Cary, NC
179,306Residents
$134,905Median household income
$1,738/moMedian gross rent
$580,200Median home value
40.2Median age
71%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
67%Homes lived in by their owners
4.3×Home value to household income
Median rent takes about 15% of the median household income in Cary.
What pay do you need to rent here?
To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $70,000 a year. In North Carolina that leaves roughly $4,592 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $70,000.
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Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, places. Small places carry larger margins of error.