Average Rent in Durham, NH and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Durham, NH

Average rent prices in Durham have decreased by 31% over the last month and have increased by 11% 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
Durham, NH

Rent prices in Durham vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Durham is $2,022, whereas a house costs $3,400. 1-bedroom apartments in Durham run $1,300 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,200.


Studio	$1,650	6%	-
1 bedroom	$1,700	11%	27%
2 bedroom	$2,310	4%	23%
3 bedroom	$3,150	5%	40%
4 bedroom	$3,300	7%	36%


Apartments	$2,022	27%	No Change
Condos	$2,700	No Change	No Change
Houses	$3,400	2%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,650

Last 30 days

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,700

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

27%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,310

Last 30 days

Last year

23%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,150

Last 30 days

Last year

40%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,300

Last 30 days

Last year

36%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Durham, NH, 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 Durham, NH compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Durham and Amesbury by all bedroom counts and property types.

Durham

Median rent price$2,495

28%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,300

18%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Durham, NH is 8% higher than the median rent in Amesbury, MA.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$2,000

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Frequently asked questions for Durham, NH

Quick answers to common questions about the Durham rental market.

How much is rent in Durham?

The average rent in Durham is $2,495 per month as of June 27, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Durham?

Average rent prices in Durham have decreased by 31% over the last month and have increased by 11% since last year.

How does Durham rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Durham is 28% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $545 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Durham?

To comfortably afford rent in Durham, you'd need to earn approximately $100,000/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).