Cost of living in Watauga County
Simple answer
A 2-bedroom fair-market rent is $1,311 a month.
That HUD number covers Watauga County, North Carolina, from October 2026 through September 2027. Towns in the county can still have different rents on the ground.
- Studio
- $916
- 1 bed
- $1,124
- 2 bed
- $1,311
- 3 bed
- $1,737
- 4 bed
- $2,191
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
- Boone · 20,032 people
- Cove Creek · 1,629 people
- Foscoe · 1,226 people