Apartments for Rent in Durham, NH

Prices and availability in Durham, NH were last updated on 18 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Durham, NH are: 23-35 Main Street and 140 Madbury Rd.

The average rent in Durham, NH is $4,529.

In Durham, 46% of the residents are renting compared to 54% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 20% of Durham's rentals, 54% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 24% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Durham are about 11 years old, on average. Of these, all have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Durham come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 2% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 13% of all rentals in Durham. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.