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136%
Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.
29%
Rent NAT. AVG.
19%
Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Chapel Hill Housing Information

IndexChapel HillNorth CarolinaNational
Median home price$435,500$157,100$184,700
Median rent asked$1,221$816$949
Avg. people per household2.52.52.6
Owner occupied households51.8%64.8%63.6%
Renter occupied households48.2%35.2%36.4%
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Housing Quick Facts

  • The median home price in Chapel Hill is 136% higher than the national average.
  • The median rent asked in Chapel Hill is 29% higher than the national average.
  • The average number of people per household in Chapel Hill is 3% lower than the national average.
  • The number of owner occupied households in Chapel Hill is 19% lower than the national average.
  • The number of renter occupied households in Chapel Hill is 32% higher than the national average.

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      Source: The Chapel Hill, NC housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).