Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 6, 2026
Last updated on September 6, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Sunset Beach
$1,574/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Sunset Beach is $1,574 per month as of September 2026. This is 17% below the national average rent, or $325 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Sunset Beach
19
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of Sunset Beach rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Sunset Beach have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 11% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Sunset Beach vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Sunset Beach is $1,562, whereas a house costs $1,999. 1-bedroom apartments in Sunset Beach run $1,282 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,246.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,520 | - | 2% | |
1 bedroom | $1,375 | 2% | 6% | |
2 bedroom | $1,500 | 1% | 17% | |
3 bedroom | $1,924 | 7% | 16% | |
4 bedroom | $2,350 | 4% | 3% |
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 Sunset Beach, NC.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,562 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,500 | 1% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,999 | 10% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,520
Last year
2%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,375
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
6%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,500
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
17%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,924
Last 30 days
7%
Last year
16%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,350
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
3%
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 Sunset Beach, NC.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,562
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$1,500
Last 30 days
1%
Houses
Average rent
$1,999
Last 30 days
10%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Sunset Beach, 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 Sunset Beach and Calabash by all bedroom counts and property types.
Sunset Beach
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Sunset Beach, NC is 15% lower than the median rent in Calabash, NC.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Sunset Beach rental market.
The average rent in Sunset Beach is $1,574 per month as of September 5, 2026.
Average rent prices in Sunset Beach have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 11% since last year.
Rent in Sunset Beach is 17% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $325 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Sunset Beach, you'd need to earn approximately $63,000/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).