Last updated July 10, 2026

Average Rent in Charlotte, NC & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 38 apartment communities in Charlotte, NC. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Carmel Charlotte center city Cherry Country Club Heights Dilworth Freedom Park Provincetowne Westerly Hills

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed

Market Average

$2,296/mo

▲ +3.8% from last month

Lowest Available

$618/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

593

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Charlotte, NC

146 listed units across 19 buildings in Charlotte, NC dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $100/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
Midtown 205	Unit 27, S3 - Premium	$2,833	$1,444	$1,389
Uptown 550	Unit 1	$5,750	$4,500	$1,250
500 West Trade	Unit 1	$4,000	$3,500	$500
Hawkins Press	Unit 31, B1B	$3,221	$2,773	$448
The Penrose	Unit 9, A2	$2,025	$1,685	$340
Cortland South End	Unit 3	$1,900	$1,600	$300
Hawkins Press	Unit 2, A17D	$2,498	$2,209	$289
Midtown 205	Unit 9, A5	$1,657	$1,380	$277

See today's prices on all 593 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Charlotte, NC

Compare average rent across Charlotte, NC neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Country Club Heights	$2,747	-	$1,494	1	2
Myers Park	$2,613	▼ $165	$2,223	1	4
Dilworth	$2,433	▼ $19	$618	22	397
Freedom Park	$2,399	▼ $600	$618	4	59
Charlotte center city	$2,123	▲ $323	$1,220	4	23
Cherry	$1,772	▼ $310	$1,035	2	57
Westerly Hills	$1,747	▼ $52	$1,312	1	25
Provincetowne	$1,733	▼ $260	$1,535	1	6
Carmel	$1,639	▲ $148	$1,339	2	18

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Charlotte, NC?

As of July 2026, the average rent in Charlotte, NC is $2,296 per month across 38 apartment communities and 593 available units. Rents have increased $85 (3.8%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Maddox South End starting at $618/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,888/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $2,056/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,916/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $4,041/mo.

Prices range from $618 to $7,555 per month. The most common price point is the $1,800 range, where 115 units are currently listed.

Charlotte, NC Rent Price History

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$2,086	-	28
May 2026	$2,278	+$192	32
June 2026	$2,301	+$23	32
July 2026	$2,297	-$4	35

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Charlotte, NC

Studio

$1,888

from $618 · 153 units

1 Bed

$2,056

from $1,255 · 273 units

2 Bed

$2,916

from $1,494 · 145 units

3 Bed

$4,041

from $2,118 · 22 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Charlotte, NC

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Maddox South End	$618/mo	$2,281/mo	20	4.6
The Atherton	$618/mo	$2,384/mo	22	4.5
Midtown 205	$1,035/mo	$1,569/mo	27	4.1
MAA Uptown	$1,220/mo	$1,590/mo	8	4.5
District Flats at Summit and Church Apartments	$1,296/mo	$1,987/mo	7	4
Alta West Morehead	$1,312/mo	$1,685/mo	24	4.7
Marquis Carmel Commons	$1,339/mo	$1,642/mo	8	4.6
The Winston	$1,360/mo	$1,571/mo	17	4.4
Marquis Carmel Valley	$1,380/mo	$1,637/mo	10	4.5
Selene at Southline	$1,397/mo	$2,056/mo	26	4.6
The Penrose	$1,460/mo	$2,017/mo	22	4.3
Solis Midtown	$1,488/mo	$1,954/mo	30	4.5
704 at The Quarter	$1,489/mo	$1,955/mo	8	4.7
The Village at Commonwealth	$1,494/mo	$2,747/mo	2	4.4
Hanover South End	$1,497/mo	$2,374/mo	13	4.9
500 West Trade	$1,510/mo	$2,505/mo	2	4.4
The Preserve at Ballantyne Commons	$1,535/mo	$1,733/mo	6	4.3
Kingston South End	$1,546/mo	$3,108/mo	22	4.7
The Crown of Queen City	$1,574/mo	$1,947/mo	8	4.6
Cortland South End	$1,600/mo	$2,050/mo	7	4.6
The Edge South End	$1,619/mo	$2,241/mo	20	4.6
Everly	$1,629/mo	$2,571/mo	31	4.7
Ello House	$1,646/mo	$2,327/mo	17	4.6
Hawkins Press	$1,646/mo	$2,180/mo	29	4.9
Uptown 550	$1,671/mo	$3,836/mo	2	4.5
Camden Southline Apartments	$1,701/mo	$2,019/mo	17	4.4
The Paces South End Apartments	$1,705/mo	$3,094/mo	32	4.8
Junction 1504	$1,720/mo	$2,150/mo	29	4.6
The Boulevard a Broadstone Community	$1,720/mo	$2,265/mo	23	5
Camden Gallery Apartments	$1,721/mo	$1,966/mo	15	4.5
Raven South End	$1,742/mo	$2,198/mo	24	4.6
Presley Uptown	$1,839/mo	$2,266/mo	11	4.3
511 Queens	$2,223/mo	$2,613/mo	4	4.7
Ashton South End Apartments	$2,443/mo	$3,153/mo	20	4.6
The Campbell Apartments	$2,556/mo	$3,664/mo	23	4.9
Avalon Hawk	$2,605/mo	$3,401/mo	4	3.9
Avalon South End	$2,970/mo	$2,970/mo	1	4.4
2100 Queens	$5,765/mo	$5,765/mo	2	4.7

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Charlotte, NC

What is the average rent in Charlotte, NC?

The average rent in Charlotte, NC is $2,296 per month as of July 2026, based on 593 units across 38 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Charlotte, NC?

Rent in Charlotte, NC has increased $85 (3.8%) over the past month. The current average is $2,296/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Charlotte, NC?

The most affordable apartment in Charlotte, NC is Maddox South End with units starting at $618/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Charlotte, NC?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Charlotte, NC averages $2,056/mo, with prices starting at $1,255/mo across 273 available units.

How many apartments are available in Charlotte, NC?

There are 593 units available across 38 apartment communities in Charlotte, NC.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Charlotte, NC?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$92,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,296/mo.

Comfortable income

$110,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($618/mo), you need to earn at least $25,000/year.

Median household income in Charlotte, NC is $78,438 , about 29% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Charlotte, NC

Overall prices in Charlotte, NC runs below the national average by about 3% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 97.3, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Charlotte, NC's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$2,296	daily refresh
Utilities	$417	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$522	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$995	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$485	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$776	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$5,492/mo	$65,902/year

Population

886,283

Median household income

$78,438

Census median rent

$1,504/mo

Rent as % of income

29.5%

Median age

34.4

Mean commute

25 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

North Carolina Rent Trends

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Charlotte, NC Neighborhood Rent Map

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US-wide rent comparison

See how Charlotte, NC rents stack up against the national median