Metro area · CBSA 14380
Boone
The Boone, NC metro area has 55,123 people. Median rent is $1,127, 26.2% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Watauga County at $1,311. Of the 4 places we track here, Beech Mountain has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$51,693
Median home value
$358,900
Unemployment
7.9%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,311
HUD, Watauga County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone | 20,032 | $1,111 | 44.3% |
| Cove Creek | 1,629 | $1,601 | 36.4% |
| Foscoe | 1,226 | $928 | 22.6% |
| Beech Mountain | 987 | $1,137 | 15.0% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.