Metro area · CBSA 16740
Charlotte
The Charlotte, NC metro area has 2,768,407 people. Median rent is $1,473, 21.2% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Mecklenburg County at $1,785. Of the 92 places we track here, Riverview has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$83,304
Median home value
$356,400
Unemployment
4.4%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,785
HUD, Mecklenburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 903,844 | $1,612 | 23.6% |
| Concord | 108,719 | $1,451 | 20.0% |
| Gastonia | 82,884 | $1,204 | 22.6% |
| Rock Hill | 75,259 | $1,341 | 23.4% |
| Huntersville | 63,969 | $1,834 | 18.3% |
| Kannapolis | 57,890 | $1,319 | 21.4% |
| Mooresville | 52,381 | $1,626 | 21.8% |
| Indian Trail | 42,036 | $2,077 | 23.0% |
| Monroe | 36,759 | $1,246 | 20.6% |
| Salisbury | 35,825 | $1,071 | 23.9% |
| Cornelius | 32,783 | $1,722 | 18.2% |
| Fort Mill | 30,775 | $1,503 | 14.8% |
| Matthews | 30,577 | $1,764 | 19.5% |
| Statesville | 29,894 | $1,000 | 22.7% |
| Mint Hill | 27,556 | $1,528 | 18.2% |
| Waxhaw | 22,275 | $1,840 | 16.7% |
| Harrisburg | 19,633 | $2,640 | 21.4% |
| Mount Holly | 18,208 | $1,256 | 19.0% |
| Stallings | 16,886 | $1,882 | 19.5% |
| Lake Wylie | 16,006 | $1,710 | 18.3% |
| Davidson | 15,660 | $1,652 | 11.9% |
| Belmont | 15,546 | $1,365 | 17.3% |
| Weddington | 13,805 | $1,927 | 12.1% |
| Tega Cay | 13,615 | $1,408 | 11.9% |
| Lake Norman of Iredell | 12,494 | $1,327 | 9.2% |
| Lincolnton | 11,783 | $965 | 25.0% |
| Pineville | 11,055 | $1,552 | 26.9% |
| Wesley Chapel | 9,090 | $3,191 | 29.0% |
| York | 8,969 | $896 | 19.1% |
| Lancaster | 8,921 | $868 | 22.5% |
| Clover | 7,234 | $841 | 11.8% |
| Unionville | 6,954 | $978 | 12.2% |
| Marvin | 6,692 | $3,364 | 16.1% |
| Cherryville | 6,226 | $1,059 | 18.0% |
| Dallas | 6,104 | $872 | 17.9% |
| Westport | 5,915 | $1,015 | 9.2% |
| Locust | 5,840 | $1,414 | 22.2% |
| Bessemer City | 5,580 | $1,053 | 21.0% |
| Cramerton | 5,450 | $1,364 | 19.9% |
| Chester | 5,218 | $902 | 23.5% |
| Wadesboro | 4,972 | $906 | 25.5% |
| Midland | 4,860 | $1,418 | 16.8% |
| Ranlo | 4,617 | $1,811 | 27.8% |
| Baxter Village | 4,542 | $1,345 | 10.6% |
| China Grove | 4,530 | $993 | 22.0% |
| Wingate | 4,425 | $1,123 | 21.4% |
| Newport | 4,121 | $1,159 | 12.6% |
| Stanley | 4,069 | $1,122 | 17.8% |
| Troutman | 3,995 | $1,292 | 15.7% |
| India Hook | 3,960 | $1,196 | 13.5% |
| Lowesville | 3,874 | $1,490 | 15.8% |
| Lowell | 3,768 | $1,153 | 26.4% |
| Landis | 3,765 | $1,017 | 16.3% |
| Fairview | 3,619 | $1,141 | 13.9% |
| Lake Park | 3,431 | $2,040 | 36.9% |
| Spencer | 3,349 | $1,000 | 18.3% |
| Enochville | 3,321 | $1,089 | 19.7% |
| Mineral Springs | 3,314 | $1,340 | 17.6% |
| Lesslie | 3,077 | $780 | 9.3% |
| Granite Quarry | 3,043 | $1,099 | 22.7% |
| Rockwell | 2,782 | $952 | 16.4% |
| Marshville | 2,615 | $1,117 | 23.2% |
| Polkton | 2,555 | $1,009 | 25.7% |
| Denver | 2,497 | $869 | 15.9% |
| Elgin | 2,360 | $774 | 11.9% |
| Kershaw | 2,259 | $750 | 13.1% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2,230 | $1,178 | 15.6% |
| Springdale | 2,198 | $943 | 27.3% |
| Riverview | 2,121 | $677 | 6.0% |
| Hemby Bridge | 2,096 | $1,544 | 25.8% |
| Irwin | 1,919 | $818 | 17.6% |
| Eureka Mill | 1,813 | $542 | 12.4% |
| Great Falls | 1,690 | $867 | 34.2% |
| East Spencer | 1,434 | $1,013 | 35.3% |
| Fort Lawn | 1,388 | $1,355 | 27.0% |
| Cleveland | 1,080 | $739 | 15.1% |
| Springdale | 1,075 | $1,233 | 26.9% |
| Catawba | 1,071 | $1,387 | 27.9% |
| McAdenville | 1,010 | $1,125 | 12.0% |
| Gayle Mill | 974 | $645 | 18.8% |
| Lilesville | 971 | $929 | 26.9% |
| Harmony | 967 | $1,304 | 19.5% |
| Heath Springs | 955 | $907 | 20.7% |
| Van Wyck | 951 | $850 | 12.9% |
| Iron Station | 934 | $1,015 | 15.8% |
| Faith | 917 | $944 | 8.1% |
| Gold Hill | 914 | $1,013 | 16.6% |
| JAARS | 715 | $834 | 15.2% |
| Ansonville | 651 | $906 | 22.3% |
| Alexis | 635 | $1,018 | 18.1% |
| High Shoals | 534 | $968 | 21.8% |
| Hickory Grove | 528 | $1,091 | 21.9% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.