County

Average Rent in Johnston County

Johnston is a county in North Carolina. It ranks #23 out of 95 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 $1,862 which represents an increase of 3.39% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Johnston County to rent places is Wendell, NC with an average rent of $2,090. The least expensive city in Johnston County to rent places is Dunn, NC with an average rent of $1,369.

The most expensive zip code in Johnston County to rent places is 27527 with an average rent of $2,088. The least expensive zip code in Johnston County to rent places is 28334 with an average rent of $1,369.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Johnston currently stands at $1,862.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Raleigh, is less expensive, with an average rent of $1,781. This represents a difference of -4% when compared to Johnston.
Meanwhile, in the average state of North Carolina, the average rent for the same type of housing is $1,705, showing a less expensive of -8% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,870. This constitutes a more expensive by when compared to the rent in Johnston.
$1,862
Johnston
VS
$1,781
-4%
Raleigh, city
$1,705
-8%
NC, state
$1,870
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated June 28 2026

Zip Codes in Johnston County

27527$2,088
27591$2,087
27529$1,956
27568$1,950
27597$1,835
27542$1,833
27524$1,830
27592$1,814
27501$1,802
27603$1,801
27520$1,773
27569$1,745
27577$1,734
27504$1,727
27557$1,580
28366$1,500
27576$1,456
28334$1,369