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Durham NC Apartment Market Read
Covers Durham and Chapel Hill.
Current market read
Landlord’s market
ConditionFirm
The yearly data reads a landlord's market, and the monthly figures, asking rents and jobs are holding steady.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google searchabout 590 searches in September 2026 · HousesSee read → What renters Google mostHousesSee all →
Renter Google Search InterestGoogle · monthly
About 590 searches in September 2026, for Durham on its own
November is usually one of the quietest months for renter searches here.
Attention, not a verdict. Google searches for apartments to rent.
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Momentum · which way it's movingRENT + JOBS · UPDATED MONTHLY
Stable
Nothing is pulling hard either way in the latest figures (September 2026).
Job growthBLS · SEPTEMBER 2026, PRELIMINARY
+1.0%
▲ Hiring, past 12 months
Job growth · 12 months
Oct 2025 to Sep 2026, with Pro
VacancyCENSUS · 2024
Share of rentals sitting empty. A yearly count, last taken 2024, not what sets the condition.
Asking rentZILLOW · MONTHLY
$1,505 a month
September 2026, ▲ up 1.8% on September 2025
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Asking rent · 24 months
Oct 2024 to Sep 2026, with Pro
Census 2024: +4.3% · US avg +4.6%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$1,598/mo
Typical rent. A yearly count, last taken 2024
Median rent · 8 yearly counts
2017 to 2025, no 2020, with Pro
In the news · DurhamNEWS · DAILY
Latest local coverage, 1 week ago. softer neutral firmer
As Durham Housing Authority Redevelops Some Properties, Maintenance Issues at Others PersistDurham, NC one of 30 cities chosen for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ new housing supply initiativeDurham Housing Authority is progressing plans to move residents out of public housingView all 6 Durham news →Demand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Strong demand
DEMAND
Jobs+1.0%
Migration 2025+1.1/1k
SUPPLY
Permits 2025+129%
Vacancy 20246.1%
Rent vs buyWEEKLY RATE · 2024 RENT
+$1,697/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
rent $1,598 · own $3,295
$1,598RENT
$3,295OWN
Domestic migrationCENSUS · 2025
+1.1/1k
▲ More people moved in from elsewhere in the US than left. A yearly count, last taken 2025.
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