Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Durham–Chapel Hill, NC Metro

Cost of Living in Durham–Chapel Hill, NC Metro

Official metro name: Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

Durham–Chapel Hill, NC Metro has a population of 648,066. Median household income is $76,040 and median rent is $1,249 per month. Rent is roughly 19.7% of median monthly income.

State: NCPopulation: 648,066Income: $76,040Rent: $1,249Affordability: Affordable (19.7%)
Median Household Income
$76,040
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,249
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
19.7%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
101
Simplified relative index

Is Durham–Chapel Hill, NC Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Durham–Chapel Hill, NC Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,249, which is about 19.7% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Durham–Chapel Hill, NC Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $1,249 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Durham–Chapel Hill, NC Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $76,040 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in NC

Compare Durham–Chapel Hill, NC Metro with nearby metros:

Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.