Durham, NC Housing


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Durham, NC is an attractive city for those looking to buy a home. With a median value of $388,000, it is slightly higher than the US House Median Value of $338,100. What's more, the one year appreciation rate in Durham is 14.89%, which is significantly higher than the national home appreciation rate of 8.27%. Therefore investing in housing in Durham can be a great option for potential homeowners as they can expect to reap a significant return on their investment over time.

The median home cost in Durham is $388,000. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 144.0%. Home Appreciation in Durham is up 23.9%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Durham real estate is 30 years old
The Rental Market in Durham
- Renters make up 45.9% of the Durham population
- 2.7% of houses and apartments in Durham, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingDurham, North CarolinaUnited States
  126,044.0139,647,020.0
  3042
  $388,000$338,100
  23.9%16.6%
  81.0%57.0%
  144.0%101.1%
  $10.68$10.98
  $2,821$2,690
  48.4%57.4%
  6.7%11.2%
  44.9%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  2.7%1.9%
  0.6%0.4%
  0.3%0.7%
  0.2%0.4%
  0.5%3.6%
  2.4%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  0.9%2.6%
  0.6%2.4%
  0.3%2.8%
  1.4%3.9%
  1.9%4.5%
  8.7%11.3%
  16.0%13.0%
  31.4%20.1%
  20.4%13.6%
  8.2%8.3%
  7.5%9.7%
  1.5%3.9%
  0.8%2.2%
  0.2%0.8%
  0.1%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.4%0.2%
  17.9%13.6%
  17.9%13.6%
  16.6%13.6%
  14.6%13.2%
  10.4%14.8%
  16.6%13.6%
  5.7%10.0%
  3.3%4.7%
  5.9%12.2%
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I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 3 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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