North Carolina Eviction Risk Map
788 cities · 9,786,143 residents · Avg risk 2.4/10 (Very Low)2.4Average risk score
6.5Highest city
1.8Lowest city
30.9%Avg rent burden
$1,019Avg median rent
30.8%Avg renter share
Statewide heatmap
Each dot is a city. Colors: red = high eviction risk, green = low. Click any city for the full score breakdown.
Highest-risk cities in North Carolina
Chapel Hill59,889 pop
6.5
Durham288,465 pop
6.3
Asheville94,369 pop
6.2
Raleigh470,763 pop
5.8
Durham288,465 pop
5.5
Asheville94,369 pop
5.3
Chapel Hill59,889 pop
5.2
Charlotte886,283 pop
5.2
Greensboro298,564 pop
5.2
Raleigh470,763 pop
5.0
Wilmington118,578 pop
4.5
Cary176,686 pop
4.5
Greensboro298,564 pop
4.3
Winston-Salem250,887 pop
4.3
Charlotte886,283 pop
4.2
High Point115,263 pop
3.9
Apex67,765 pop
3.8
Winston-Salem250,887 pop
3.8
Kannapolis56,470 pop
3.8
Wilson47,740 pop
3.7
Wilmington118,578 pop
3.7
Concord106,518 pop
3.7
Gastonia81,632 pop
3.7
Greenville88,540 pop
3.7
Largest cities
Charlotte886,283 pop
4.2
Charlotte886,283 pop
5.2
Raleigh470,763 pop
5.8
Raleigh470,763 pop
5.0
Greensboro298,564 pop
4.3
Greensboro298,564 pop
5.2
Durham288,465 pop
5.5
Durham288,465 pop
6.3
Winston-Salem250,887 pop
3.8
Winston-Salem250,887 pop
4.3
Fayetteville209,692 pop
3.0
Fayetteville209,692 pop
3.6
Cary176,686 pop
3.2
Cary176,686 pop
4.5
Wilmington118,578 pop
4.5
Wilmington118,578 pop
3.7
High Point115,263 pop
3.2
High Point115,263 pop
3.9
Concord106,518 pop
3.0
Concord106,518 pop
3.7
Asheville94,369 pop
6.2
Asheville94,369 pop
5.3
Greenville88,540 pop
3.7
Gastonia81,632 pop
3.7
Counties in North Carolina
Wake County
10 cities · Avg 3.8/10
Mecklenburg County
8 cities · Avg 3.4/10
Durham County
4 cities · Avg 3.3/10
Orange County
6 cities · Avg 3.1/10
Guilford County
11 cities · Avg 2.9/10
Cabarrus County
7 cities · Avg 2.9/10
Forsyth County
11 cities · Avg 2.8/10
Macon County
1 cities · Avg 2.8/10
Union County
14 cities · Avg 2.8/10
Pasquotank County
2 cities · Avg 2.7/10
Iredell County
6 cities · Avg 2.7/10
Johnston County
10 cities · Avg 2.7/10
Rockingham County
6 cities · Avg 2.7/10
Buncombe County
11 cities · Avg 2.6/10
Gaston County
16 cities · Avg 2.6/10
Alamance County
16 cities · Avg 2.5/10
Rowan County
10 cities · Avg 2.5/10
Transylvania County
2 cities · Avg 2.5/10
Caldwell County
9 cities · Avg 2.5/10
Randolph County
6 cities · Avg 2.5/10
Person County
2 cities · Avg 2.5/10
Davidson County
7 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Catawba County
13 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Granville County
4 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Pitt County
11 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Nash County
9 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Alleghany County
1 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Watauga County
5 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Cumberland County
11 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Franklin County
7 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Burke County
7 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Lincoln County
6 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Onslow County
11 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Moore County
13 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Stanly County
11 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Cherokee County
2 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Perquimans County
2 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Haywood County
6 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Craven County
14 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Brunswick County
17 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Rutherford County
9 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Currituck County
5 cities · Avg 2.3/10
McDowell County
5 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Stokes County
5 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Chowan County
5 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Lee County
5 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Yancey County
2 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Columbus County
9 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Harnett County
12 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Davie County
6 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Chatham County
5 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Yadkin County
7 cities · Avg 2.3/10
New Hanover County
20 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Mitchell County
2 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Montgomery County
5 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Edgecombe County
8 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Madison County
3 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Henderson County
17 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Vance County
4 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Duplin County
11 cities · Avg 2.2/10
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About eviction risk in North Carolina
North Carolina spans 788 cities in our dataset, with an average landlord-risk score of 2.4/10. Scores range from 1.8 in the most landlord-neutral jurisdictions to 6.5 in the most tenant-protective. The state's average rent burden (median gross rent ÷ median household income) is 30.9%, which is the single strongest predictor of eviction filings.
Landlords operating anywhere in North Carolina should review state-level statutes on notice periods, just-cause requirements, security deposit limits, and grace periods before initiating any eviction. Local ordinances in tenant-protective cities may impose additional requirements beyond state minimums — use the city grids above to see risk at the specific jurisdiction where you own rentals.