North Carolina Rent control / stabilization

Does North Carolina have rent control?

Counties and cities may not regulate the amount of rent for privately owned residential rental property (N.C. Gen. Stat. 42-14.1(a)), with exceptions for their own property, subsidized or grant-assisted units and owners that take local funding or incentives (42-14.1(c)). No state limit on rent amounts was found in Chapter 42, reviewed by full-text search.

Verified Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-14.1 · last checked 2026-10-23