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Durham Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent

Updated September 2026 data · metro area
Durham home values are down 2.5% over the past year, to a typical $402k - 4% below the February 2025 peak. Typical rent is $1,640 a month (+2.6% in a year).
Typical home value
$402k
-2.5% (-$10k) in 12 months
From the peak
-4%
Peak $417k, Feb 2025
Since Dec 2019
+50%
from $267k
Typical rent
$1,640/mo
+2.6% in 12 months
Income needed to buy
$109k/yr
20% down, 30% of income
Days to go under contract
57
September 2026

Durham home values since 2000

$200k$300k$400k2000200420082012201620202024Peak $417k (Feb 2025)Now $402k

Last few years

$250k$300k$350k$400k20192020202120222023202420252026Peak $417k (Feb 2025)Now $402k

Rent in Durham

$1,000$1,200$1,400$1,600201520172019202120232025Now $1,640

Owning vs renting, monthly

Buying the typical Durham home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $2,709/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $1,640/month typical rent.

Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.

What changed this month

Durham vs North Carolina vs the U.S.

Typical home12-month changeTypical rent
This metro$402k-2.5%$1,640/mo
North Carolina$332k-0.2%-
United States$366k+1.2%$1,932/mo

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Common questions

Are home prices falling in Durham?

Yes - the typical Durham-area home value is down 2.5% over the past 12 months, at $402k (September 2026). Values are 4% below their February 2025 peak of $417k.

Is the Durham housing market crashing?

Home values are 4% below their February 2025 peak and down 2.5% over the past year - a gradual decline, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.

How much is rent in Durham?

Typical rent in the Durham metro is $1,640 a month (September 2026), +2.6% over 12 months.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Durham?

About $109k a year to afford the typical home with 20% down, spending no more than 30% of income on housing (September 2026).

Nearby and similar metros

Charlotte, NC · Raleigh, NC · Greensboro, NC · Winston, NC · North Port, FL · Fresno, CA · Hartford, CT · Baltimore, MD

Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; income needed and listing data). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. Figures are for the Durham, NC metro area. How we calculate.