North Carolina
NCSouth · 22 cities tracked · Updated 2026
State Averages
Avg Gas Price
$3.90
Regular unleaded
Avg Rent
$1,475
All units/mo
Avg COL Index
NaN
vs. 100 national avg
Cities in North Carolina
Charlotte
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,716
Food ↑
+5.3%
Raleigh
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,651
Food ↑
+5.3%
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,487
Food ↑
+5.3%
Fayetteville
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,476
Food ↑
+5.3%
Greensboro
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,409
Food ↑
+5.3%
Winston
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,487
Food ↑
+5.3%
Durham
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,654
Food ↑
+5.3%
Asheville
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,757
Food ↑
+5.3%
Hickory
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,394
Food ↑
+5.3%
Wilmington
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,690
Food ↑
+5.3%
Jacksonville
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,479
Food ↑
+5.3%
Greenville
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,365
Food ↑
+5.3%
Burlington
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,385
Food ↑
+5.3%
Rocky Mount
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,251
Food ↑
+5.3%
New Bern
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,547
Food ↑
+5.3%
Lumberton
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,046
Food ↑
+5.3%
Goldsboro
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,389
Food ↑
+5.3%
Shelby
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,229
Food ↑
+5.3%
Pinehurst
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,793
Food ↑
+5.3%
Wilson
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,377
Food ↑
+5.3%
Morehead City
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$1,871
Food ↑
+5.3%
Roanoke Rapids
North Carolina
Gas
$3.90
Rent
$990
Food ↑
+5.3%
Median Household Income by County
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · 100 counties
| County | Median Income |
|---|---|
| 1Wake County | $101,763 |
| 2Union County | $99,243 |
| 3Currituck County | $91,548 |
| 4Orange County | $88,553 |
| 5Chatham County | $88,534 |
| 6Camden County | $87,781 |
| 7Cabarrus County | $86,084 |
| 8Mecklenburg County | $83,765 |
| 9Moore County | $82,837 |
| 10Dare County | $81,214 |
| 11Johnston County | $79,838 |
| 12Durham County | $79,501 |
| 13Iredell County | $78,678 |
| 14Lincoln County | $78,490 |
| 15Pender County | $76,838 |
| 16Brunswick County | $74,034 |
| 17Davie County | $73,234 |
| 18New Hanover County | $72,892 |
| 19Franklin County | $71,386 |
| 20Granville County | $70,975 |
| 21Buncombe County | $70,578 |
| 22Carteret County | $70,235 |
| 23Harnett County | $69,012 |
| 24Henderson County | $67,623 |
| 25Guilford County | $66,027 |
| 26Forsyth County | $65,541 |
| 27Gaston County | $65,472 |
| 28Alexander County | $65,268 |
| 29Person County | $64,927 |
| 30Craven County | $64,635 |
| 31Onslow County | $64,568 |
| 32Catawba County | $64,544 |
| 33Transylvania County | $64,523 |
| 34Alamance County | $64,445 |
| 35Pasquotank County | $63,912 |
| 36Rowan County | $63,196 |
| 37Lee County | $63,060 |
| 38Davidson County | $62,426 |
| 39Stanly County | $61,631 |
| 40Pamlico County | $61,624 |
| 41Gates County | $61,612 |
| 42Perquimans County | $61,224 |
| 43Polk County | $61,005 |
| 44Haywood County | $61,001 |
| 45Nash County | $60,704 |
| 46Yadkin County | $60,321 |
| 47Hoke County | $60,095 |
| 48Stokes County | $60,039 |
| 49Caswell County | $59,407 |
| 50Randolph County | $59,047 |
| 51Pitt County | $58,851 |
| 52Cumberland County | $58,780 |
| 53Madison County | $58,628 |
| 54Mitchell County | $58,089 |
| 55Wayne County | $58,082 |
| 56Beaufort County | $57,997 |
| 57Avery County | $57,657 |
| 58Chowan County | $56,982 |
| 59Surry County | $56,095 |
| 60Montgomery County | $55,849 |
| 61Rockingham County | $55,796 |
| 62Cleveland County | $55,769 |
| 63Burke County | $55,684 |
| 64Jones County | $55,659 |
| 65McDowell County | $55,527 |
| 66Swain County | $55,429 |
| 67Caldwell County | $55,401 |
| 68Yancey County | $54,961 |
| 69Clay County | $53,645 |
| 70Jackson County | $53,479 |
| 71Macon County | $53,298 |
| 72Sampson County | $53,159 |
| 73Duplin County | $51,880 |
| 74Cherokee County | $51,496 |
| 75Wilson County | $51,381 |
| 76Watauga County | $51,367 |
| 77Greene County | $50,904 |
| 78Ashe County | $50,827 |
| 79Wilkes County | $50,438 |
| 80Rutherford County | $49,771 |
| 81Graham County | $49,038 |
| 82Edgecombe County | $48,480 |
| 83Columbus County | $48,184 |
| 84Northampton County | $47,935 |
| 85Hertford County | $47,472 |
| 86Hyde County | $47,338 |
| 87Vance County | $46,943 |
| 88Martin County | $46,793 |
| 89Bertie County | $45,931 |
| 90Warren County | $45,279 |
| 91Halifax County | $45,071 |
| 92Lenoir County | $44,795 |
| 93Bladen County | $44,528 |
| 94Alleghany County | $44,272 |
| 95Anson County | $44,245 |
| 96Tyrrell County | $43,952 |
| 97Richmond County | $43,626 |
| 98Scotland County | $43,500 |
| 99Washington County | $41,750 |
| 100Robeson County | $40,318 |