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Best Places to Rent

The Research Triangle

North Carolina

Average Rent

$1,512

Rent Comparison

-1.4% 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

$1,472

Population

490,799

# of Rentals

3,543

Cary

Average Rent

$1,718

Population

181,195

# of Rentals

945

Apex

Average Rent

$1,509

Population

76,043

# of Rentals

451

Wake Forest

Average Rent

$1,439

Population

55,700

# of Rentals

253

Holly Springs

Average Rent

$1,594

Population

47,676

# of Rentals

80

Fuquay-Varina

Average Rent

$1,395

Population

46,655

# of Rentals

80

Garner

Average Rent

$1,347

Population

37,916

# of Rentals

133

Clayton

Average Rent

$1,395

Population

33,481

# of Rentals

80

Morrisville

Average Rent

$1,474

Population

32,508

# of Rentals

362

Knightdale

Average Rent

$1,367

Population

21,249

# of Rentals

239

Wendell

Average Rent

$1,442

Population

14,610

# of Rentals

62

Rolesville

Average Rent

$1,223

Population

11,132

# of Rentals

52

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.