville, NC7.50% yield
- Wilmington, NC7.32% yield
- Wilson, NC9.55% yield
- Winston-Salem, NC8.15% yield
Turn North Carolina rental signals into a target list
Use yield context to prioritize a market, then move into rental listings, active investors, borrower prospects, or a custom data pull for your team.