County

Average Rent in Wake County

Wake is a county in North Carolina. It ranks #25 out of 96 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 18 cities and 36 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Wake County is $1,821 which represents an increase of 0.78% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Wake County to rent places is Rolesville, NC with an average rent of $2,437. The least expensive city in Wake County to rent places is Willow Spring, NC with an average rent of $1,740.

The most expensive zip code in Wake County to rent places is 27571 with an average rent of $2,437. The least expensive zip code in Wake County to rent places is 27609 with an average rent of $1,443.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Wake currently stands at $1,821.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Raleigh, is less expensive, with an average rent of $1,768. 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 $1,694, 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 $1,859. This constitutes a more expensive by +2% when compared to the rent in Wake.
$1,821
Wake
VS
$1,768
-3%
Raleigh, city
$1,694
-7%
NC, state
$1,859
+2%
USA, us

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

Zip Codes in Wake County

Top 10 by Average Rent for places

27571$2,437
27519$2,373
27523$2,345
27539$2,339
27607$2,240
27608$2,238
27502$2,230
27540$2,175
27587$2,158
27615$2,150

Cheapest 10 by Average Rent for places

27610$1,757
27616$1,750
27592$1,740
27560$1,739
27520$1,735
27604$1,688
27511$1,680
27605$1,526
27606$1,519
27609$1,443