Morganton, NC
17,646Residents
$51,355Median household income
$944/moMedian gross rent
$221,700Median home value
37.8Median age
26%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
55%Homes lived in by their owners
4.3×Home value to household income
Median rent takes about 22% of the median household income in Morganton.
What pay do you need to rent here?
To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $38,000 a year. In North Carolina that leaves roughly $2,592 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $40,000.
Largest places in North Carolina
All cities in North Carolina · Highest-paying jobs in North Carolina
Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, places. Small places carry larger margins of error.