Cost of living in Southern Shores, North Carolina
Simple answer
We don't have a typical rent for Southern Shores.
The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for this place in the 2020–2024 survey. We will not guess one.
- People
- 3,139
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- Not published
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $131,429
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $712,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,510
- Dare County, NC
Southern Shores, North Carolina has about 3,139 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $712,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Dare County is $1,510 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Southern Shores. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
North Carolina's prices sit at 94.3 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
North Carolina taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Southern Shores'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 Southern Shores's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for North Carolina in the table we use.
Nearby places
- Kitty Hawk
Typical rent $1,309
Compare with Southern Shores - Kill Devil Hills
Typical rent $1,626
Compare with Southern Shores - Grandy
Typical rent $1,122
Compare with Southern Shores - Nags Head
Typical rent $1,005
Compare with Southern Shores - Manteo
Typical rent $1,204
Compare with Southern Shores - Wanchese
Typical rent $1,073
Compare with Southern Shores - Camden
Typical rent $1,115
Compare with Southern Shores - Elizabeth City
Typical rent $1,117
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.