Metro area · CBSA 28820
Kinston
The Kinston, NC metro area has 54,919 people. Median rent is $861, 22.9% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Lenoir County at $1,012. Of the 6 places we track here, La Grange has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$45,143
Median home value
$120,500
Unemployment
9.0%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,012
HUD, Lenoir County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.