Raleigh cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Raleigh
Raleigh-Cary, NC had 1,562,009 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 98.2, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,689
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,674
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
96.6
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
89.0
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
27.4 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$102,144
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.66%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in North Carolina
Benefit rules in this tool follow the state, not the city. SNAP in North Carolina · Medicaid · North Carolina overview
Related comparisons
From Raleigh
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Raleigh.
- Raleigh and San Francisco · rent gap $2,008
- Raleigh and San Jose · rent gap $1,583
- Raleigh and Boston · rent gap $1,319
- Raleigh and New York · rent gap $1,282
- Raleigh and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,275
- Raleigh and San Diego · rent gap $1,134
- Raleigh and Miami · rent gap $875
- Raleigh and Seattle · rent gap $860
Nearby metros
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