Metro area · CBSA 41820
Sanford
The Sanford, NC metro area has 65,816 people. Median rent is $1,017, 18.7% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Lee County at $1,179. Of the 2 places we track here, Barbecue has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$65,387
Median home value
$240,200
Unemployment
3.8%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,179
HUD, Lee 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.