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Best Places to Rent

Charlotte Metropolitan Area

North Carolina, South Carolina

Average Rent

$1,604

Rent Comparison

5.2% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-2.2% 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

$1,643

Population

887,499

# of Rentals

8,398

Concord

Average Rent

$1,409

Population

110,380

# of Rentals

281

Gastonia

Average Rent

$1,336

Population

82,153

# of Rentals

228

Statesville

Average Rent

$1,088

Population

80,016

# of Rentals

13

Rock Hill

Average Rent

$1,331

Population

77,346

# of Rentals

194

Kannapolis

Average Rent

$1,508

Population

61,989

# of Rentals

85

Huntersville

Average Rent

$1,613

Population

61,852

# of Rentals

679

Indian Land

Average Rent

$1,543

Population

47,373

# of Rentals

107

Mooresville

Average Rent

$1,415

Population

45,754

# of Rentals

328

Indian Trail

Average Rent

$1,432

Population

41,935

# of Rentals

60

Monroe

Average Rent

$1,439

Population

37,506

# of Rentals

55

Salisbury

Average Rent

$1,137

Population

37,184

# of Rentals

41

Matthews

Average Rent

$1,605

Population

32,021

# of Rentals

358

Cornelius

Average Rent

$1,409

Population

30,027

# of Rentals

148

Mint Hill

Average Rent

$1,371

Population

27,560

# of Rentals

20

Waxhaw

Average Rent

$1,480

Population

21,750

# of Rentals

17

Fort Mill

Average Rent

$1,501

Population

21,083

# of Rentals

110

Mount Holly

Average Rent

$1,465

Population

17,985

# of Rentals

8

Lake Wylie

Average Rent

$1,290

Population

15,646

# of Rentals

40

Belmont

Average Rent

$1,502

Population

14,640

# of Rentals

90

Davidson

Average Rent

$1,877

Population

14,254

# of Rentals

86

Tega Cay

Average Rent

$1,472

Population

11,954

# of Rentals

14

Lincolnton

Average Rent

$1,193

Population

11,574

# of Rentals

20

Pineville

Average Rent

$1,968

Population

10,416

# of Rentals

19

Clover

Average Rent

$1,558

Population

7,837

# of Rentals

24

Chester

Average Rent

$1,260

Population

5,422

# of Rentals

5

China Grove

Average Rent

$1,396

Population

3,698

# of Rentals

9

Denver

Average Rent

$1,382

Population

3,144

# of Rentals

63

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.