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Cost of living in Eden, North Carolina

Simple answer

Typical rent is $799 a month.

Eden is a city in North Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $47,260 a year.

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People
15,356
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$799
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$47,260
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$120,700
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,012
Rockingham County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area

Eden, North Carolina has about 15,356 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $120,700.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Rockingham County is $1,012 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Eden. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area, prices sit at 92.9 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 Eden'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 Eden'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, 319 have higher typical rent than Eden.

Nearby places

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.

Find SNAP stores near EdenWhat EBT can buy in North Carolina

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.