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Wilmington Metropolitan Area

North Carolina

Average Rent

$1,626

Rent Comparison

5.7% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

10.0% Lower

than national average

Population

495.44 Thousand

in 2022

The Wilmington metro area has a total population of 495,440. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Wilmington

Average Rent $1,667

Population 124,018

# of Rentals 790

Houses Apartments

Leland

Average Rent $1,482

Population 26,865

# of Rentals 123

Houses Apartments

Carolina Beach

Average Rent $2,350

Population 10,886

# of Rentals 6

Houses Apartments

Hampstead

Average Rent $1,449

Population 8,438

# of Rentals 12

Houses Apartments

Sunset Beach

Average Rent $1,791

Population 7,032

# of Rentals 6

Houses Apartments

Shallotte

Average Rent $1,459

Population 4,254

# of Rentals 12

Houses Apartments

Southport

Average Rent $1,532

Population 4,227

# of Rentals 10

Houses Apartments

Calabash

Average Rent $1,585

Population 2,918

# of Rentals 22

Houses Apartments

Ocean Isle Beach

Average Rent $1,511

Population 2,582

# of Rentals 56

Houses Apartments

Belville

Average Rent $1,494

Population 1,598

# of Rentals 13

Houses Apartments

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.

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