County

Average Rent in Durham County

Durham is a county in North Carolina. It ranks #35 out of 95 for places to rent. Durham County is in
the congressional districts of
District 02, District 04, District 09 and
the metropolitan area of
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA. Dwellsy has rental data for Durham County includes 5 cities and 12 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Durham County is $1,735 which represents a decrease of -1.9% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Durham County to rent places is Chapel Hill, NC with an average rent of $2,189. The least expensive city in Durham County to rent places is Durham, NC with an average rent of $1,745.

The most expensive zip code in Durham County to rent places is 27712 with an average rent of $2,398. The least expensive zip code in Durham County to rent places is 27707 with an average rent of $1,382.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Durham currently stands at $1,735.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Raleigh, is more expensive, with an average rent of $1,804. This represents a difference of +4% when compared to Durham.
Meanwhile, in the average state of North Carolina, the average rent for the same type of housing is $1,718, showing a less expensive of -1% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,883. This constitutes a more expensive by +8% when compared to the rent in Durham.
$1,735
Durham
VS
$1,804
+4%
Raleigh, city
$1,718
-1%
NC, state
$1,883
+8%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated August 2 2026

Cities in Durham County

Zip Codes in Durham County

27712$2,398
27517$2,121
27705$2,087
27278$2,066
27703$1,955
27613$1,892
27560$1,855
27617$1,794
27713$1,718
27704$1,601
27701$1,580
27707$1,382