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Charlotte, NC Rental Market Trends

What is the average rent in Charlotte?

The average rent for an apartment in Charlotte is $1,632. The cost of rent varies depending on several factors, including location, size, and quality.

Average rent in Charlotte, NC

Last updated February 2023
Average Rent Average Apartment Size
$1,632 943 sq. ft.

What is the average apartment size in Charlotte?

The average size for a Charlotte, NC apartment is 943 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

Charlotte, NC apartment rent ranges

Charlotte, NC Occupied Housing Units

163,519 or 47% of the households in Charlotte, NC are renter-occupied while 182,425 or 53% are owner-occupied.

Charlotte, NC rent trends

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Average Rent in Charlotte, NC By Neighborhood

Eastover
$2,418
Uptown Charlotte
$2,126
The South End
$2,105
Brookhill
$2,078
Dilworth
$1,999
Cotswold
$1,908
Foxcroft
$1,908
Providence Park
$1,908
Sherwood Forest
$1,908
Stonehaven
$1,908
Wendover - Sedgewood
$1,908
Freedom Park
$1,908
Cherry
$1,845
Elizabeth
$1,845
Ballantyne
$1,818
Piper Glen Estates
$1,818
Providence Crossing
$1,818
Provincetowne
$1,818
Rain Tree
$1,818
Stone Creek Ranch
$1,818
Touchstone Village - Elm Lane
$1,818
Whiteoak
$1,818
Myers Park
$1,810
Barclay Downs
$1,806
Wilmore
$1,797
Southside Park
$1,767
Hembstead
$1,730
Lansdowne
$1,730
Oxford Hunt
$1,730
Providence Plantation
$1,730
Sardis
$1,730
Ashbrook - Clawson Village
$1,728
Collingwood
$1,728
Colonial Village
$1,728
Sedgefield
$1,728
Grier Heights
$1,654
Asheford Woods
$1,651
Berewick
$1,651
Charlotte Pines
$1,651
Creekshire Estates
$1,651
Dixie - Berryhill
$1,651
Falcon Ridge
$1,651
Harbor Oaks
$1,651
Hartwell
$1,651
McDowell Place
$1,651
Montreux
$1,651
Neely Glen
$1,651
Planters Walk
$1,651
River Oaks
$1,651
Riverpointe
$1,651
Steele Creek Landing
$1,651
Steelecroft Place
$1,651
Stowe Creek
$1,651
The Palisades
$1,651
The Sanctuary
$1,651
Waterlyn
$1,651
Wiltshire Manor
$1,651
Withers Grove
$1,651
Woody Point Acres
$1,651
Double Oaks
$1,624
Druid Hills
$1,624
Genesis Park
$1,624
Greenville
$1,624
J.T. Williams
$1,624
Lockwood
$1,624
Sugaw Creek - Ritch Avenue
$1,624
Tryon Hills
$1,624
Arbor Hills
$1,605
Claybrooke
$1,605
Fountaingrove
$1,605
Harris - Houston
$1,605
Homewood Acres
$1,605
Lexington
$1,605
Mallard Lake
$1,605
Mallard Woods
$1,605
Maplewood
$1,605
Mill Creek
$1,605
Mineral Springs - Rumble Road
$1,605
University City North
$1,605
University City South
$1,605
Withrow Downs
$1,605
Belmont
$1,604
Steele Creek
$1,597
College Downs
$1,592
Hidden Valley
$1,592
Newell
$1,592
Montclaire - Madison Park
$1,579
Brown Road
$1,575
Griers Fork
$1,575
Olde Whitehall
$1,575
Yorkshire
$1,575
Davis Lake - Eastfield
$1,563
Derita - Statesville
$1,563
Henderson Circle
$1,563
Highland Creek
$1,563
Nevin Community
$1,563
Prosperity Church Road
$1,563
Rockwell Park - Hemphill Heights
$1,563
Optimist Park
$1,544
Montclaire South
$1,541
Yorkmount
$1,541
Beatties Ford - Trinity
$1,528
Northlake
$1,528
Slater Road - Hamilton Circle
$1,528
Wilson Heights
$1,528
Briarcreek - Woodland
$1,519
Chantilly
$1,519
Coliseum Drive
$1,519
Commonwealth
$1,519
Country Club Heights
$1,519
Echo Hills
$1,519
North Charlotte
$1,519
Oakhurst
$1,519
Plaza - Shamrock
$1,519
Plaza Hills
$1,519
Plaza Midwood
$1,519
Villa Heights
$1,519
Clanton Park - Roseland
$1,513
York Road
$1,513
Back Creek Church Road
$1,498
Hampshire Hills
$1,498
Governor's Square
$1,497
McAlpine
$1,497
Montibello
$1,497
Mountainbrook
$1,497
Olde Providence North
$1,497
Olde Providence South
$1,497
Park Ridge
$1,497
Wessex Square
$1,497
Biddleville
$1,489
Firestone - Garden Park
$1,489
Lincoln Heights
$1,489
McCrorey Heights
$1,489
Mountain Island
$1,489
Oakdale
$1,489
Oaklawn
$1,489
Oakview Terrance
$1,489
Sunset Road
$1,489
University Park
$1,489
Washington Heights
$1,489
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
$1,468
Carmel
$1,465
Eagle Lake
$1,456
Windsor Park
$1,454
Beverly Woods
$1,446
Park Crossing
$1,446
Quail Hollow
$1,446
Seven Eagles
$1,446
Sharon Woods
$1,446
Sharonbrook
$1,446
Starmount
$1,446
Thomasboro - Hoskins
$1,431
Eastway - Sheffield Park
$1,417
Arlington Forest
$1,370
Becton Park
$1,370
Bent Creek
$1,370
Butterfield
$1,370
Clear Creek
$1,370
Clear Meadow
$1,370
Marlwood
$1,370
McGregor
$1,370
Mint Hill Estates
$1,370
Morris Farms
$1,370
Park Walk
$1,370
Persimmon Creek
$1,370
Pleasant Valley
$1,370
Sherwood Forest
$1,370
Waterleaf
$1,370
Arbor Glen
$1,345
Ashley Park
$1,345
Boulevard Homes
$1,345
Capitol Drive
$1,345
Enderly Park
$1,345
Jackson Homes
$1,345
Lakewood
$1,345
Pinecrest
$1,345
Ponderosa - Wingate
$1,345
Reid Park
$1,345
Revolution Park
$1,345
Seversville
$1,345
Smallwood
$1,345
Todd Park
$1,345
Toddville Road
$1,345
Wesley Heights
$1,345
West Bolevard
$1,345
Westchester
$1,345
Westerly Hills
$1,345
Westover Hills
$1,345
East Forest
$1,331
Hickory Ridge
$1,326
Idlewild
$1,317
North Sharon Amity - Reddman Road
$1,317
Eastland - Wilora Lake
$1,308
Farm Pond
$1,308
Avensong
$1,282
Bradfield Farms
$1,282
Cedarbrook Acres
$1,282
Hickory Grove
$1,282
Lakeland Hills
$1,282
Oak Forest
$1,282
Robinson Church Road
$1,282
Shannon Park
$1,282
Turtle Rock
$1,282
Woodbury
$1,282
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Neighborhood Average Rent
Eastover $2,418
Uptown Charlotte $2,126
The South End $2,105
Brookhill $2,078
Dilworth $1,999
Cotswold $1,908
Foxcroft $1,908
Providence Park $1,908
Sherwood Forest $1,908
Stonehaven $1,908
Wendover - Sedgewood $1,908
Freedom Park $1,908
Cherry $1,845
Elizabeth $1,845
Ballantyne $1,818
Piper Glen Estates $1,818
Providence Crossing $1,818
Provincetowne $1,818
Rain Tree $1,818
Stone Creek Ranch $1,818
Touchstone Village - Elm Lane $1,818
Whiteoak $1,818
Myers Park $1,810
Barclay Downs $1,806
Wilmore $1,797
Southside Park $1,767
Hembstead $1,730
Lansdowne $1,730
Oxford Hunt $1,730
Providence Plantation $1,730
Sardis $1,730
Ashbrook - Clawson Village $1,728
Collingwood $1,728
Colonial Village $1,728
Sedgefield $1,728
Grier Heights $1,654
Asheford Woods $1,651
Berewick $1,651
Charlotte Pines $1,651
Creekshire Estates $1,651
Dixie - Berryhill $1,651
Falcon Ridge $1,651
Harbor Oaks $1,651
Hartwell $1,651
McDowell Place $1,651
Montreux $1,651
Neely Glen $1,651
Planters Walk $1,651
River Oaks $1,651
Riverpointe $1,651
Steele Creek Landing $1,651
Steelecroft Place $1,651
Stowe Creek $1,651
The Palisades $1,651
The Sanctuary $1,651
Waterlyn $1,651
Wiltshire Manor $1,651
Withers Grove $1,651
Woody Point Acres $1,651
Double Oaks $1,624
Druid Hills $1,624
Genesis Park $1,624
Greenville $1,624
J.T. Williams $1,624
Lockwood $1,624
Sugaw Creek - Ritch Avenue $1,624
Tryon Hills $1,624
Arbor Hills $1,605
Claybrooke $1,605
Fountaingrove $1,605
Harris - Houston $1,605
Homewood Acres $1,605
Lexington $1,605
Mallard Lake $1,605
Mallard Woods $1,605
Maplewood $1,605
Mill Creek $1,605
Mineral Springs - Rumble Road $1,605
University City North $1,605
University City South $1,605
Withrow Downs $1,605
Belmont $1,604
Steele Creek $1,597
College Downs $1,592
Hidden Valley $1,592
Newell $1,592
Montclaire - Madison Park $1,579
Brown Road $1,575
Griers Fork $1,575
Olde Whitehall $1,575
Yorkshire $1,575
Davis Lake - Eastfield $1,563
Derita - Statesville $1,563
Henderson Circle $1,563
Highland Creek $1,563
Nevin Community $1,563
Prosperity Church Road $1,563
Rockwell Park - Hemphill Heights $1,563
Optimist Park $1,544
Montclaire South $1,541
Yorkmount $1,541
Beatties Ford - Trinity $1,528
Northlake $1,528
Slater Road - Hamilton Circle $1,528
Wilson Heights $1,528
Briarcreek - Woodland $1,519
Chantilly $1,519
Coliseum Drive $1,519
Commonwealth $1,519
Country Club Heights $1,519
Echo Hills $1,519
North Charlotte $1,519
Oakhurst $1,519
Plaza - Shamrock $1,519
Plaza Hills $1,519
Plaza Midwood $1,519
Villa Heights $1,519
Clanton Park - Roseland $1,513
York Road $1,513
Back Creek Church Road $1,498
Hampshire Hills $1,498
Governor's Square $1,497
McAlpine $1,497
Montibello $1,497
Mountainbrook $1,497
Olde Providence North $1,497
Olde Providence South $1,497
Park Ridge $1,497
Wessex Square $1,497
Biddleville $1,489
Firestone - Garden Park $1,489
Lincoln Heights $1,489
McCrorey Heights $1,489
Mountain Island $1,489
Oakdale $1,489
Oaklawn $1,489
Oakview Terrance $1,489
Sunset Road $1,489
University Park $1,489
Washington Heights $1,489
Charlotte Douglas International Airport $1,468
Carmel $1,465
Eagle Lake $1,456
Windsor Park $1,454
Beverly Woods $1,446
Park Crossing $1,446
Quail Hollow $1,446
Seven Eagles $1,446
Sharon Woods $1,446
Sharonbrook $1,446
Starmount $1,446
Thomasboro - Hoskins $1,431
Eastway - Sheffield Park $1,417
Arlington Forest $1,370
Becton Park $1,370
Bent Creek $1,370
Butterfield $1,370
Clear Creek $1,370
Clear Meadow $1,370
Marlwood $1,370
McGregor $1,370
Mint Hill Estates $1,370
Morris Farms $1,370
Park Walk $1,370
Persimmon Creek $1,370
Pleasant Valley $1,370
Sherwood Forest $1,370
Waterleaf $1,370
Arbor Glen $1,345
Ashley Park $1,345
Boulevard Homes $1,345
Capitol Drive $1,345
Enderly Park $1,345
Jackson Homes $1,345
Lakewood $1,345
Pinecrest $1,345
Ponderosa - Wingate $1,345
Reid Park $1,345
Revolution Park $1,345
Seversville $1,345
Smallwood $1,345
Todd Park $1,345
Toddville Road $1,345
Wesley Heights $1,345
West Bolevard $1,345
Westchester $1,345
Westerly Hills $1,345
Westover Hills $1,345
East Forest $1,331
Hickory Ridge $1,326
Idlewild $1,317
North Sharon Amity - Reddman Road $1,317
Eastland - Wilora Lake $1,308
Farm Pond $1,308
Avensong $1,282
Bradfield Farms $1,282
Cedarbrook Acres $1,282
Hickory Grove $1,282
Lakeland Hills $1,282
Oak Forest $1,282
Robinson Church Road $1,282
Shannon Park $1,282
Turtle Rock $1,282
Woodbury $1,282
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What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Charlotte?

The most affordable neighborhoods in Charlotte are Avensong, where the average rent goes for $1,282/month, Bradfield Farms, where renters pay $1,282/mo on average, and Cedarbrook Acres, where the average rent goes for $1,282/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Hickory Grove ($1,282), Lakeland Hills ($1,282), and Oak Forest ($1,282), where the asking prices are below the average Charlotte rent of $1,632/mo.

What are the most expensive neighborhoods in Charlotte?

The most expensive neighborhoods in Charlotte are The South End ($2,105), Uptown Charlotte ($2,126) and Eastover ($2,418).

What are the most popular neighborhoods in Charlotte?

The most popular neighborhood in Charlotte is Newell, where there are 25 listings with an average rent of $1,592. Next up is Prosperity Church Road, where apartments go for $1,563/month, followed by Robinson Church Road with $1,282 If you’re looking to rent in Charlotte’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Northlake, where renters pay $1,528 on average, and Rockwell Park - Hemphill Heights, where the average monthly rent is $1,563.

Charlotte | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Neighborhood
vs.

Rent in Arbor Glen is 16% lower than in Arbor Hills

$1,345

Arbor Glen rent is 18% lower than Charlotte average

Average Rent $1,345
$1,605

Arbor Hills rent is 2% lower than Charlotte average

Average Rent $1,605

How Charlotte Compares to Other Cities

City Average Rent
Charlotte $1,632
Raleigh $1,612
Winston - Salem $1,198
Greensboro $1,239
Durham $1,575
Fayetteville $1,236
Concord $1,531
Clayton $1,543
Wilmington $1,630
Greenville $1,316
Asheville $1,712
Gastonia $1,294
Huntersville $1,686
Salisbury $1,261
Mooresville $1,590
Monroe $1,178
Rock Hill $1,465
Indian Trail $1,606
Kannapolis $1,439
Matthews $1,539
Statesville $1,177

What is the average price for a storage unit in Charlotte?

The average rent for a non-climate-controlled 10'x10' storage unit in Charlotte is $137.9. Rental costs vary depending on several factors, including unit size and the storage facility's location and amenities.

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