Durham cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Durham
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC had 620,522 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 97.6, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,745
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,598
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
96.6
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
89.3
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
24.4 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$83,542
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.72%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in North Carolina
Benefit rules in this tool follow the state, not the city. SNAP in North Carolina · Medicaid · North Carolina overview
Related comparisons
From Durham
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Durham.
- Durham and San Francisco · rent gap $1,952
- Durham and San Jose · rent gap $1,527
- Durham and Boston · rent gap $1,263
- Durham and New York · rent gap $1,226
- Durham and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,219
- Durham and San Diego · rent gap $1,078
- Durham and Miami · rent gap $819
- Durham and Seattle · rent gap $804
Nearby metros
Next in the population ranking: Augusta, Harrisburg, Jackson