Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on November 2, 2026
Last updated on November 2, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Wake Forest
$1,675/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Wake Forest is $1,675 per month as of October 2026. This is 12% below the national average rent, or $225 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Wake Forest
870
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of Wake Forest rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Wake Forest have increased by 18% since last year. At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends. Please see below for more rent price details.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Wake Forest vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Wake Forest is $1,492, whereas a house costs $1,937. 1-bedroom apartments in Wake Forest run $1,381 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,514.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,306 | - | 1% | |
1 bedroom | $1,358 | - | 2% | |
2 bedroom | $1,564 | - | 5% | |
3 bedroom | $1,945 | - | 5% | |
4 bedroom | $2,375 | - | 8% |
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 North Carolina State University, NC.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,492 | - | 6% | |
Condos | $1,562 | - | 1% | |
Houses | $1,937 | - | 3% | |
Rooms | $680 | - | 1% |
Studio
Average rent
$1,306
Last year
1%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,358
Last year
2%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,564
Last year
5%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,945
Last year
5%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,375
Last year
8%
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 North Carolina State University, NC.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,492
Last year
6%
Condos
Average rent
$1,562
Last year
1%
Houses
Average rent
$1,937
Last year
3%
Rooms
Average rent
$680
Last year
1%
The table above reflects average rent prices in North Carolina State University, 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.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Wake Forest rental market.
The average rent in Wake Forest is $1,675 per month as of October 31, 2026.
Average rent prices in Wake Forest have increased by 18% since last year.
Rent in Wake Forest is 12% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $225 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Wake Forest, you'd need to earn approximately $67,000/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).