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 increased by 3% 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 $1,450. A 1-bedroom apartment in Wilmington, NC costs about $1,308 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,499. Houses for rent in Wilmington, NC are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $2,000.


1 bedroom	$1,315	No Change	3%
2 bedroom	$1,550	No Change	No Change
3 bedroom	$2,000	1%	4%
4 bedroom	$2,995	1%	21%
Studio	$1,382	2%	8%

		Comparables
Carolina Heights	$1,572
College Acres	$1,925
College Park	$1,475
Creekwood	$1,820
Downtown Wilmington	$1,950
Echo Farms	$1,826
Lincoln Forest	$1,600
Pine Valley West	$1,462
South Side	$1,585
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington	$1,547


Apartments	$1,450	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,550	1%	No Change
Houses	$2,000	1%	No Change
Rooms	$801	1%	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,382

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,315

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,550

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

No Change

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,000

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,995

Last 30 days

Last year

21%

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$2,050

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Wilmington, NC is 17% lower than the median rent in Bayshore, NC.

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Bayshore

$2,050

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$2,300

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$2,052

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$2,100

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$1,750

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$2,650

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Leland

$1,871

11%

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Rocky Point

$1,900

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Silver Lake

$1,937

13%

Last year

Surf City

$2,200

Last year

Topsail Beach

$1,899

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$4,000

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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.