Cost of living in Mar-Mac, North Carolina
Simple answer
Typical rent is $821 a month.
Mar-Mac is a Census community, not a separate city government in North Carolina. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $53,819 a year.
- People
- 2,877
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $821
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $53,819
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $149,200
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,261
- Goldsboro, NC MSA
Mar-Mac, North Carolina has about 2,877 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $149,200.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Wayne County is $1,261 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Mar-Mac. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Goldsboro, NC metro area, prices sit at 88.5 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 Mar-Mac'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 Mar-Mac'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, 302 have higher typical rent than Mar-Mac.
Nearby places
- Brogden
Typical rent $1,013
Compare with Mar-Mac - Dudley
Typical rent $808
Compare with Mar-Mac - Goldsboro
Typical rent $971
Compare with Mar-Mac - Elroy
Typical rent $1,005
Compare with Mar-Mac - Mount Olive
Typical rent $950
Compare with Mar-Mac - New HopeCompare with Mar-Mac
- Walnut Creek
Typical rent $1,788
- Princeton
Typical rent $690
Compare with Mar-Mac
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.