Cost of living in Benson, North Carolina
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,097 a month.
Benson is a town in North Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $67,102 a year.
- People
- 4,282
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,097
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $67,102
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $279,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,689
- Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA
Benson, North Carolina has about 4,282 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $279,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Johnston County is $1,689 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Benson. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, prices sit at 98.2 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
North Carolina taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Benson's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical North Carolina home paid 15.16¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Benson's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for North Carolina in the table we use.
Among 407 places we list in North Carolina with a rent figure, 164 have higher typical rent than Benson.
Nearby places
- Dunn
Typical rent $788
Compare with Benson - Coats
Typical rent $909
Compare with Benson - Four Oaks
Typical rent $1,081
Compare with Benson - Erwin
Typical rent $1,112
Compare with Benson - Plain View
Typical rent $894
Compare with Benson - Buies Creek
Typical rent $1,223
Compare with Benson - Angier
Typical rent $894
- Smithfield
Typical rent $658
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in North Carolina
Bigger places in North Carolina
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.