County

Average Rent in Durham County

Durham is a county in North Carolina. It ranks #29 out of 96 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 7 cities and 14 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Durham County is $1,798 which represents an increase of 6% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Durham County to rent places is Chapel Hill, NC with an average rent of $2,302. The least expensive city in Durham County to rent places is Morrisville, NC with an average rent of $1,754.

The most expensive zip code in Durham County to rent places is 27712 with an average rent of $2,411. The least expensive zip code in Durham County to rent places is 27707 with an average rent of $1,477.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Durham currently stands at $1,798.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Raleigh, is less expensive, with an average rent of $1,768. This represents a difference of -2% when compared to Durham.
Meanwhile, in the average state of North Carolina, the average rent for the same type of housing is $1,694, showing a less expensive of -6% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,859. This constitutes a more expensive by +3% when compared to the rent in Durham.
$1,798
Durham
VS
$1,768
-2%
Raleigh, city
$1,694
-6%
NC, state
$1,859
+3%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated May 31 2026

Cities in Durham County

Zip Codes in Durham County

27712$2,411
27517$2,113
27278$2,073
27705$2,002
27613$1,999
27703$1,907
27617$1,896
27503$1,895
27713$1,819
27572$1,800
27560$1,739
27704$1,647
27701$1,560
27707$1,477