Average Rent in Cape Carteret, NC and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Cape Carteret, NC

Average rent prices in Cape Carteret have increased by 14% over the last month and have decreased by 8% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Cape Carteret, NC

Rent prices in Cape Carteret vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Cape Carteret is $1,975, whereas a house costs $2,300. 1-bedroom apartments in Cape Carteret run $1,475 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,395.


1 bedroom	$1,475	-	-
2 bedroom	$1,372	6%	-
3 bedroom	$1,850	No Change	22%
4 bedroom	$2,712	No Change	-


Apartments	$1,975	-	-
Condos	$1,975	No Change	-
Houses	$2,300	No Change	16%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,475

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,372

Last 30 days

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,850

Last year

22%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,712

The table above reflects average rent prices in Cape Carteret, NC, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Cape Carteret, NC compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Cape Carteret and Atlantic Beach by all bedroom counts and property types.

Cape Carteret

Median rent price$2,300

21%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,300

21%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Cape Carteret, NC is equal to the median rent in Atlantic Beach, NC.

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Frequently asked questions for Cape Carteret, NC

Quick answers to common questions about the Cape Carteret rental market.

How much is rent in Cape Carteret?

The average rent in Cape Carteret is $2,300 per month as of October 17, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Cape Carteret?

Average rent prices in Cape Carteret have increased by 14% over the last month and have decreased by 8% since last year.

How does Cape Carteret rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Cape Carteret is 21% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $400 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Cape Carteret?

To comfortably afford rent in Cape Carteret, you'd need to earn approximately $92,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).