Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on August 3, 2026
Last updated on August 3, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Emerald Isle
$2,575/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Emerald Isle is $2,575 per month as of August 2026. This is 33% above the national average rent, or $635 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Emerald Isle
15
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Emerald Isle rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Emerald Isle have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 1% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Emerald Isle vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Emerald Isle is $1,625, whereas a house costs $2,700. 1-bedroom apartments in Emerald Isle run $1,600 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,100.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $1,550 | 7% | - | |
2 bedroom | $1,300 | 15% | - | |
3 bedroom | $2,575 | 4% | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $2,800 | 4% | 12% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Emerald Isle, NC.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,625 | 5% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,725 | 15% | - | |
Houses | $2,700 | 1% | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,550
Last 30 days
7%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,300
Last 30 days
15%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,575
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,800
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
12%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Emerald Isle, NC.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,625
Last 30 days
5%
Condos
Average rent
$1,725
Last 30 days
15%
Houses
Average rent
$2,700
Last 30 days
1%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Emerald Isle, 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 median rent prices in Emerald Isle and Atlantic Beach by all bedroom counts and property types.
Emerald Isle
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Emerald Isle, NC is 28% higher than the median rent in Atlantic Beach, NC.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Emerald Isle rental market.
The average rent in Emerald Isle is $2,575 per month as of August 1, 2026.
Average rent prices in Emerald Isle have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 1% since last year.
Rent in Emerald Isle is 33% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $635 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Emerald Isle, you'd need to earn approximately $103,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
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).