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 remained the same over the last month and have increased by 3% 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 $1,789, whereas a house costs $2,350. 1-bedroom apartments in Downtown Durham run $1,639 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,235.


Studio	$1,655	2%	4%
1 bedroom	$1,644	No Change	2%
2 bedroom	$2,299	1%	2%
3 bedroom	$2,610	11%	27%
4 bedroom	$2,400	-	-

		Listings
Brier Creek Country Club	$1,825
Duke University West Campus	$1,560
East Durham	$1,495
Northgate Park	$2,300
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill	$1,449
Watts Hospital Hillandale	$2,050


Apartments	$1,789	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,900	5%	No Change
Houses	$2,350	13%	No Change
Rooms	$895	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,655

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,644

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,299

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,610

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

27%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,400

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$1,829

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,449

25%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Downtown Durham, Durham, NC is 26% higher than the median rent in University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.

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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

$1,449

N/A

Last year

Duke University West Campus

$1,560

$1,495

$2,300

Watts Hospital Hillandale

$2,050

15%

Last year

Brier Creek Country Club

$1,825

26%

Last year

Discover rentals in Downtown Durham, Durham, NC

3D tour

16h ago

7.6

Very good

Private Room with Walk

218 N Dillard St, Durham, NC 27701

1 bed

1 bath

$840–$955

Apartment for rent

Rent special

1d 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

Highly rated

Rent special

4h ago

9.4

Excellent

The Ramsey

510 E Pettigrew St, Durham, NC 27701

Studio–3 beds

1–2 baths

$1,280–$5,003

Price drop

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Downtown Durham condo for rent in Durham

600 S Duke St #14, Durham, NC 27701

2 beds

2 baths

$1,900

Condo for rent

New construction

5d+ ago

Downtown Durham townhouse for rent in Durham

TOWNHOME - Durham, NC

2000 Moody Ln, Durham, NC 27701

3 beds

3.5 baths

$3,500

House for rent

5d+ ago

Downtown Durham apartment for rent in Durham

511 S Mangum St #C1, Durham, NC 27701

3 beds

2 baths

$4,104

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 $1,829 per month as of July 25, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Downtown Durham?

Average rent prices in Downtown Durham have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 3% since last year.

How does Downtown Durham rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Downtown Durham is 5% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $101 less per month.

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

To comfortably afford rent in Downtown Durham, you'd need to earn approximately $73,000/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).