County

Average Rent in Johnston County

Johnston is a county in North Carolina. It ranks #23 out of 96 for places to rent. Johnston County is in 5 congressional districts and 4 metropolitan areas. Dwellsy has rental data for Johnston County includes 18 cities and 18 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Johnston County is $1,830 which represents an increase of 1.91% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Johnston County to rent places is Wendell, NC with an average rent of $2,084. The least expensive city in Johnston County to rent places is Dunn, NC with an average rent of $1,342.

The most expensive zip code in Johnston County to rent places is 27591 with an average rent of $2,084. The least expensive zip code in Johnston County to rent places is 28334 with an average rent of $1,342.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Johnston currently stands at $1,830.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Raleigh, is less expensive, with an average rent of $1,768. This represents a difference of -3% when compared to Johnston.
Meanwhile, in the average state of North Carolina, the average rent for the same type of housing is $1,694, showing a less expensive of -7% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,859. This constitutes a more expensive by +2% when compared to the rent in Johnston.
$1,830
Johnston
VS
$1,768
-3%
Raleigh, city
$1,694
-7%
NC, state
$1,859
+2%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated May 31 2026

Zip Codes in Johnston County

27591$2,084
27527$2,050
27568$1,950
27524$1,928
27529$1,911
27542$1,895
27597$1,816
27501$1,805
27603$1,802
27569$1,753
27592$1,740
27520$1,735
27504$1,723
27577$1,710
27557$1,524
28366$1,475
27576$1,474
28334$1,342