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Cost of Living in Anson County, NC

Prices around Anson County, NC run 2.7% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $47,302 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,138 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $45,520 a year.

Anson County, NC at a glance

Median household income

$47,302$3,942 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,138HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)97.3-2.7% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity14.7¢per kWh · EIA Residential NC
Population22,289Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Anson County, NC?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,138Monthly market rent
Share of gross income28.9%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$45,520To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,183At 30% of $47,302
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Anson County, NC? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Anson County, NC, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$785$9,420$31,40019.9%
1-Bedroom Apartment$867$10,404$34,68022%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,138$13,656$45,52028.9%
3-Bedroom Home$1,364$16,368$54,56034.6%
4-Bedroom Home$1,654$19,848$66,16042%

Rent in Anson County, NC, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Anson County, NC

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $47,302 a year ($3,942 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$1,971/moRent ($1,138 2-BR), utilities (~$133/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,183/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$788/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $47,302 leaves after North Carolina taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and North Carolina tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$47,302
$15,000$95,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$47,302
Net 82%
Fed 7%
NC 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$38,809After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,234Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,493Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,496 / yr
North Carolina state income tax$1,379 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,619 / yr

Living in Anson County, NC: common questions

What is the median household income in Anson County, NC?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Anson County, NC is $47,302 per year (approximately $3,942 per month).

What is the average rent in Anson County, NC?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $785 for a studio, $867 for one bedroom, $1,138 for two, $1,364 for three and $1,654 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Anson County, NC expensive to live in?

Prices there run 2.7% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 97.3, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Anson County, NC?

To keep a $1,138 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $45,520 a year, or $3,793 a month. That is 96% of what the typical household in Anson County, NC earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Anson County, NC?

On the local median income of $47,302 ($3,942 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $1,971 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,183 for everything else and $788 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,138 takes 58% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Anson County, NC?

Homes in North Carolina paid 14.7¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $133. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.