Median Gross Rent in Wake County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Gross Rent Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Rent Change
National Distribution
How Wake County's median gross rent of $1,623 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $264 to $2,922.
Distribution of Median Gross Rent Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Wake County for median gross rent.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #171 | Stanislaus County, CA | $1,623 |
| #172 | Hillsborough County, NH | $1,623 |
| #173 | Mercer County, NJ | $1,623 |
| #174 | Wake County, NC | $1,623 |
| #175 | Passaic County, NJ | $1,621 |
| #176 | Davis County, UT | $1,621 |
| #177 | Charleston County, SC | $1,620 |
About Median Gross Rent
Wake County, North Carolina has a median gross rent of $1,623, ranking #174 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 39.6% above the national value of $1,163. Within North Carolina, it ranks #2 of 100. This places it in the 95th percentile nationally.
The median monthly rent including utilities for renter-occupied housing units. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.