Counties with the lowest cost of living in North Carolina

- Overall Rank: 1,115
- Population: 144,403
- Median household income: $56,423
- Median home value: $158,300 (74% own)
- Median rent: $813 (26% rent)

- Overall Rank: 1,073
- Population: 50,827
- Median household income: $43,206
- Median home value: $119,800 (71% own)
- Median rent: $738 (29% rent)

- Overall Rank: 1,067
- Population: 39,131
- Median household income: $60,688
- Median home value: $173,200 (78% own)
- Median rent: $777 (22% rent)

- Overall Rank: 1,037
- Population: 49,067
- Median household income: $46,370
- Median home value: $106,200 (62% own)
- Median rent: $779 (38% rent)

- Overall Rank: 1,011
- Population: 55,071
- Median household income: $43,063
- Median home value: $101,600 (59% own)
- Median rent: $792 (41% rent)

- Overall Rank: 1,002
- Population: 44,696
- Median household income: $57,539
- Median home value: $168,600 (78% own)
- Median rent: $784 (22% rent)

- Overall Rank: 999
- Population: 43,149
- Median household income: $42,354
- Median home value: $111,900 (65% own)
- Median rent: $720 (35% rent)

- Overall Rank: 958
- Population: 91,209
- Median household income: $50,737
- Median home value: $142,900 (71% own)
- Median rent: $743 (29% rent)

- Overall Rank: 954
- Population: 17,818
- Median household income: $41,652
- Median home value: $87,500 (75% own)
- Median rent: $823 (25% rent)

- Overall Rank: 940
- Population: 87,799
- Median household income: $53,732
- Median home value: $155,500 (76% own)
- Median rent: $768 (24% rent)

- Overall Rank: 936
- Population: 34,222
- Median household income: $41,948
- Median home value: $99,900 (60% own)
- Median rent: $736 (40% rent)

- Overall Rank: 877
- Population: 21,992
- Median household income: $44,799
- Median home value: $99,200 (67% own)
- Median rent: $758 (33% rent)

- Overall Rank: 858
- Population: 14,989
- Median household income: $55,534
- Median home value: $191,400 (79% own)
- Median rent: $701 (21% rent)

- Overall Rank: 841
- Population: 64,680
- Median household income: $50,512
- Median home value: $158,200 (73% own)
- Median rent: $729 (27% rent)

- Overall Rank: 829
- Population: 80,716
- Median household income: $52,362
- Median home value: $158,300 (75% own)
- Median rent: $717 (25% rent)

- Overall Rank: 757
- Population: 17,528
- Median household income: $45,698
- Median home value: $96,000 (72% own)
- Median rent: $764 (28% rent)

- Overall Rank: 738
- Population: 71,429
- Median household income: $52,743
- Median home value: $153,700 (73% own)
- Median rent: $706 (27% rent)

- Overall Rank: 736
- Population: 14,130
- Median household income: $52,818
- Median home value: $178,900 (73% own)
- Median rent: $690 (27% rent)

- Overall Rank: 732
- Population: 66,125
- Median household income: $49,119
- Median home value: $146,200 (73% own)
- Median rent: $712 (27% rent)

- Overall Rank: 723
- Population: 20,407
- Median household income: $50,320
- Median home value: $108,300 (67% own)
- Median rent: $826 (33% rent)

- Overall Rank: 652
- Population: 117,573
- Median household income: $39,393
- Median home value: $87,700 (66% own)
- Median rent: $741 (34% rent)

- Overall Rank: 651
- Population: 37,280
- Median household income: $57,486
- Median home value: $160,500 (76% own)
- Median rent: $711 (24% rent)

- Overall Rank: 634
- Population: 59,317
- Median household income: $49,963
- Median home value: $116,600 (73% own)
- Median rent: $752 (27% rent)

- Overall Rank: 616
- Population: 44,629
- Median household income: $53,532
- Median home value: $153,300 (73% own)
- Median rent: $725 (27% rent)

- Overall Rank: 611
- Population: 49,312
- Median household income: $49,376
- Median home value: $112,400 (69% own)
- Median rent: $765 (31% rent)

- Overall Rank: 569
- Population: 36,505
- Median household income: $62,764
- Median home value: $169,300 (81% own)
- Median rent: $735 (19% rent)

- Overall Rank: 447
- Population: 25,839
- Median household income: $55,523
- Median home value: $139,900 (72% own)
- Median rent: $710 (28% rent)

- Overall Rank: 331
- Population: 22,747
- Median household income: $56,999
- Median home value: $138,600 (76% own)
- Median rent: $678 (24% rent)

- Overall Rank: 296
- Population: 9,263
- Median household income: $53,053
- Median home value: $115,400 (76% own)
- Median rent: $680 (24% rent)

- Overall Rank: 225
- Population: 8,047
- Median household income: $46,010
- Median home value: $134,000 (80% own)
- Median rent: $580 (20% rent)

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 32 states.