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Best Places to Rent

The Research Triangle

North Carolina

Average Rent

$1,520

Rent Comparison

-0.1% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-6.1% Lower

than national average

Population

1.60 Million

in 2022

The Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area has a total population of 1,600,336. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Raleigh

Average Rent

$1,475

Population

490,799

# of Rentals

3,022

Cary

Average Rent

$1,701

Population

181,195

# of Rentals

852

Apex

Average Rent

$1,532

Population

76,043

# of Rentals

532

Wake Forest

Average Rent

$1,418

Population

55,700

# of Rentals

155

Holly Springs

Average Rent

$1,620

Population

47,676

# of Rentals

96

Fuquay-Varina

Average Rent

$1,336

Population

46,655

# of Rentals

62

Garner

Average Rent

$1,387

Population

37,916

# of Rentals

138

Clayton

Average Rent

$1,409

Population

33,481

# of Rentals

49

Morrisville

Average Rent

$1,507

Population

32,508

# of Rentals

371

Knightdale

Average Rent

$1,404

Population

21,249

# of Rentals

152

Wendell

Average Rent

$1,379

Population

14,610

# of Rentals

36

Rolesville

Average Rent

$1,448

Population

11,132

# of Rentals

10

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.