Metro area · CBSA 22580
Forest City
The Forest City, NC metro area has 64,930 people. Median rent is $783, 18.3% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Rutherford County at $1,012. Of the 6 places we track here, Lake Lure has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$51,410
Median home value
$201,800
Unemployment
6.3%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,012
HUD, Rutherford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City | 7,363 | $813 | 27.5% |
| Spindale | 4,131 | $755 | 22.0% |
| Rutherfordton | 3,680 | $860 | 17.4% |
| Lake Lure | 1,543 | $786 | 11.7% |
| Ellenboro | 901 | $711 | 16.6% |
| Ruth | 510 | $675 | 15.8% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.