Apartments for Rent in Chapel Hill, NC

Prices and availability in Chapel Hill, NC were last updated on 27 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Chapel Hill, NC are: Glen Lennox Apartments, Link Apartments® Linden, Link Apartments® Calyx, Sunstone Apartments and Blu on Farrington.

The average rent in Chapel Hill, NC is $1,909.

The price range for a studio apartment in Chapel Hill, NC is between $1,231 and $2,576.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chapel Hill, NC is between $908 and $5,010.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Chapel Hill, NC is between $908 and $5,356.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Chapel Hill, NC is between $908 and $7,484.

In Chapel Hill 53% of the housing is rented out compared to 47% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 21% of Chapel Hill's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 65% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 13% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Chapel Hill is 25 years old, with 55% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 83% are garden-style apartment communities, 26% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Studio apartments in Chapel Hill are around 2% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 40% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 43% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.