Rent in Hillsborough, NC: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 3+ bedroom in Hillsborough, NC is $2,462/month, based on 20 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving.
That is 23% above the North Carolina 3+ bedroom median of about $2,000. Nearby, the 3+ bedroom median ranges from $1,700 in Burlington to $2,700 in Chapel Hill.
Updated · 57 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.
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Rentals in Hillsborough
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2816 Becketts Ridge Dr #C
2816 Becketts Ridge Dr #C, Hillsborough, NC 27278
$1,050 · 1 bd · 500 sqft
Patriots Pointe
100 Patriots Pointe Dr, Hillsborough, NC 27278
$1,236 – $1,947 · 1–3 bd · 1,503 sqft
628 Cedar St #B
628 Cedar St #B, Hillsborough, NC 27278
$1,300 · 2 bd · 875 sqft
1818 New Sharon Church Rd
1818 New Sharon Church Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278
$1,600 · 3 bd · 1,700 sqft
100 Waterstone Park Cir Unit 722
100 Waterstone Park Cir Unit 722, Hillsborough, NC 27278
$1,749 · 2 bd · 1,103 sqft
4609 Saint Marys Rd
4609 Saint Marys Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278
$1,950 · 2 bd · 1,700 sqft
507 Bartlett Cir Unit 1
507 Bartlett Cir Unit 1, Hillsborough, NC 27278
$2,200 · 3 bd · 2,290 sqft
910 James J Freeland Memorial Dr
910 James J Freeland Memorial Dr, Hillsborough, NC 27278
$2,900 · 3 bd · 2,448 sqft
100 Southwind Ln
100 Southwind Ln, Hillsborough, NC 27278
$4,200 · 4 bd · 3,579 sqft
Renting in Hillsborough: common questions
- How many rentals are available in Hillsborough, NC?
- 57 rentals are listed in Hillsborough, NC on Redfin, Zillow 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 Hillsborough, NC?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 3+ bedroom at $2,462/month, that is about $7,386 a month, or $88,632 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Hillsborough, NC to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Burlington, NC has the lowest median 3+ bedroom rent at $1,700/month, $762 less than Hillsborough.
Rent in cities near Hillsborough
- Mebane, NC104 · 10 mi
- Chapel Hill, NC1BR $1,250 · 426 · 10 mi
- Carrboro, NC68 · 10 mi
- Durham, NC1BR $1,172 · 1,397 · 12 mi
- Graham, NC122 · 17 mi
- Burlington, NC1BR $962 · 297 · 20 mi
- Morrisville, NC149 · 21 mi
- Cary, NC387 · 25 mi
- Apex, NC293 · 26 mi
- Whitsett, NC50 · 28 mi
- Raleigh, NC1BR $1,100 · 3,590 · 32 mi
- Holly Springs, NC121 · 32 mi
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