County

Average Rent in Durham County

Durham is a county in North Carolina. It ranks #28 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 6 cities and 13 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Durham County is $1,782 which represents an increase of 3.67% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Durham County to rent places is Chapel Hill, NC with an average rent of $2,268. The least expensive city in Durham County to rent places is Morrisville, NC with an average rent of $1,773.

The most expensive zip code in Durham County to rent places is 27712 with an average rent of $2,445. The least expensive zip code in Durham County to rent places is 27707 with an average rent of $1,446.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Durham currently stands at $1,782.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Raleigh, is less expensive, with an average rent of $1,781. This represents no difference when compared to Durham.
Meanwhile, in the average state of North Carolina, the average rent for the same type of housing is $1,705, showing a less expensive of -4% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,870. This constitutes a more expensive by +5% when compared to the rent in Durham.
$1,782
Durham
VS
$1,781
Raleigh, city
$1,705
-4%
NC, state
$1,870
+5%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated June 28 2026

Cities in Durham County

Zip Codes in Durham County

27712$2,445
27278$2,126
27517$2,111
27705$2,055
27703$1,928
27613$1,910
27503$1,895
27617$1,854
27560$1,760
27713$1,737
27704$1,608
27701$1,573
27707$1,446