Biggest Rent Increases in North Carolina — FY2026
Metro areas where the 2-bedroom FMR rose the most year-over-year in North Carolina. Largest year-over-year 2BR increase first, based on official HUD data. · View national rankings →
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Biggest Rent Increases
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| # | Metro Area | State | FY2025 2BR | FY2026 2BR | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gates County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,230 | $1,709 | +$479 (+38.9%) |
| 2 | Asheville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,512 | $1,835 | +$323 (+21.4%) |
| 3 | Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,150 | $1,330 | +$180 (+15.7%) |
| 4 | Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,129 | $1,287 | +$158 (+14%) |
| 5 | Burlington, NC MSA | NC | $1,217 | $1,348 | +$131 (+10.8%) |
| 6 | Pender County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,079 | $1,166 | +$87 (+8.1%) |
| 7 | Rocky Mount, NC MSA | NC | $1,072 | $1,143 | +$71 (+6.6%) |
| 8 | Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,163 | $1,232 | +$69 (+5.9%) |
| 9 | Goldsboro, NC MSA | NC | $1,184 | $1,244 | +$60 (+5.1%) |
| 10 | Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,580 | $1,659 | +$79 (+5%) |
| 11 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA | NC | $1,046 | $1,095 | +$49 (+4.7%) |
| 12 | Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $933 | $960 | +$27 (+2.9%) |
| 13 | Jacksonville, NC MSA | NC | $1,147 | $1,173 | +$26 (+2.3%) |
| 14 | Hoke County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $986 | $998 | +$12 (+1.2%) |
| 15 | Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,696 | $1,713 | +$17 (+1%) |
| 16 | Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,240 | $1,251 | +$11 (+0.9%) |
| 17 | Greenville, NC MSA | NC | $1,096 | $1,095 | +$-1 (+-0.1%) |
| 18 | Rockingham County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,041 | $1,040 | +$-1 (+-0.1%) |
| 19 | Raleigh, NC MSA | NC | $1,763 | $1,750 | +$-13 (+-0.7%) |
| 20 | Iredell County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,387 | $1,340 | +$-47 (+-3.4%) |
| 21 | Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,216 | $1,138 | +$-78 (+-6.4%) |
| 22 | Rowan County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,285 | $1,196 | +$-89 (+-6.9%) |
| 23 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,824 | $1,686 | +$-138 (+-7.6%) |
| 24 | Person County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,031 | $948 | +$-83 (+-8.1%) |
| 25 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,872 | $1,711 | +$-161 (+-8.6%) |
| 26 | Lincoln County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area | NC | $1,171 | $1,054 | +$-117 (+-10%) |