Average Rent in Durham, NC and Rent Price Trends

Rent price trends in
Durham, NC

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Durham, NC have remained the same in the last month and have increased by 2% in the last year.

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

Rent comparables in
Durham, NC
The monthly rent for an apartment in Durham, NC is $1,498. A 1-bedroom apartment in Durham, NC costs about $1,361 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,600. Houses for rent in Durham, NC are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $1,995.


1 bedroom	$1,268	1%	No Change
2 bedroom	$1,620	1%	No Change
3 bedroom	$1,975	No Change	4%
4 bedroom	$2,495	5%	6%
Studio	$1,446	1%	7%

		Comparables
Downing Creek	$1,680
Downtown Durham	$1,712
Duke Forest	$1,571
East Durham	$1,495
Farrington	$1,845
Hope Valley	$2,050
North Garrett Road	$1,995
Research Triangle Park	$1,858
Watts Hospital Hillandale	$1,746
Woodcroft	$1,800


Apartments	$1,498	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,575	1%	No Change
Houses	$1,995	1%	No Change
Rooms	$773	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,446

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,268

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,620

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,975

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,495

Last 30 days

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Durham, 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.

Compare rent prices in Durham, NC to other cities

Median rent prices in Durham, NC for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Apex, NC.

Durham

Median rent price$1,725

lower than the national median

Median rent price$2,195

16%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Durham, NC is 21% lower than the median rent in Apex, NC.

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$1,775

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$1,750

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$1,850

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$2,200

25%

Last year

Raleigh Durham

$2,500

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Last year

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$1,695

Last year

Cost of living in
Durham, NC

The overall cost of living in Durham, NC is 1% lower than the national average. Explore the cost of essential expenses, then use our rent calculator to help set your budget.