Kinston, NC
19,505Residents
$36,878Median household income
$867/moMedian gross rent
$119,300Median home value
42.9Median age
16%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
43%Homes lived in by their owners
3.2×Home value to household income
Median rent takes about 28% of the median household income in Kinston.
What pay do you need to rent here?
To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $35,000 a year. In North Carolina that leaves roughly $2,401 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $35,000.
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Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, places. Small places carry larger margins of error.