County

Average Rent in Wake County

Wake is a county in North Carolina. It ranks #25 out of 95 for places to rent. Wake County is in 7 congressional districts and
the metropolitan areas of
Dunn, NC MSA, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA, Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA. Dwellsy has rental data for Wake County includes 19 cities and 36 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Wake County is $1,833 which represents an increase of 1.57% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Wake County to rent places is Rolesville, NC with an average rent of $2,420. The least expensive city in Wake County to rent places is Eagle Rock, NC with an average rent of $1,746.

The most expensive zip code in Wake County to rent places is 27571 with an average rent of $2,420. The least expensive zip code in Wake County to rent places is 27606 with an average rent of $1,513.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Wake currently stands at $1,833.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Raleigh, is less expensive, with an average rent of $1,781. This represents a difference of -3% when compared to Wake.
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 -7% 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 +2% when compared to the rent in Wake.
$1,833
Wake
VS
$1,781
-3%
Raleigh, city
$1,705
-7%
NC, state
$1,870
+2%
USA, us

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

Zip Codes in Wake County

Top 10 by Average Rent for places

27571$2,420
27519$2,365
27523$2,333
27539$2,298
27502$2,247
27615$2,231
27608$2,195
27540$2,177
27587$2,158
27607$2,153

Cheapest 10 by Average Rent for places

27522$1,776
27520$1,773
27560$1,760
27513$1,749
27604$1,707
27511$1,660
27612$1,656
27605$1,569
27609$1,548
27606$1,513