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Cost of Living in Granville County, NC

Prices around Granville County, NC run 5.7% below the U.S. average (BEA, North Carolina). The typical household there earns $71,111 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,200 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $48,000 a year.

Granville County, NC at a glance

Median household income

$71,111$5,926 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,200HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)94.3-5.7% · BEA, North Carolina
Electricity14.7¢per kWh · EIA Residential NC
Population60,877Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Granville 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$1,200Monthly market rent
Share of gross income20.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$48,000To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,778At 30% of $71,111
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Granville County, NC? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Granville County, NC, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,026$12,312$41,04017.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,084$13,008$43,36018.3%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,200$14,400$48,00020.3%
3-Bedroom Home$1,571$18,852$62,84026.5%
4-Bedroom Home$1,700$20,400$68,00028.7%

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

What a typical income covers in Granville County, NC

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $71,111 a year ($5,926 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,963/moRent ($1,200 2-BR), utilities (~$133/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,778/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,185/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $71,111 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.

$71,111
$25,000$145,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$71,111
Net 79%
Fed 10%
NC 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$56,528After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,711Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,174Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20.5%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,814 / yr
North Carolina state income tax$2,329 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,440 / yr

Living in Granville County, NC: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Granville County, NC is $71,111 per year (approximately $5,926 per month).

What is the average rent in Granville County, NC?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,026 for a studio, $1,084 for one bedroom, $1,200 for two, $1,571 for three and $1,700 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 Granville County, NC expensive to live in?

Prices there run 5.7% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for North Carolina is 94.3, 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 Granville County, NC?

To keep a $1,200 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $48,000 a year, or $4,000 a month. That is 68% of what the typical household in Granville County, NC earns.

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

On the local median income of $71,111 ($5,926 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,963 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,778 for everything else and $1,185 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,200 takes 41% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Granville 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.