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 decreased by 1% 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 $1,515. A 1-bedroom apartment in Wilmington, NC costs about $1,325 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,645. Houses for rent in Wilmington, NC are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $1,950.


1 bedroom	$1,286	1%	3%
2 bedroom	$1,510	No Change	5%
3 bedroom	$1,950	4%	1%
4 bedroom	$2,697	3%	12%
Studio	$1,266	4%	12%

		Comparables
Carolina Heights	$1,662
College Acres	$1,995
College Park	$1,395
Downtown Wilmington	$1,750
Echo Farms	$1,852
Monkey Junction	$1,495
Pine Valley West	$1,700
South Side	$1,532
Sunset Park	$1,688
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington	$1,686


Apartments	$1,515	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,475	3%	No Change
Houses	$1,950	5%	No Change
Rooms	$792	2%	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,266

Last 30 days

Last year

12%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,286

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,510

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,950

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,697

Last 30 days

Last year

12%

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$1,650

16%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$2,300

17%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Wilmington, NC is 28% lower than the median rent in Bayshore, NC.

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Bayshore

$2,300

30%

Last year

Carolina Beach

$2,900

16%

Last year

Castle Hayne

$2,149

Last year

Hampstead

$2,395

Last year

Holly Ridge

$1,700

Last year

Kure Beach

$2,700

Last year

Leland

$1,832

Last year

Rocky Point

$1,372

37%

Last year

Silver Lake

$1,899

Last year

Surf City

$2,500

10%

Last year

Topsail Beach

$2,675

41%

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.