Cost of living in Craven County
Simple answer
A 2-bedroom fair-market rent is $1,246 a month.
That HUD number covers Craven County, North Carolina, from October 2026 through September 2027. Towns in the county can still have different rents on the ground.
- Studio
- $946
- 1 bed
- $952
- 2 bed
- $1,246
- 3 bed
- $1,644
- 4 bed
- $1,985
This county is outside a metro area with its own price index. The North Carolina state index is 94.3 (U.S. = 100, BEA 2024).
SNAP income limit in North Carolina · Medicaid eligibility
Towns in this county
- New Bern · 32,734 people
- Havelock · 17,691 people
- James City · 4,789 people
- Trent Woods · 4,032 people
- Brices Creek · 3,415 people
- Fairfield Harbour · 2,948 people
- Neuse Forest · 2,671 people
- Cherry Branch · 1,684 people