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Best Places to Rent

The Research Triangle

North Carolina

Average Rent

$1,515

Rent Comparison

-0.6% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-4.8% 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

$1,479

Population

490,799

# of Rentals

3,439

Cary

Average Rent

$1,708

Population

181,195

# of Rentals

954

Apex

Average Rent

$1,517

Population

76,043

# of Rentals

399

Wake Forest

Average Rent

$1,449

Population

55,700

# of Rentals

207

Holly Springs

Average Rent

$1,561

Population

47,676

# of Rentals

83

Fuquay-Varina

Average Rent

$1,403

Population

46,655

# of Rentals

86

Garner

Average Rent

$1,349

Population

37,916

# of Rentals

137

Clayton

Average Rent

$1,406

Population

33,481

# of Rentals

71

Morrisville

Average Rent

$1,485

Population

32,508

# of Rentals

358

Knightdale

Average Rent

$1,399

Population

21,249

# of Rentals

201

Wendell

Average Rent

$1,423

Population

14,610

# of Rentals

54

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

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