Rent in Chapel Hill, NC: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Chapel Hill, NC is $1,250/month, based on 24 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,678 (128 listings).
That is 14% above the North Carolina 1-bedroom median of about $1,100. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $962 in Burlington to $1,172 in Durham.
Updated · 426 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
- —
- 3 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $1,250
- 24 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,678
- 128 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $2,700
- 141 listings
Rentals in Chapel Hill
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100 Pinegate Cir, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
$1,115 – $1,570 · 1–2 bd · 1,025 sqft
130 E Longview St Unit L
130 E Longview St Unit L, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
$1,695 · 2 bd · 1,000 sqft
515 S Merritt Mill Rd Unit B
515 S Merritt Mill Rd Unit B, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
$1,895 · 2 bd · 900 sqft
121 Sonoma Way
121 Sonoma Way, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
$2,200 · 3 bd · 1,979 sqft
125 Purefoy Rd
125 Purefoy Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
$2,475 · 3 bd · 1,630 sqft
322 Brooks St
322 Brooks St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
$2,900 · 4 bd · 1,244 sqft
108 Helmsdale Dr
108 Helmsdale Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
$3,900 · 4 bd · 3,180 sqft
Renting in Chapel Hill: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chapel Hill, NC?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Chapel Hill, NC is $1,250 per month, based on 24 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,678.
- How many rentals are available in Chapel Hill, NC?
- 426 rentals are listed in Chapel Hill, NC on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Chapel Hill, NC?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,250/month, that is about $3,750 a month, or $45,000 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Chapel Hill, NC to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Burlington, NC has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $962/month, $288 less than Chapel Hill.
Rent in cities near Chapel Hill
- Carrboro, NC68 · 1 mi
- Hillsborough, NC57 · 10 mi
- Durham, NC1BR $1,172 · 1,397 · 10 mi
- Morrisville, NC149 · 13 mi
- Apex, NC293 · 16 mi
- Mebane, NC104 · 17 mi
- Cary, NC387 · 17 mi
- Graham, NC122 · 22 mi
- Holly Springs, NC121 · 23 mi
- Burlington, NC1BR $962 · 297 · 25 mi
- Raleigh, NC1BR $1,100 · 3,590 · 25 mi
- Fuquay Varina, NC223 · 27 mi
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