Metro area · CBSA 47820
Washington
The Washington, NC metro area has 44,499 people. Median rent is $871, 17.9% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Beaufort County at $1,012. Of the 6 places we track here, River Road has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$58,357
Median home value
$192,700
Unemployment
3.9%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,012
HUD, Beaufort 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 9,726 | $856 | 25.6% |
| River Road | 3,366 | $817 | 21.2% |
| Belhaven | 1,577 | $929 | 34.2% |
| Cypress Landing | 1,044 | $1,653 | 23.7% |
| Chocowinity | 903 | $794 | 23.0% |
| Aurora | 560 | $958 | 24.9% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.