Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 4, 2026
Last updated on September 4, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Wendell, NC rent is essentially flat year over year, with a current median of $1,995/month. Month over month, rents cooled by 2.1%.
Wendell runs 4.5% more expensive than the $1,910/month national median, positioning it as a slightly pricier market with a small total rental inventory of 67 units.
Bedroom medians in Wendell range from $1,095/month for 1-bed units to $2,285/month for 4+ bedrooms. The largest share of rentals are 3-bed and 4+ bed units, which make up most of the market.
Houses dominate Wendell's market at a median of $1,995/month, while apartments are lower at $1,335/month. Apartments make up only 5.3% of total rentals, with houses comprising 94%.
Median rent in Wendell
$1,995/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Wendell is $1,995 per month as of August 2026. This is 4% above the national average rent, or $85 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Wendell
67
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Wendell rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Wendell have decreased by 2% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Wendell vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Wendell is $1,335, whereas a house costs $1,995. 1-bedroom apartments in Wendell run $1,394 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,335.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,395 | 9% | - | |
1 bedroom | $1,095 | 2% | 17% | |
2 bedroom | $1,412 | 8% | 17% | |
3 bedroom | $1,845 | 3% | 5% | |
4 bedroom | $2,285 | 3% | 4% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Wendell Falls | $2,135 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,335 | 6% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,995 | 4% | No Change | |
Rooms | $850 | No Change | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,395
Last 30 days
9%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,095
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
17%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,412
Last 30 days
8%
Last year
17%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,845
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
5%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,285
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
4%
Wendell Falls
Average rent
$2,135
Apartments
Average rent
$1,335
Last 30 days
6%
Houses
Average rent
$1,995
Last 30 days
4%
Rooms
Average rent
$850
The table above reflects average rent prices in Wendell, 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 Wendell and Archer Lodge by all bedroom counts and property types.
Wendell
higher than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Wendell, NC is 11% higher than the median rent in Archer Lodge, NC.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Wendell rental market.
The average rent in Wendell is $1,995 per month as of August 29, 2026.
Average rent prices in Wendell have decreased by 2% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent in Wendell is 4% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $85 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Wendell, you'd need to earn approximately $80,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
December offers the lowest rents in Wendell, running about 10% below the June peak. February and September are also less competitive months with reduced demand compared to available inventory.
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).