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Wilmington Metropolitan Area

North Carolina

Average Rent

$1,623

Rent Comparison

5.5% 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 $1,666

Population 124,018

# of Rentals 775

Houses Apartments

Leland

Average Rent $1,489

Population 26,865

# of Rentals 122

Houses Apartments

Hampstead

Average Rent $1,574

Population 8,438

# of Rentals 114

Houses Apartments

Sunset Beach

Average Rent $1,764

Population 7,032

# of Rentals 6

Houses Apartments

Shallotte

Average Rent $1,436

Population 4,254

# of Rentals 11

Houses Apartments

Southport

Average Rent $1,558

Population 4,227

# of Rentals 11

Houses Apartments

Calabash

Average Rent $1,589

Population 2,918

# of Rentals 23

Houses Apartments

Ocean Isle Beach

Average Rent $1,512

Population 2,582

# of Rentals 54

Houses Apartments

Belville

Average Rent $1,503

Population 1,598

# of Rentals 15

Houses Apartments

Castle Hayne

Average Rent $1,388

Population 1,266

# of Rentals 23

Houses Apartments

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

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