How much is rent in Greensboro, NC?

The median 2-bedroom in Greensboro rents for $1,218 a month with utilities, $345 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,117 and a 3-bedroom $1,349.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,2182-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,1171-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$48,720Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
21%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Greensboro by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,108/mo
Greensboro
$1,108
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $44,320²
1 bedroom$1,117/mo
Greensboro
$1,117
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $44,680²
2 bedrooms$1,218/mo
Greensboro
$1,218
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $48,720²
3 bedrooms$1,349/mo
Greensboro
$1,349
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $53,960²
4 bedrooms$1,501/mo
Greensboro
$1,501
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $60,040²

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Where rent costs less than Greensboro

16 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Greensboro
Paducah, KY	$886	$332/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$317/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$299/mo
Pittsburgh, PA	$1,185	$33/mo
Tulsa, OK	$1,187	$31/mo
Fort Wayne, IN	$1,216	$2/mo

Rent in Greensboro: questions people ask

How much is rent in Greensboro?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,223 a month. By size: studio $1,108, 1 bedroom $1,117, 2 bedrooms $1,218, 3 bedrooms $1,349, 4 bedrooms $1,501 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Greensboro?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $48,720 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $44,680.

What share of income goes to rent in Greensboro?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 21% of the median household income of $71,087 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Greensboro?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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