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Best Places to Rent

Charlotte Metropolitan Area

North Carolina, South Carolina

Average Rent

$1,714

Rent Comparison

5.8% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

1.9% Higher

than national average

Population

2.83 Million

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

$1,743

Population

887,499

# of Rentals

8,811

Concord

Average Rent

$1,551

Population

110,380

# of Rentals

307

Gastonia

Average Rent

$1,328

Population

82,153

# of Rentals

94

Statesville

Average Rent

$1,034

Population

80,016

# of Rentals

24

Rock Hill

Average Rent

$1,368

Population

77,346

# of Rentals

143

Kannapolis

Average Rent

$1,645

Population

61,989

# of Rentals

58

Huntersville

Average Rent

$1,770

Population

61,852

# of Rentals

538

Indian Land

Average Rent

$1,781

Population

47,373

# of Rentals

147

Mooresville

Average Rent

$1,552

Population

45,754

# of Rentals

288

Indian Trail

Average Rent

$1,626

Population

41,935

# of Rentals

89

Monroe

Average Rent

$1,647

Population

37,506

# of Rentals

80

Salisbury

Average Rent

$1,167

Population

37,184

# of Rentals

49

Matthews

Average Rent

$1,569

Population

32,021

# of Rentals

188

Cornelius

Average Rent

$1,652

Population

30,027

# of Rentals

71

Mint Hill

Average Rent

$1,479

Population

27,560

# of Rentals

20

Fort Mill

Average Rent

$1,572

Population

21,083

# of Rentals

89

Mount Holly

Average Rent

$2,237

Population

17,985

# of Rentals

12

Lake Wylie

Average Rent

$1,414

Population

15,646

# of Rentals

22

Belmont

Average Rent

$1,556

Population

14,640

# of Rentals

93

Davidson

Average Rent

$2,054

Population

14,254

# of Rentals

168

Tega Cay

Average Rent

$1,537

Population

11,954

# of Rentals

11

Lincolnton

Average Rent

$1,378

Population

11,574

# of Rentals

6

Clover

Average Rent

$1,553

Population

7,837

# of Rentals

24

Bessemer City

Average Rent

$1,044

Population

5,749

# of Rentals

12

China Grove

Average Rent

$1,466

Population

3,698

# of Rentals

58

Denver

Average Rent

$1,776

Population

3,144

# of Rentals

15

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.