Average Rent in Tarboro, NC and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Tarboro, NC

Average rent prices in Tarboro have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Tarboro, NC

Rent prices in Tarboro vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Tarboro is $800, whereas a house costs $1,350. 1-bedroom apartments in Tarboro run $900 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $675.


1 bedroom	$750	13%	18%
2 bedroom	$795	4%	13%
3 bedroom	$1,375	4%	13%
4 bedroom	$1,849	No Change	2%


Apartments	$800	14%	No Change
Condos	$1,272	3%	-
Houses	$1,350	5%	No Change
Rooms	$816	-	-

1 bedroom

Average rent

$750

Last 30 days

13%

Last year

18%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$795

Last 30 days

Last year

13%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,375

Last 30 days

Last year

13%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,849

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Tarboro, 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.

How does rent in Tarboro, NC compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Tarboro and Clayton by all bedroom counts and property types.

Tarboro

Median rent price$1,072

44%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,832

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Tarboro, NC is 41% lower than the median rent in Clayton, NC.

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Discover rentals in Tarboro, NC

5d+ ago

House for rent in Tarboro

74 Clark St, Tarboro, NC 27886

2 beds

1 bath

$750

5d+ ago

Townhouse for rent in Tarboro

2 beds

1 bath

$765

5d+ ago

House for rent in Tarboro

126 Hemlock Ln, Tarboro, NC 27886

3 beds

2 baths

$975

5d+ ago

House for rent in Tarboro

809 Lloyd St, Tarboro, NC 27886

3 beds

1 bath

$1,125

$1,050

Price drop

5d+ ago

House for rent in Tarboro

1220 Hope Farm Dr, Tarboro, NC 27886

4 beds

2 baths

$1,495

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Frequently asked questions for Tarboro, NC

Quick answers to common questions about the Tarboro rental market.

How much is rent in Tarboro?

The average rent in Tarboro is $1,072 per month as of September 5, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Tarboro?

Average rent prices in Tarboro have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.

How does Tarboro rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Tarboro is 44% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $827 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Tarboro?

To comfortably afford rent in Tarboro, you'd need to earn approximately $43,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

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).