Average Rent in Oak Island, NC and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Oak Island, NC

Average rent prices in Oak Island have decreased by 10% over the last month and have decreased by 35% 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
Oak Island, NC

Rent prices in Oak Island vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Oak Island is $1,854, whereas a house costs $2,350. 1-bedroom apartments in Oak Island run $1,350 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,950.


Studio	$1,520	1%	2%
1 bedroom	$1,350	No Change	-
2 bedroom	$1,920	1%	10%
3 bedroom	$2,000	11%	19%
4 bedroom	$2,400	18%	46%


Apartments	$1,854	75%	No Change
Condos	$2,000	4%	No Change
Houses	$2,350	4%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,520

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,350

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,920

Last 30 days

Last year

10%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,000

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

19%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,400

Last 30 days

18%

Last year

46%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Oak Island, 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 Oak Island, NC compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Oak Island and Carolina Beach by all bedroom counts and property types.

Oak Island

Median rent price$2,000

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,600

37%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Oak Island, NC is 23% lower than the median rent in Carolina Beach, NC.

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Apartment for rent in Oak Island

Residential Lease, Oak Island, NC

111 Ne 19th St #D, Oak Island, NC 28465

3 beds

1 bath

$2,000

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Frequently asked questions for Oak Island, NC

Quick answers to common questions about the Oak Island rental market.

How much is rent in Oak Island?

The average rent in Oak Island is $2,000 per month as of September 26, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Oak Island?

Average rent prices in Oak Island have decreased by 10% over the last month and have decreased by 35% since last year.

How does Oak Island rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Oak Island is 5% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $100 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Oak Island?

To comfortably afford rent in Oak Island, you'd need to earn approximately $80,000/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).