Average Rent in Downtown Durham, Durham, NC and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Downtown Durham, Durham, NC

Average rent prices in Downtown Durham have increased by 4% over the last month and have increased by 4% 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
Downtown Durham, Durham, NC

Rent prices in Downtown Durham vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Downtown Durham is $1,950, whereas a house costs $2,075. 1-bedroom apartments in Downtown Durham run $1,644 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,295.


Studio	$1,750	6%	1%
1 bedroom	$1,624	3%	2%
2 bedroom	$2,310	No Change	3%
3 bedroom	$2,650	No Change	22%
4 bedroom	$3,120	-	-

		Listings
Brier Creek Country Club	$2,200
Duke University West Campus	$1,359
East Durham	$1,485
Northgate Park	$2,180
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill	$2,463
Watts Hospital Hillandale	$1,740


Apartments	$1,950	2%	No Change
Condos	$1,567	11%	15%
Houses	$2,075	5%	No Change
Rooms	$777	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,750

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,624

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,310

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,650

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

22%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,120

The table above reflects average rent prices in Downtown Durham, 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.

How does rent in Downtown Durham, Durham, NC compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Downtown Durham and University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill by all bedroom counts and property types.

Downtown Durham

Median rent price$1,945

Equal to the the national median

Median rent price$2,463

26%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Downtown Durham, Durham, NC is 21% lower than the median rent in University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

$2,463

N/A

Last year

Duke University West Campus

$1,359

$1,485

$2,180

Watts Hospital Hillandale

$1,740

Last year

Brier Creek Country Club

$2,200

18%

Last year

Discover rentals in Downtown Durham, Durham, NC

3D tour

14h ago

7.6

Very good

Private Room with Walk

218 N Dillard St, Durham, NC 27701

1 bed

1 bath

$815–$923

Apartment for rent

Rent special

5d+ ago

8.6

Very good

BullHouse

504 E Pettigrew St, Durham, NC 27701

Studio–3 beds

1–2 baths

$1,266–$2,873

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Downtown Durham condo for rent in Durham

600 S Duke St #14, Durham, NC 27701

2 beds

2 baths

$2,000

Condo for rent

5d+ ago

Downtown Durham condo for rent in Durham

CONDOS - Durham, NC

109 W Main St #402, Durham, NC 27701

2 beds

1.5 baths

$2,695

Condo for rent

5d+ ago

Downtown Durham apartment for rent in Durham

511 S Mangum St #C1, Durham, NC 27701

3 beds

2 baths

$4,116

Apartment for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Downtown Durham, Durham, NC

Quick answers to common questions about the Downtown Durham rental market.

How much is rent in Downtown Durham?

The average rent in Downtown Durham is $1,945 per month as of June 13, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Downtown Durham?

Average rent prices in Downtown Durham have increased by 4% over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.

How does Downtown Durham rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Downtown Durham is roughly the same as the national average.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Downtown Durham?

To comfortably afford rent in Downtown Durham, you'd need to earn approximately $78,000/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).