Average Rent in Topsail Beach, NC and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Topsail Beach, NC

Average rent prices in Topsail Beach have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 5% 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
Topsail Beach, NC

Rent prices in Topsail Beach vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Topsail Beach is $1,634, whereas a house costs $2,450. 1-bedroom apartments in Topsail Beach run $1,478 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,550.


1 bedroom	$1,478	-	-
2 bedroom	$1,725	No Change	13%
3 bedroom	$2,100	No Change	-
4 bedroom	$2,999	5%	-


Apartments	$1,634	149%	No Change
Condos	$3,700	No Change	1%
Houses	$2,450	No Change	No Change

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,478

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,725

Last year

13%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,100

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,999

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in Topsail 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 Topsail Beach, NC compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Topsail Beach and Bayshore by all bedroom counts and property types.

Topsail Beach

Median rent price$2,095

higher than the national median

Median rent price$1,719

11%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Topsail Beach, NC is 22% higher than the median rent in Bayshore, NC.

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$2,200

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$1,988

$1,950

$2,300

$3,775

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House for rent in Topsail Beach

1708 S Anderson Blvd, Topsail Beach, NC 28445

4 beds

3 baths

$1,850

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Frequently asked questions for Topsail Beach, NC

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

How much is rent in Topsail Beach?

The average rent in Topsail Beach is $2,095 per month as of July 25, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Topsail Beach?

Average rent prices in Topsail Beach have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 5% since last year.

How does Topsail Beach rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Topsail Beach is 9% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $165 more per month.

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

To comfortably afford rent in Topsail Beach, you'd need to earn approximately $84,000/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).