Carrboro, NC Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Carrboro is $1,081, a 1% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $1,072.
Average Rent in Carrboro, NC
Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
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$1,081 | 1% | 857 sq. ft. |
The average size for a Carrboro, NC apartment is 857 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
Carrboro, NC Apartment Rent Ranges
- $701-$1,00045%
- $1,001-$1,50049%
- $1,501-$2,0006%
Carrboro, NC Occupied Housing Units
- Renter-occupied Households50%
- Owner-occupied Households49%
4,718 or 50% of the households in Carrboro, NC are renter-occupied while 4,640 or 49% are owner-occupied.
Carrboro, NC Rent Trends
Average Rent | Mar / 2018 | Jul / 2018 | Nov / 2018 | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Mar / 2020 | Jul / 2020 | Feb / 2021 |
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Carrboro, NC | $978 | $978 | $978 | $984 | $1,027 | $1,072 | $1,032 | $1,064 | $1,081 |
National | $1,311 | $1,342 | $1,351 | $1,356 | $1,388 | $1,395 | $1,397 | $1,389 | $1,392 |

How Carrboro Compares to Other Cities
Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
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Charlotte | $1,290 | 3% |
Raleigh | $1,253 | 2% |
Winston - Salem | $944 | 6% |
Durham | $1,200 | 1% |
Greensboro | $988 | 8% |
Cary | $1,228 | n/a |
Chapel Hill | $1,465 | 3% |
Carrboro | $1,081 | 1% |
Sedgefield | $1,388 | 1% |
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