Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 12, 2026
Last updated on September 12, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Smithfield, NC rent slipped modestly year over year, with a current median of $1,695/month. Renters are paying $106 less per month on average than last year, while month-to-month rent remains unchanged recently.
Smithfield is 10.8% more affordable than the $1,900/month national median. The market consists mostly of houses and offers a modest total rental inventory of 54 units.
Studios rent for $475/month, 1-bedrooms for $1,092/month, and 2-bedrooms for $1,465/month, with 3-bedrooms at $1,700/month and 4+ bedrooms at $2,049/month. The bedroom rent spread reflects a wide range of options for renters.
Studios in Smithfield fell 60.4% year over year, a much steeper decline than the citywide trend. This sharp drop contrasts with modest changes in other bedroom segments and shows a unique shift in the smallest unit market.
Median rent in Smithfield
$1,695/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Smithfield is $1,695 per month as of September 2026. This is 11% below the national average rent, or $205 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Smithfield
54
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of Smithfield rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Smithfield have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 1% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Smithfield vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Smithfield is $1,200, whereas a house costs $1,700. 1-bedroom apartments in Smithfield run $969 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,399.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $475 | No Change | 22% | |
1 bedroom | $1,092 | 3% | 14% | |
2 bedroom | $1,465 | 1% | 3% | |
3 bedroom | $1,700 | 1% | 1% | |
4 bedroom | $2,049 | 2% | 4% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Fairfield | $1,700 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,200 | 2% | 14% | |
Condos | $1,200 | 30% | - | |
Houses | $1,700 | 1% | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,114 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$475
Last year
22%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,092
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
14%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,465
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
3%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,700
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
1%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,049
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
4%
Fairfield
Average rent
$1,700
Apartments
Average rent
$1,200
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
14%
Condos
Average rent
$1,200
Last 30 days
30%
Houses
Average rent
$1,700
Last 30 days
1%
Rooms
Average rent
$1,114
The table above reflects average rent prices in Smithfield, NC, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Smithfield and Archer Lodge by all bedroom counts and property types.
Smithfield
lower than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Smithfield, NC is 14% lower than the median rent in Archer Lodge, NC.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Smithfield rental market.
The average rent in Smithfield is $1,695 per month as of September 12, 2026.
Average rent prices in Smithfield have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 1% since last year.
Rent in Smithfield is 11% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $205 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Smithfield, you'd need to earn approximately $68,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
April and December offer the best timing for apartment hunting in Smithfield, with April seeing the lowest rents and December representing the least competitive period with reduced demand.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).