CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Nearly half of people who live in Charlotte pay rent, which has been rising since before the pandemic. However, things are starting to change. Right before the pandemic in January 2020, the median rent for an apartment in Charlotte according to Rent.com was $1,550 per month. Three years later, in January 2023, that number had gone up more than $400 dollars to $1,955. By July, it was even higher at $1,986 per month.