Metro area · CBSA 48200
Waynesville
The Waynesville, NC metro area has 62,662 people. Median rent is $1,067, 20.7% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Haywood County at $1,250. Of the 6 places we track here, Canton has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$61,912
Median home value
$279,200
Unemployment
3.1%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,250
HUD, Haywood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesville | 10,502 | $1,070 | 23.4% |
| Canton | 4,419 | $790 | 13.6% |
| Lake Junaluska | 3,175 | $1,137 | 20.6% |
| Maggie Valley | 2,112 | $1,067 | 18.8% |
| West Canton | 1,412 | $1,223 | 23.7% |
| Clyde | 1,359 | $1,033 | 22.0% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.