Average Rent in Sunset Beach, NC and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Sunset Beach, NC

Average rent prices in Sunset Beach have decreased by 11% over the last month and have increased by 13% 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
Sunset Beach, NC

Rent prices in Sunset Beach vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Sunset Beach is $1,451, whereas a house costs $1,900. 1-bedroom apartments in Sunset Beach run $1,343 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,431.


Studio	$6,500	-	-
1 bedroom	$1,400	3%	19%
2 bedroom	$1,525	3%	28%
3 bedroom	$1,875	7%	9%
4 bedroom	$2,174	5%	12%


Apartments	$1,451	6%	No Change
Condos	$1,550	No Change	No Change
Houses	$1,900	10%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$6,500

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,400

Last 30 days

Last year

19%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,525

Last 30 days

Last year

28%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,875

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,174

Last 30 days

Last year

12%

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.

How does rent in Sunset Beach, NC compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Sunset Beach and Calabash by all bedroom counts and property types.

Sunset Beach

Median rent price$1,772

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,725

11%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Sunset Beach, NC is 3% higher than the median rent in Calabash, NC.

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Condo for rent in Sunset Beach

APARTMENT - Sunset Beach, NC

908 Resort Cir #707, Sunset Beach, NC 28468

3 beds

2 baths

$1,500

Condo for rent

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Condo for rent in Sunset Beach

CONDOS - Sunset Beach, NC

891 Great Egret Cir Sw #63A, Sunset Beach, NC 28468

3 beds

2 baths

$1,650

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House for rent in Sunset Beach

SINGLE_FAMILY - Sunset Beach, NC

75 Shamrock Dr Sw, Sunset Beach, NC 28468

3 beds

2.5 baths

$1,749

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House for rent in Sunset Beach

137 Shamrock Dr SW

137 Shamrock Dr Sw, Sunset Beach, NC 28468

3 beds

2.5 baths

$1,795

House for rent

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House for rent in Sunset Beach

953 Wyndfall Dr Sw, Sunset Beach, NC 28468

3 beds

2 baths

$1,850

House for rent

5d+ ago

Condo for rent in Sunset Beach

3BR/2.0BA

968 Great Egret Cir Sw, Sunset Beach, NC 28468

3 beds

2 baths

$1,900

Condo for rent

New construction

5d+ ago

House for rent in Sunset Beach

Like New Home For Rent: 470 Ladyfish Loop NE, Sunset Beach, NC

470 Ladyfish Loop Nw, Sunset Beach, NC 28468

4 beds

2 baths

$1,975

House for rent

Available Aug 1

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Frequently asked questions for Sunset Beach, NC

Quick answers to common questions about the Sunset Beach rental market.

How much is rent in Sunset Beach?

The average rent in Sunset Beach is $1,772 per month as of July 18, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Sunset Beach?

Average rent prices in Sunset Beach have decreased by 11% over the last month and have increased by 13% since last year.

How does Sunset Beach rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Sunset Beach is 9% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $173 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Sunset Beach?

To comfortably afford rent in Sunset Beach, you'd need to earn approximately $71,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in Sunset Beach?

Based on our current listings, 36% of Sunset Beach rentals welcome pets, which works out to about 8 pet-friendly apartments each month across the city's average inventory of 22 units.

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).