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 6% 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 $1,460. A 1-bedroom apartment in Wilmington, NC costs about $1,286 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,480. Houses for rent in Wilmington, NC are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $1,999.


1 bedroom	$1,270	No Change	6%
2 bedroom	$1,495	No Change	1%
3 bedroom	$1,950	1%	2%
4 bedroom	$2,695	5%	13%
Studio	$1,237	1%	28%

		Comparables
Carolina Heights	$1,600
College Acres	$1,890
College Park	$1,319
Downtown Wilmington	$1,779
Echo Farms	$2,124
Lincoln Forest	$1,650
Monkey Junction	$1,495
Pine Valley West	$1,452
South Side	$1,550
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington	$1,463


Apartments	$1,460	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,450	3%	No Change
Houses	$1,999	3%	No Change
Rooms	$792	8%	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,237

Last 30 days

Last year

28%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,270

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,495

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,950

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,695

Last 30 days

Last year

13%

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$1,950

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Wilmington, NC is 13% lower than the median rent in Bayshore, NC.

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Bayshore

$1,950

24%

Last year

Carolina Beach

$2,500

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Castle Hayne

$1,858

21%

Last year

Hampstead

$2,350

Last year

Holly Ridge

$1,835

Last year

Kure Beach

$2,600

12%

Last year

Leland

$1,900

10%

Last year

Rocky Point

$1,600

32%

Last year

Silver Lake

$1,939

Flat

Last year

Surf City

$2,050

Last year

Topsail Beach

$2,050

30%

Last year

Wrightsville Beach

$3,700

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.