Durham, NC Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Durham is $1,126, a 5% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $1,074.
Average Rent in Durham, NC
Last updated Apr 2019
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|---|
| $1,126 | 5% | 929 sq. ft. |
The average size for a Durham, NC apartment is 929 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on apartment type. 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.
Durham, NC Apartment Rent Ranges
- $501-$7002%
- $701-$1,00041%
- $1,001-$1,50046%
- $1,501-$2,0008%
- > $2,0003%
Durham, NC Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Jan / 2016 | May / 2016 | Sept / 2016 | Jan / 2017 | May / 2017 | Sept / 2017 | Jan / 2018 | May / 2018 | Apr / 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $984 | $1,030 | $1,033 | $1,030 | $1,068 | $1,074 | $1,075 | $1,077 | $1,126 |
| National | $1,290 | $1,319 | $1,334 | $1,329 | $1,354 | $1,366 | $1,366 | $1,381 | $1,396 |
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Average Rent in Durham, NC By Neighborhood
| Average Rent | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Average Rent | ||||
| Swann's Mill | $944 | ||||
| Summer Meadow | $944 | ||||
| Stillwood | $944 | ||||
| Stadium Heights | $944 | ||||
| Old Farm | $944 | ||||
| Northgate Park | $944 | ||||
| Northeast Hills | $944 | ||||
| Milan Woods | $944 | ||||
| Landon Farms | $944 | ||||
| Glennstone | $944 | ||||
| Eno Trace | $944 | ||||
| Crown Point | $944 | ||||
| Colonial Village | $944 | ||||
| Merrick Moore | $1,044 | ||||
| Cardinal Lake | $1,044 | ||||
| Westgate Townes | $1,065 | ||||
| Valley Run | $1,065 | ||||
| Valley Brook | $1,065 | ||||
| Tuscaloosa - Lakewood | $1,065 | ||||
| Trotter Ridge | $1,065 | ||||
| The Landing at Southpoint | $1,065 | ||||
| Surrey Green | $1,065 | ||||
| Sunningdale | $1,065 | ||||
| Sterling Ridge | $1,065 | ||||
| Sheridan Drive | $1,065 | ||||
| Rockwood | $1,065 | ||||
| Parkside | $1,065 | ||||
| Mary Dell | $1,065 | ||||
| Lyon Park | $1,065 | ||||
| Long Meadow | $1,065 | ||||
| Lakewood Park | $1,065 | ||||
| Knollwood | $1,065 | ||||
| Hope Valley North | $1,065 | ||||
| Hope Valley Green | $1,065 | ||||
| Hope Valley Downs | $1,065 | ||||
| Hope Valley | $1,065 | ||||
| Green Mill | $1,065 | ||||
| Forest Hills | $1,065 | ||||
| Five Oaks | $1,065 | ||||
| Dixon Road Area | $1,065 | ||||
| Colony Woods | $1,065 | ||||
| Colchester | $1,065 | ||||
| Chapel Hill Road | $1,065 | ||||
| Bent Creek - Woodberry Forest | $1,065 | ||||
| Woodcroft | $1,078 | ||||
| Stratford Lakes | $1,078 | ||||
| Hope Valley Forest | $1,078 | ||||
| Highgate | $1,078 | ||||
| Woodwinds | $1,092 | ||||
| Woodlake | $1,092 | ||||
| Whitney Park | $1,092 | ||||
| Wellington Forest | $1,092 | ||||
| The Hills at Southport | $1,092 | ||||
| Swallows Ridge | $1,092 | ||||
| Southpoint Manor | $1,092 | ||||
| Southampton | $1,092 | ||||
| South Terrace at Auburn | $1,092 | ||||
| Providence Ridge | $1,092 | ||||
| Penrith | $1,092 | ||||
| Parkwood | $1,092 | ||||
| Park Ridge | $1,092 | ||||
| Oakhaven | $1,092 | ||||
| Newhall Village | $1,092 | ||||
| Lochside | $1,092 | ||||
| Lakehurst | $1,092 | ||||
| Lake Park | $1,092 | ||||
| Huntington Ridge | $1,092 | ||||
| Hope Valley Farms | $1,092 | ||||
| Homeplace II | $1,092 | ||||
| Homeplace I | $1,092 | ||||
| Fortune's Ridge | $1,092 | ||||
| Folkestone | $1,092 | ||||
| Fairfield | $1,092 | ||||
| Emorywood Estates | $1,092 | ||||
| Eagle's Pointe | $1,092 | ||||
| Darby Glen | $1,092 | ||||
| Cross Timbers | $1,092 | ||||
| Crooked Creek | $1,092 | ||||
| Copper Creek | $1,092 | ||||
| Colvard Farms | $1,092 | ||||
| Chancellor's Ridge | $1,092 | ||||
| Buck Crossing | $1,092 | ||||
| Brandon Ridge | $1,092 | ||||
| Belcrest | $1,092 | ||||
| Audubon Park | $1,092 | ||||
| Auburn Square | $1,092 | ||||
| Auburn Park | $1,092 | ||||
| Auburn Hills | $1,092 | ||||
| Abron Drive | $1,092 | ||||
| Abercromby | $1,092 | ||||
| Wynterfield | $1,103 | ||||
| Research Triangle Park | $1,103 | ||||
| Taylor Estates | $1,126 | ||||
| Stonehill Estates | $1,126 | ||||
| Stirrup Creek | $1,126 | ||||
| Ridgefield | $1,126 | ||||
| Ravenstone | $1,126 | ||||
| Pleasant Drive | $1,126 | ||||
| Pagehurst | $1,126 | ||||
| Old East Durham | $1,126 | ||||
| Meadows of Pagehurst | $1,126 | ||||
| Marbry Landing | $1,126 | ||||
| Grove Park | $1,126 | ||||
| Gatewood Forest | $1,126 | ||||
| Eastway Village | $1,126 | ||||
| Davis Park by Ashton Woods | $1,126 | ||||
| Ashley Forest | $1,126 | ||||
| Amberlynn Valley | $1,126 | ||||
| Scarsdale Village | $1,131 | ||||
| Horton Hills | $1,131 | ||||
| Duke Homestead | $1,131 | ||||
| Parc at University | $1,131 | ||||
| Garret Farms - Porchlight - Hartley | $1,131 | ||||
| Anderson St. - Wrightwood Park | $1,131 | ||||
| North Carolina Central University | $1,140 | ||||
| Wellons Village | $1,144 | ||||
| Southside - St. Teresa | $1,144 | ||||
| Morehead Hill | $1,144 | ||||
| West Murray - Broad | $1,182 | ||||
| Woodstone at Croasdaile Farm | $1,199 | ||||
| Willow Ridge | $1,199 | ||||
| Westwood Estates | $1,199 | ||||
| West Hills | $1,199 | ||||
| Welcome Circle | $1,199 | ||||
| Watts Hospital - Hillandale | $1,199 | ||||
| Waterford | $1,199 | ||||
| Walden Pond | $1,199 | ||||
| Spring Valley | $1,199 | ||||
| Omah Street | $1,199 | ||||
| Old West Durham | $1,199 | ||||
| Myers Park - Beechgrove | $1,199 | ||||
| Lochn'ora | $1,199 | ||||
| Forest Oaks | $1,199 | ||||
| Duke West Campus | $1,199 | ||||
| Duke Forest | $1,199 | ||||
| Croasdaile Village | $1,199 | ||||
| Croasdaile Farm | $1,199 | ||||
| Croasdaile | $1,199 | ||||
| Crest Street | $1,199 | ||||
| Cranford Road | $1,199 | ||||
| Country Club Heights | $1,199 | ||||
| Colony Park | $1,199 | ||||
| Carillon Forest | $1,199 | ||||
| Cameron Woods | $1,199 | ||||
| Bennet Place | $1,199 | ||||
| Arrowhead | $1,199 | ||||
| American Village | $1,199 | ||||
| Golden Belt | $1,241 | ||||
| Franklin Village | $1,241 | ||||
| Edgemont | $1,241 | ||||
| Walltown | $1,248 | ||||
| Trinity Heights | $1,248 | ||||
| Duke East Campus | $1,248 | ||||
| West End Durham | $1,410 | ||||
| Warehouse District | $1,410 | ||||
| Trinity Park | $1,410 | ||||
| Old North Durham | $1,410 | ||||
| Old Five Points | $1,410 | ||||
| Duke Park | $1,410 | ||||
| Downtown Durham | $1,410 | ||||
| Cleveland - Holloway | $1,410 | ||||
| Central Park | $1,410 | ||||
| Burch Avenue | $1,410 | ||||
| Albright | $1,410 | ||||
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The most affordable neighborhoods in Durham are Colonial Village, where the average rent goes for $944/month, Crown Point, where renters pay $944/mo on average, and Eno Trace, where the average rent goes for $944/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Glennstone ($944), Landon Farms ($944), and Milan Woods ($944), where the asking prices are below the average Durham rent of $1,126/mo.
The most expensive neighborhoods in Durham are Trinity Park ($1,410), Warehouse District ($1,410) and West End Durham ($1,410).
Durham | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood
Rent in Abercromby is the same as in Abron Drive
$1,092
Abercromby rent is 3% lower than Durham average
| Average Rent | $1,092 |
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$1,092
Abron Drive rent is 3% lower than Durham average
| Average Rent | $1,092 |
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How Does Durham Compare to Nearby Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Durham | $1,126 | 5% |
| Downing Creek | $1,207 | 2% |
| Gorman | $944 | 3% |
For more information about the Durham rental trends, check out our monthly rent report
Cheapest Listings on RENTCafé
- Pine Ridge
- Rolling Hills
- Avalon West
- The Forest Apartment Homes
- Marquis Gardens
- Foxfire
- The Mews Apartments and Townhomes
- Lenox East
- South Square Townhomes
- Bentley Ridge
- Creekside Landing
- Featherstone Village Apartments
- Bradford Ridge
- Glenbrook West I
- Glenbrook East & West
- Park Ridge Estates
- ARIUM Pinnacle Ridge
- Stonesthrow Apartments
- Mission Triangle Point
- Colonial Village at Deerfield
Mid-priced Listings on RENTCafé
- Haven at Research Triangle Park
- Colonial Grand at Research Park
- Falls Pointe at the Park
- Lenox at Patterson Place
- The Village at Auburn Apartments
- Balfour West Apartments
- 501 Estates
- Haven at Patterson Place
- The Flats at 55Twelve
- ARIUM Southpoint
- Lodge at Croasdaile Farm
- Phillips Research Park
- Bell West End
- Cambridge Village
- The Lofts at Southside
- Clairmont at Hillandale
- Colonial Grand at Patterson Place
- Highgate Townhomes
- Creekstone at RTP
- Southpoint Village Apartments
Most Expensive Listings on RENTCafé
- Taylor's Pond
- The Belmont
- Lofts at Lakeview
- Lenox West
- Berkshire Main Street
- Sutton Station
- Berkshire Ninth Street
- Clairmont at Hillandale North
- The Flats Exchange on Erwin
- 3 Gamble Court
- 2017 Spring Creek Drive
- 1023 Sweet Gale Drive
- 107 Pebblestone Drive
- 17 Ledgerock Way
- 919 Pebblestone Drive
- 2 Barnsdale Court
- 907 Stennis Way
- 3619 Sana Ct
- 1104 Nichols Farm Drive
- 409 Ascott Way
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Durham apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.