Cost of living in King, North Carolina
Simple answer
Typical rent is $895 a month.
King is a city in North Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $57,817 a year.
- People
- 7,408
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $895
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $57,817
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $238,200
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,332
- Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
King, North Carolina has about 7,408 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $238,200.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Stokes County is $1,332 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in King. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Winston-Salem, NC metro area, prices sit at 92.0 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 King'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 King'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, 259 have higher typical rent than King.
Nearby places
- Tobaccoville
Typical rent $976
Compare with King - Rural Hall
Typical rent $967
Compare with King - Pilot Mountain
Typical rent $969
Compare with King - Walnut Cove
Typical rent $674
Compare with King - Lewisville
Typical rent $1,095
Compare with King - Winston-Salem
Typical rent $1,087
Compare with King - Walkertown
Typical rent $1,379
- Clemmons
Typical rent $1,269
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.