Last updated September 26, 2026

Average Rent in Cary, NC & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 29 apartment communities in Cary, NC. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Highlands Kings Mill Silver Creek

Cary 27519

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed

Market Average

$1,857/mo

▼ 3.3% from last month

Lowest Available

$1,008/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

384

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Cary, NC

171 listed units across 18 buildings offering 1 bed units in Cary, NC dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $70/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
Crestline Cary	Unit 8	$1,874	$1,485	$389
Woodlyn on the Green Apartment Homes	Unit 9, A2	$1,487	$1,145	$342
Woodlyn on the Green Apartment Homes	Unit 26, B3	$1,758	$1,439	$319
Woodlyn on the Green Apartment Homes	Unit 12, A2	$1,342	$1,075	$267
Marquis at Silverton	Unit 8	$1,568	$1,322	$246
Preston Ridge Apartments Cary	Unit 7	$1,806	$1,562	$244
Crestline Cary	Unit 3	$1,621	$1,387	$234
Crestline Cary	Unit 10, The Devon	$1,584	$1,353	$231

See today's prices on all 384 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Cary, NC

Compare average rent across Cary, NC neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends.

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Kings Mill	$2,521	▲ $14	$1,140	7	334
Cary 27519	$1,795	▲ $15	$1,267	8	151
Silver Creek	$1,609	▲ $7	$1,008	15	325
Highlands	$1,583	▼ $47	$1,093	1	38

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Cary, NC?

As of September 2026, the average rent in Cary, NC is $1,857 per month across 29 apartment communities and 384 available units. Rents have decreased $64 (3.3%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Woodlyn on the Green Apartment Homes starting at $1,008/mo. By unit type, a 1-bedroom averages $1,857/mo.

Prices range from $1,008 to $2,800 per month. The most common price point is the $2,200 range, where 95 units are currently listed.

Cary, NC Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
March 2026	$1,763	-	6
April 2026	$1,630	-$133	18
May 2026	$1,784	+$154	23
June 2026	$1,825	+$41	26
July 2026	$1,833	+$8	28
August 2026	$1,805	-$28	28
September 2026	$1,802	-$3	29

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Cary, NC

1 Bed

$1,857

from $1,008 · 384 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Cary, NC

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Woodlyn on the Green Apartment Homes	$1,008/mo	$1,186/mo	12	3.5
The Gregory North & South Apartment Homes	$1,051/mo	$1,122/mo	25	3.2
AXIS Crossroads	$1,093/mo	$1,291/mo	11	3.7
Harrison Grande	$1,101/mo	$1,211/mo	10	3.8
Cary Pines Apartments & Townhomes	$1,145/mo	$1,165/mo	4	3.9
Hyde Park	$1,220/mo	$1,220/mo	1	4.1
Marquis at Silverton	$1,242/mo	$1,290/mo	6	4.4
High House at Cary Apartments	$1,267/mo	$1,371/mo	18	3.4
Crestline Cary	$1,318/mo	$1,401/mo	7	4.7
Pine Ridge Apartments	$1,355/mo	$1,385/mo	2	4.2
Parkside Place Apartments	$1,374/mo	$1,541/mo	10	4.4
Bradford Cary Apartments & Townhomes	$1,395/mo	$1,595/mo	3	4.2
The Reserve at Cary Park Apartments	$1,395/mo	$1,595/mo	2	4.4
Preston Ridge Apartments Cary	$1,415/mo	$1,551/mo	8	4.4
Novel Cary Apartments	$1,427/mo	$1,571/mo	11	4.2
Meridian at Harrison Pointe	$1,432/mo	$1,548/mo	6	4.5
Cary Greens at Preston Apartments	$1,446/mo	$1,540/mo	16	4
Cortland Cary	$1,468/mo	$1,617/mo	16	4.3
Bell Preston Reserve Apartments	$1,477/mo	$1,477/mo	1	4.6
Bainbridge Cary	$1,506/mo	$1,570/mo	13	4.1
Lantower Weston Corners	$1,512/mo	$1,512/mo	1	4.4
Alta Wren	$1,577/mo	$1,633/mo	5	4.8
Alta Ivy	$1,599/mo	$1,848/mo	5	4.9
Hawthorne at Parkside	$1,695/mo	$1,718/mo	3	4.6
The Allison at Fenton	$1,729/mo	$1,875/mo	19	4.1
Meridian East Chatham	$1,775/mo	$2,316/mo	80	4.9
Meridian Cary	$1,904/mo	$2,411/mo	84	5
The Walker	$2,080/mo	$2,210/mo	2	4.6
Griffin Weston Luxury Apartments & Townhomes	$2,249/mo	$2,299/mo	3	4.8

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Cary, NC

What is the average rent in Cary, NC?

The average rent in Cary, NC is $1,857 per month as of September 2026, based on 384 units across 29 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Cary, NC?

Rent in Cary, NC has decreased $64 (3.3%) over the past month. The current average is $1,857/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Cary, NC?

The most affordable apartment in Cary, NC is Woodlyn on the Green Apartment Homes with units starting at $1,008/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Cary, NC?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Cary, NC averages $1,857/mo, with prices starting at $1,008/mo across 384 available units.

How many apartments are available in Cary, NC?

There are 384 units available across 29 apartment communities in Cary, NC.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Cary, NC?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$74,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,857/mo.

Comfortable income

$89,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,008/mo), you need to earn at least $40,000/year.

Median household income in Cary, NC is $129,399 , about 45% above the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Cary, NC

Overall prices in Cary, NC runs below the national average by about 2% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 98.4, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Cary, NC's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$1,857	daily refresh
Utilities	$447	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$523	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$1,066	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$520	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$832	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$5,245/mo	$62,938/year

Population

176,686

Median household income

$129,399

Census median rent

$1,621/mo

Census rent burden

24.8%

Median age

39.8

Mean commute

23 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

North Carolina Rent Trends

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US-wide rent comparison

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