Average Rent in Wilmington, NC and Rent Price Trends

Rent price trends in
Wilmington, NC

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Wilmington, NC have remained the same in the last month and have remained the same in the last year.

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Rent comparables in
Wilmington, NC
The monthly rent for an apartment in Wilmington, NC is $1,452. A 1-bedroom apartment in Wilmington, NC costs about $1,325 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,495. Houses for rent in Wilmington, NC are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $2,100.


1 bedroom	$1,353	1%	1%
2 bedroom	$1,550	1%	1%
3 bedroom	$2,000	No Change	1%
4 bedroom	$2,600	6%	3%
Studio	$1,319	No Change	3%

		Comparables
Carolina Heights	$1,400
College Acres	$1,875
College Park	$1,300
Downtown Wilmington	$1,917
Echo Farms	$2,124
Glen Meade	$1,590
Lincoln Forest	$1,750
Pine Valley West	$1,597
South Side	$1,550
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington	$1,500


Apartments	$1,452	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,550	4%	No Change
Houses	$2,100	No Change	No Change
Rooms	$792	No Change	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,319

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,353

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,550

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,000

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,600

Last 30 days

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Wilmington, 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 rent prices in Wilmington, NC to other cities

Median rent prices in Wilmington, NC for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Bayshore, NC.

Wilmington

Median rent price$1,700

11%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,913

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Wilmington, NC is 11% lower than the median rent in Bayshore, NC.

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Bayshore

$1,913

Last year

Carolina Beach

$2,300

11%

Last year

Castle Hayne

$2,139

Last year

Hampstead

$2,200

Last year

Holly Ridge

$1,600

Last year

Kure Beach

$2,625

Last year

Leland

$1,875

Last year

Rocky Point

$2,000

18%

Last year

Silver Lake

$1,897

Last year

Surf City

$2,200

Last year

Topsail Beach

$2,428

16%

Last year

Wrightsville Beach

$3,825

Last year

Cost of living in
Wilmington, NC

The overall cost of living in Wilmington, NC is 4% lower than the national average. Explore the cost of essential expenses, then use our rent calculator to help set your budget.