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Cost of Living in Pasquotank County, NC

Prices around Pasquotank County, NC run 5.7% below the U.S. average (BEA, North Carolina). The typical household there earns $66,589 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,216 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $48,640 a year.

Pasquotank County, NC at a glance

Median household income

$66,589$5,549 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,216HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)94.3-5.7% · BEA, North Carolina
Electricity14.7¢per kWh · EIA Residential NC
Population40,834Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Pasquotank 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$1,216Monthly market rent
Share of gross income21.9%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$48,640To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,665At 30% of $66,589
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Pasquotank County, NC? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Pasquotank County, NC, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$921$11,052$36,84016.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$927$11,124$37,08016.7%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,216$14,592$48,64021.9%
3-Bedroom Home$1,640$19,680$65,60029.6%
4-Bedroom Home$1,899$22,788$75,96034.2%

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

What a typical income covers in Pasquotank County, NC

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $66,589 a year ($5,549 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,775/moRent ($1,216 2-BR), utilities (~$133/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,665/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,110/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $66,589 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.

$66,589
$25,000$135,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$66,589
Net 80%
Fed 9%
NC 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$53,527After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,461Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,059Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,820 / yr
North Carolina state income tax$2,148 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,094 / yr

Living in Pasquotank County, NC: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Pasquotank County, NC is $66,589 per year (approximately $5,549 per month).

What is the average rent in Pasquotank County, NC?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $921 for a studio, $927 for one bedroom, $1,216 for two, $1,640 for three and $1,899 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 Pasquotank 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 Pasquotank County, NC?

To keep a $1,216 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $48,640 a year, or $4,053 a month. That is 73% of what the typical household in Pasquotank County, NC earns.

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

On the local median income of $66,589 ($5,549 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,775 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,665 for everything else and $1,110 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,216 takes 44% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Pasquotank 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.