Average Rent in Wilmington, NC and Rent Price Trends

Rent price trends in
Wilmington, NC

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Wilmington, NC have remained the same in the last month and have increased by 6% in the last year.

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Rent comparables in
Wilmington, NC
The monthly rent for an apartment in Wilmington, NC is $1,436. A 1-bedroom apartment in Wilmington, NC costs about $1,281 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,438. Houses for rent in Wilmington, NC are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $2,000.


1 bedroom	$1,300	1%	2%
2 bedroom	$1,475	2%	1%
3 bedroom	$1,995	2%	3%
4 bedroom	$2,800	5%	16%
Studio	$1,321	2%	6%

		Comparables
Carolina Heights	$1,500
College Acres	$1,850
College Park	$1,300
Downtown Wilmington	$1,832
Echo Farms	$2,124
Glen Meade	$1,585
Lincoln Forest	$1,600
Monkey Junction	$1,495
Pine Valley West	$1,595
South Side	$1,450


Apartments	$1,436	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,450	1%	No Change
Houses	$2,000	2%	No Change
Rooms	$792	No Change	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,321

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,300

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,475

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,995

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,800

Last 30 days

Last year

16%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Wilmington, NC, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

Compare rent prices in Wilmington, NC to other cities

Median rent prices in Wilmington, NC for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Bayshore, NC.

Wilmington

Median rent price$1,700

11%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$2,000

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Wilmington, NC is 15% lower than the median rent in Bayshore, NC.

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Bayshore

$2,000

14%

Last year

Carolina Beach

$2,500

17%

Last year

Castle Hayne

$2,200

12%

Last year

Hampstead

$2,197

Last year

Holly Ridge

$1,600

Last year

Kure Beach

$2,675

Last year

Leland

$1,810

Last year

Rocky Point

$1,650

10%

Last year

Silver Lake

$1,999

Last year

Surf City

$2,200

Last year

Topsail Beach

$2,300

36%

Last year

Wrightsville Beach

$3,700

Last year

Cost of living in
Wilmington, NC

The overall cost of living in Wilmington, NC is 4% lower than the national average. Explore the cost of essential expenses, then use our rent calculator to help set your budget.