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Best Places to Rent

Charlotte Metropolitan Area

North Carolina, South Carolina

Average Rent

$1,610

Rent Comparison

6.1% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

2.0% Higher

than national average

Population

2.83 Million

in 2022

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has a total population of 2,825,127. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Charlotte

Average Rent

$1,645

Population

887,499

# of Rentals

8,759

Concord

Average Rent

$1,394

Population

110,380

# of Rentals

201

Gastonia

Average Rent

$1,248

Population

82,153

# of Rentals

149

Statesville

Average Rent

$1,053

Population

80,016

# of Rentals

18

Rock Hill

Average Rent

$1,298

Population

77,346

# of Rentals

193

Kannapolis

Average Rent

$1,362

Population

61,989

# of Rentals

41

Huntersville

Average Rent

$1,624

Population

61,852

# of Rentals

645

Indian Land

Average Rent

$1,592

Population

47,373

# of Rentals

128

Mooresville

Average Rent

$1,408

Population

45,754

# of Rentals

340

Indian Trail

Average Rent

$1,368

Population

41,935

# of Rentals

62

Monroe

Average Rent

$1,398

Population

37,506

# of Rentals

66

Salisbury

Average Rent

$1,107

Population

37,184

# of Rentals

55

Matthews

Average Rent

$1,530

Population

32,021

# of Rentals

141

Cornelius

Average Rent

$1,567

Population

30,027

# of Rentals

154

Mint Hill

Average Rent

$1,352

Population

27,560

# of Rentals

15

Waxhaw

Average Rent

$1,528

Population

21,750

# of Rentals

5

Fort Mill

Average Rent

$1,437

Population

21,083

# of Rentals

111

Mount Holly

Average Rent

$1,362

Population

17,985

# of Rentals

18

Lake Wylie

Average Rent

$1,349

Population

15,646

# of Rentals

24

Belmont

Average Rent

$1,505

Population

14,640

# of Rentals

87

Davidson

Average Rent

$1,911

Population

14,254

# of Rentals

158

Tega Cay

Average Rent

$1,412

Population

11,954

# of Rentals

7

Lincolnton

Average Rent

$1,287

Population

11,574

# of Rentals

10

Pineville

Average Rent

$1,259

Population

10,416

# of Rentals

22

Clover

Average Rent

$1,615

Population

7,837

# of Rentals

65

China Grove

Average Rent

$1,289

Population

3,698

# of Rentals

22

Denver

Average Rent

$1,339

Population

3,144

# of Rentals

26

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.