Cost of living in Davidson, North Carolina
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,652 a month.
Davidson is a town in North Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $166,556 a year.
- People
- 15,660
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,652
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $166,556
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $687,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,785
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
Davidson, North Carolina has about 15,660 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $687,700.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Mecklenburg County is $1,785 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Davidson. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, prices sit at 97.3 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 Davidson'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 Davidson'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, 42 have higher typical rent than Davidson.
Nearby places
- Cornelius
Typical rent $1,722
Compare with Davidson - Huntersville
Typical rent $1,834
Compare with Davidson - Mooresville
Typical rent $1,626
Compare with Davidson - Lake Norman of Iredell
Typical rent $1,327
Compare with Davidson - Westport
Typical rent $1,556
Compare with Davidson - Enochville
Typical rent $1,089
Compare with Davidson - Kannapolis
Typical rent $1,319
Compare with Davidson - Lowesville
Typical rent $1,490
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.