2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Raleigh, NC vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- The median age of a home in Raleigh is 22.2% younger than the median age of a home in Chapel Hill.
 Raleigh, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age27  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$550,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock72.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.122.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.1$11.0
 Homes Owned46.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Raleigh, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,730$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,240  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,190$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,760$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Raleigh, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Raleigh, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock27.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock4.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.5%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Raleigh, NCChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.2%13.6%
 2000 to 200923.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198916.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196918.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.1%12.2%
Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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