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The Research Triangle

North Carolina

Average Rent

$1,531

Rent Comparison

0.3% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-6.2% 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

$1,488

Population

490,799

# of Rentals

3,258

Cary

Average Rent

$1,755

Population

181,195

# of Rentals

885

Apex

Average Rent

$1,533

Population

76,043

# of Rentals

591

Wake Forest

Average Rent

$1,410

Population

55,700

# of Rentals

181

Holly Springs

Average Rent

$1,537

Population

47,676

# of Rentals

103

Fuquay-Varina

Average Rent

$1,358

Population

46,655

# of Rentals

90

Garner

Average Rent

$1,366

Population

37,916

# of Rentals

127

Clayton

Average Rent

$1,403

Population

33,481

# of Rentals

65

Morrisville

Average Rent

$1,532

Population

32,508

# of Rentals

371

Knightdale

Average Rent

$1,395

Population

21,249

# of Rentals

170

Wendell

Average Rent

$1,360

Population

14,610

# of Rentals

45

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.