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Best Places to Rent

Charlotte Metropolitan Area

North Carolina, South Carolina

Average Rent

$1,593

Rent Comparison

5.6% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

1.9% 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

$1,622

Population

887,499

# of Rentals

8,197

Concord

Average Rent

$1,379

Population

110,380

# of Rentals

231

Gastonia

Average Rent

$1,261

Population

82,153

# of Rentals

141

Statesville

Average Rent

$1,046

Population

80,016

# of Rentals

18

Rock Hill

Average Rent

$1,323

Population

77,346

# of Rentals

183

Kannapolis

Average Rent

$1,390

Population

61,989

# of Rentals

35

Huntersville

Average Rent

$1,636

Population

61,852

# of Rentals

473

Indian Land

Average Rent

$1,555

Population

47,373

# of Rentals

131

Mooresville

Average Rent

$1,416

Population

45,754

# of Rentals

342

Indian Trail

Average Rent

$1,378

Population

41,935

# of Rentals

72

Monroe

Average Rent

$1,487

Population

37,506

# of Rentals

66

Salisbury

Average Rent

$1,146

Population

37,184

# of Rentals

58

Matthews

Average Rent

$1,469

Population

32,021

# of Rentals

209

Cornelius

Average Rent

$1,375

Population

30,027

# of Rentals

85

Mint Hill

Average Rent

$1,410

Population

27,560

# of Rentals

21

Waxhaw

Average Rent

$1,424

Population

21,750

# of Rentals

10

Fort Mill

Average Rent

$1,477

Population

21,083

# of Rentals

115

Mount Holly

Average Rent

$1,348

Population

17,985

# of Rentals

10

Lake Wylie

Average Rent

$1,352

Population

15,646

# of Rentals

26

Belmont

Average Rent

$1,496

Population

14,640

# of Rentals

91

Davidson

Average Rent

$1,886

Population

14,254

# of Rentals

172

Tega Cay

Average Rent

$1,389

Population

11,954

# of Rentals

6

Lincolnton

Average Rent

$1,341

Population

11,574

# of Rentals

9

Pineville

Average Rent

$1,460

Population

10,416

# of Rentals

35

Clover

Average Rent

$1,640

Population

7,837

# of Rentals

70

China Grove

Average Rent

$1,339

Population

3,698

# of Rentals

26

Denver

Average Rent

$1,389

Population

3,144

# of Rentals

14

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.