Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 31, 2026
Last updated on July 31, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Surf City
$2,300/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Surf City is $2,300 per month as of July 2026. This is 19% above the national average rent, or $370 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Surf City
19
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Surf City rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Surf City have decreased by 7% over the last month and have decreased by 5% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Surf City vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Surf City is $1,662, whereas a house costs $2,500. 1-bedroom apartments in Surf City run $1,408 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,550.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $1,402 | 25% | 37% | |
2 bedroom | $1,600 | 6% | 32% | |
3 bedroom | $2,400 | 2% | 1% | |
4 bedroom | $2,800 | 3% | 18% |
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 Surf City, NC.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,662 | 4% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,000 | 6% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,500 | 1% | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,402
Last 30 days
25%
Last year
37%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,600
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
32%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,400
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
1%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,800
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
18%
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 Surf City, NC.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,662
Last 30 days
4%
Condos
Average rent
$2,000
Last 30 days
6%
Houses
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
1%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Surf City, 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 Surf City and Bayshore by all bedroom counts and property types.
Surf City
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Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Surf City, NC is 34% higher than the median rent in Bayshore, NC.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Surf City rental market.
The average rent in Surf City is $2,300 per month as of July 25, 2026.
Average rent prices in Surf City have decreased by 7% over the last month and have decreased by 5% since last year.
Rent in Surf City is 19% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $370 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Surf City, you'd need to earn approximately $92,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on our current listings, 43% of Surf City rentals welcome pets, which works out to about 10 pet-friendly apartments each month across the city's average inventory of 23 units.
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).