Cost Of Living in Fletcher, NC

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Fletcher	North Carolina	National
Cost of living	107	94	100
Goods & Services	100	98	100
Groceries	98	98	100
Health care	110	108	100
Housing	123	85	100
Transportation	92	92	100
Utilities	108	94	100

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The cost of living in Fletcher is 14% higher than the North Carolina average
The cost of living in Fletcher is 7% higher than the national average
Fletcher housing is 23% higher than the national average
North Carolina general sales tax is 7% lower than the national average
North Carolina state income tax is 83% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$62,453	$5,204	$1,457	$1,874
Renters	$49,003	$4,084	$1,143	$1,470

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Fletcher, NC, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Fletcher, the median monthly income is $62,453 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,457 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $49,003, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,143 on monthly rental expenses.

North Carolina Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
North Carolina	4.75%	7.5%

North Carolina Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
North Carolina	4.75%	4.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Fletcher	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.00	$24.26	15.4%
Beauty Salon	$48.22	$45.56	5.8%
Toothpaste	$3.80	$3.70	2.6%
Shampoo	$1.33	$1.28	3.6%
Movie	$13.07	$12.13	7.7%
Bowling	$15.89	$18.00	11.7%

Groceries

Item	Fletcher	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.47	$5.84	10.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.46	$1.57	7.0%
Milk	$4.61	$4.67	1.3%
Potatoes	$5.27	$4.93	6.7%
Pizza	$10.44	$12.09	13.6%
Beer	$10.44	$10.41	0.3%

Health Care

Item	Fletcher	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$155.11	$125.68	23.4%
Doctor	$166.73	$135.78	22.8%
Dentist	$113.89	$113.29	0.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.57	$10.65	0.7%
Lipitor	$509.86	$468.60	8.8%

Housing

Item	Fletcher	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$232,800.00	$184,700.00	26.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,256.40	$2,346.69	3.8%
Apartment Rent	$1,108.00	$949.00	16.8%

Transportation

Item	Fletcher	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.29	$3.46	5.0%
Tire Balancing	$49.99	$59.92	16.6%

Utilities

Item	Fletcher	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$221.84	$193.99	14.4%
Phone	$186.82	$192.25	2.8%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Flat Rock CDP, NC	1,435	84	15.8%
Fruitland, NC	2,216	86	14.0%
Swannanoa, NC	4,360	93	7.3%
Barker Heights, NC	1,289	94	6.1%
East Flat Rock, NC	6,108	95	5.1%
Fletcher, NC	8,287	107	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lake Carmel, NY	8,287	127	26.7%
York, SC	8,287	92	7.8%
Bradford, PA	8,284	80	19.8%
Charlestown, IN	8,290	92	8.0%
Green Cove Springs, FL	8,283	96	4.5%
Fletcher, NC	8,287	107	6.9%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Fletcher, NC