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Best Places to Rent

Charlotte Metropolitan Area

North Carolina, South Carolina

Average Rent

$1,616

Rent Comparison

5.9% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-1.3% Lower

than national average

Population

2.94 Million

in 2022

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has a total population of 2,944,541. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Charlotte

Average Rent

$1,641

Population

887,499

# of Rentals

9,742

Concord

Average Rent

$1,441

Population

110,380

# of Rentals

323

Gastonia

Average Rent

$1,333

Population

82,153

# of Rentals

238

Statesville

Average Rent

$1,066

Population

80,016

# of Rentals

14

Rock Hill

Average Rent

$1,318

Population

77,346

# of Rentals

215

Kannapolis

Average Rent

$1,505

Population

61,989

# of Rentals

101

Huntersville

Average Rent

$1,629

Population

61,852

# of Rentals

837

Indian Land

Average Rent

$1,555

Population

47,373

# of Rentals

103

Mooresville

Average Rent

$1,417

Population

45,754

# of Rentals

347

Indian Trail

Average Rent

$1,421

Population

41,935

# of Rentals

65

Monroe

Average Rent

$1,411

Population

37,506

# of Rentals

40

Salisbury

Average Rent

$1,130

Population

37,184

# of Rentals

41

Matthews

Average Rent

$1,627

Population

32,021

# of Rentals

214

Cornelius

Average Rent

$1,491

Population

30,027

# of Rentals

162

Mint Hill

Average Rent

$1,456

Population

27,560

# of Rentals

19

Waxhaw

Average Rent

$1,478

Population

21,750

# of Rentals

15

Fort Mill

Average Rent

$1,504

Population

21,083

# of Rentals

112

Mount Holly

Average Rent

$1,431

Population

17,985

# of Rentals

8

Lake Wylie

Average Rent

$1,339

Population

15,646

# of Rentals

21

Belmont

Average Rent

$1,495

Population

14,640

# of Rentals

113

Davidson

Average Rent

$1,886

Population

14,254

# of Rentals

112

Tega Cay

Average Rent

$1,549

Population

11,954

# of Rentals

6

Lincolnton

Average Rent

$1,380

Population

11,574

# of Rentals

26

Pineville

Average Rent

$1,708

Population

10,416

# of Rentals

21

Clover

Average Rent

$1,632

Population

7,837

# of Rentals

37

Bessemer City

Average Rent

$1,070

Population

5,749

# of Rentals

8

Chester

Average Rent

$1,260

Population

5,422

# of Rentals

5

Denver

Average Rent

$1,360

Population

3,144

# of Rentals

56

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.