Chapel Hill, NC Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for Chapel Hill, NC.
Average buy price
$296.00 / sqft
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Average rent
$1.47 / sqft / month
Monthly rent per square foot.
Median home price
$632,167
Estimated median residential sale price.
Median monthly rent
$1,750
Estimated median rent for the city.
Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have increased by about 20.5% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have increased by about 27.0% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in Chapel Hill
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | Buy | single-family home | $286.00 / sqft | 2,320 sqft | $663,520 | Colony Woods 27517 |
| 2026-07-02 | Rent | single-family home | $1.36 / sqft | 2,325 sqft | $3,162 | Colony Woods 27517 |
| 2026-07-01 | Rent | condo | $2.08 / sqft | 980 sqft | $2,038 | Glen Lennox 27514 |
| 2026-06-28 | Buy | single-family home | $229.00 / sqft | 4,380 sqft | $1,003,020 | Governors Village 27517 |
| 2026-06-28 | Buy | single-family home | $255.00 / sqft | 2,695 sqft | $687,225 | Winmore 27516 |
| 2026-06-25 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.72 / sqft | 825 sqft | $2,244 | Meadowmont 27517 |
| 2026-06-22 | Buy | condo | $345.00 / sqft | 1,040 sqft | $358,800 | Downtown Chapel Hill 27514 |
| 2026-06-21 | Rent | apartment | $2.31 / sqft | 450 sqft | $1,040 | Downtown Chapel Hill 27514 |
| 2026-06-20 | Buy | single-family home | $318.00 / sqft | 3,125 sqft | $993,750 | Falconbridge 27517 |
| 2026-06-19 | Rent | apartment | $1.86 / sqft | 930 sqft | $1,730 | Northside 27516 |
| 2026-06-17 | Rent | multi-family home | $1.38 / sqft | 1,575 sqft | $2,174 | Pine Knolls 27516 |
| 2026-06-14 | Buy | single-family home | $392.00 / sqft | 4,100 sqft | $1,607,200 | Governors Club 27517 |
| 2026-06-08 | Buy | condo | $324.00 / sqft | 1,215 sqft | $393,660 | Meadowmont 27517 |
| 2026-06-07 | Rent | condo | $2.14 / sqft | 865 sqft | $1,851 | Finley Forest 27517 |
| 2026-06-07 | Buy | townhouse | $298.00 / sqft | 1,880 sqft | $560,240 | Southern Village 27516 |
| 2026-06-04 | Buy | single-family home | $325.00 / sqft | 3,010 sqft | $978,250 | The Oaks 27517 |
| 2026-05-31 | Buy | single-family home | $301.00 / sqft | 2,475 sqft | $744,975 | Eastwood Lake 27514 |
| 2026-05-30 | Buy | condo | $276.00 / sqft | 1,125 sqft | $310,500 | Booker Creek 27517 |
| 2026-05-24 | Rent | apartment | $2.18 / sqft | 612 sqft | $1,334 | Downtown Chapel Hill 27514 |
| 2026-05-21 | Buy | single-family home | $218.00 / sqft | 1,985 sqft | $432,730 | Northside 27516 |
| 2026-05-21 | Buy | single-family home | $365.00 / sqft | 2,780 sqft | $1,014,700 | Lake Forest 27514 |
| 2026-05-20 | Rent | condo | $1.76 / sqft | 1,110 sqft | $1,954 | Downing Creek 27517 |
| 2026-05-13 | Buy | condo | $289.00 / sqft | 760 sqft | $219,640 | Northside 27516 |
| 2026-05-12 | Buy | townhouse | $356.00 / sqft | 1,425 sqft | $507,300 | Downtown Chapel Hill 27514 |
| 2026-05-11 | Buy | townhouse | $267.00 / sqft | 1,760 sqft | $469,920 | Downing Creek 27517 |
| 2026-05-11 | Rent | townhouse | $1.54 / sqft | 1,460 sqft | $2,248 | Governors Village 27517 |
| 2026-05-10 | Rent | townhouse | $1.29 / sqft | 1,840 sqft | $2,374 | Falconbridge 27517 |
| 2026-05-08 | Rent | townhouse | $1.46 / sqft | 1,940 sqft | $2,832 | Southern Village 27516 |
| 2026-05-07 | Buy | single-family home | $241.00 / sqft | 3,560 sqft | $857,960 | Briar Chapel 27516 |
| 2026-05-06 | Rent | duplex | $1.43 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $1,687 | Pine Knolls 27516 |
| 2026-05-05 | Buy | loft | $361.00 / sqft | 965 sqft | $348,365 | Downtown Chapel Hill 27514 |
| 2026-05-03 | Buy | townhouse | $334.00 / sqft | 1,645 sqft | $549,430 | Meadowmont 27517 |
| 2026-05-02 | Buy | multi-family home | $236.00 / sqft | 2,840 sqft | $670,240 | Pine Knolls 27516 |
| 2026-04-29 | Buy | condo | $312.00 / sqft | 875 sqft | $273,000 | Glen Lennox 27514 |
| 2026-04-27 | Buy | single-family home | $337.00 / sqft | 2,210 sqft | $744,770 | Estes Hills 27514 |
| 2026-04-22 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.53 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $2,985 | Meadowmont 27517 |
| 2026-04-22 | Rent | apartment | $2.23 / sqft | 550 sqft | $1,227 | Glen Lennox 27514 |
| 2026-04-22 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.41 / sqft | 1,015 sqft | $2,446 | Chapel Watch 27517 |
| 2026-04-21 | Buy | single-family home | $452.00 / sqft | 3,850 sqft | $1,740,200 | The Preserve at Jordan Lake 27517 |
| 2026-04-20 | Rent | loft | $2.96 / sqft | 740 sqft | $2,190 | Downtown Chapel Hill 27514 |
| 2026-04-19 | Rent | apartment | $2.04 / sqft | 670 sqft | $1,367 | Estes Hills 27514 |
| 2026-04-18 | Buy | townhouse | $309.00 / sqft | 1,510 sqft | $466,590 | Finley Forest 27517 |
| 2026-04-16 | Rent | single-family home | $1.22 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $2,928 | Briar Chapel 27516 |
| 2026-04-16 | Buy | single-family home | $276.00 / sqft | 3,290 sqft | $908,040 | Coker Hills 27516 |
| 2026-04-12 | Rent | single-family home | $1.48 / sqft | 2,160 sqft | $3,197 | Briar Chapel 27516 |
| 2026-04-12 | Rent | condo | $1.88 / sqft | 955 sqft | $1,795 | Finley Forest 27517 |
| 2026-04-09 | Rent | single-family home | $1.52 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $3,116 | Eastwood Lake 27514 |
| 2026-04-07 | Rent | townhouse | $1.71 / sqft | 1,585 sqft | $2,710 | Winmore 27516 |
| 2026-04-07 | Rent | apartment | $1.69 / sqft | 1,085 sqft | $1,834 | West Chapel Hill 27516 |
| 2026-04-06 | Rent | apartment | $1.61 / sqft | 1,220 sqft | $1,964 | Booker Creek 27514 |
| 2025-12-01 | Rent | condo | $2.05 / sqft / month | 960 sqft | $1,968 | Finley Forest 27517 |
| 2025-11-18 | Buy | townhouse | $337.00 / sqft | 1,540 sqft | $518,980 | Meadowmont 27517 |
| 2025-09-01 | Rent | single-family home | $1.72 / sqft / month | 2,200 sqft | $3,784 | Southern Village 27516 |
| 2025-05-09 | Buy | single-family home | $328.00 / sqft | 2,750 sqft | $902,000 | Briar Chapel 27516 |
| 2024-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $2.24 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $1,568 | Downtown Chapel Hill 27514 |
| 2024-03-12 | Buy | condo | $318.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $311,640 | Downtown Chapel Hill 27514 |
| 2023-07-20 | Buy | single-family home | $305.00 / sqft | 3,450 sqft | $1,052,250 | The Preserve at Jordan Lake 27517 |
| 2023-06-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.62 / sqft / month | 1,750 sqft | $2,835 | Governors Village 27517 |
| 2022-09-01 | Rent | luxury apartment | $2.10 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $1,722 | Meadowmont 27517 |
| 2022-04-15 | Buy | townhouse | $291.00 / sqft | 1,680 sqft | $488,880 | Southern Village 27516 |
| 2021-08-01 | Rent | single-family home | $1.48 / sqft / month | 2,100 sqft | $3,108 | Eastwood Lake 27514 |
| 2021-06-29 | Buy | single-family home | $276.00 / sqft | 2,500 sqft | $690,000 | Colony Woods 27517 |
| 2020-10-06 | Buy | condo | $252.00 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $282,240 | Glen Lennox 27514 |
| 2020-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.78 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $1,388 | Northside 27516 |
| 2019-07-15 | Rent | townhouse | $1.34 / sqft / month | 1,620 sqft | $2,171 | Winmore 27516 |
| 2019-05-24 | Buy | single-family home | $247.00 / sqft | 3,200 sqft | $790,400 | Governors Club 27517 |
| 2018-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.63 / sqft / month | 690 sqft | $1,125 | Booker Creek 27514 |
| 2018-03-17 | Buy | townhouse | $238.00 / sqft | 1,750 sqft | $416,500 | Meadowmont 27517 |
| 2017-09-28 | Buy | single-family home | $232.00 / sqft | 2,350 sqft | $545,200 | Southern Village 27516 |
| 2017-09-01 | Rent | condo | $1.55 / sqft / month | 930 sqft | $1,442 | Finley Forest 27517 |
| 2016-06-20 | Rent | single-family home | $1.22 / sqft / month | 2,050 sqft | $2,501 | Briar Chapel 27516 |
| 2016-06-13 | Buy | condo | $221.00 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $232,050 | Downtown Chapel Hill 27514 |
| 2015-10-08 | Buy | single-family home | $214.00 / sqft | 2,850 sqft | $609,900 | Lake Forest 27514 |
| 2015-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.44 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $1,094 | Meadowmont 27517 |
| 2014-07-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.18 / sqft / month | 1,450 sqft | $1,711 | Governors Village 27517 |
| 2014-05-02 | Buy | townhouse | $201.00 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $321,600 | Winmore 27516 |
| 2013-08-10 | Rent | apartment | $1.36 / sqft / month | 790 sqft | $1,074 | Downtown Chapel Hill 27514 |
| 2013-07-22 | Buy | single-family home | $192.00 / sqft | 2,600 sqft | $499,200 | The Oaks 27517 |
| 2012-09-01 | Rent | condo | $1.31 / sqft / month | 880 sqft | $1,153 | Meadowmont 27517 |
| 2012-04-10 | Buy | condo | $183.00 / sqft | 930 sqft | $170,190 | Finley Forest 27517 |
| 2011-09-16 | Buy | single-family home | $172.00 / sqft | 1,985 sqft | $341,420 | Southern Village 27516 |
| 2011-06-01 | Rent | single-family home | $1.04 / sqft / month | 1,800 sqft | $1,872 | Coker Hills 27514 |
| 2010-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.21 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $871 | Glen Lennox 27514 |
| 2010-06-25 | Buy | townhouse | $165.00 / sqft | 1,420 sqft | $234,300 | Downing Creek 27517 |
| 2009-09-01 | Rent | duplex | $0.96 / sqft / month | 1,100 sqft | $1,056 | Pine Knolls 27516 |
| 2009-03-06 | Buy | single-family home | $159.00 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $381,600 | Eastwood Lake 27514 |
| 2008-11-14 | Buy | single-family home | $168.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $344,400 | Briar Chapel 27516 |
| 2008-07-15 | Rent | townhouse | $1.00 / sqft / month | 1,500 sqft | $1,500 | Falconbridge 27517 |
| 2007-08-21 | Buy | condo | $176.00 / sqft | 1,110 sqft | $195,360 | Booker Creek 27514 |
| 2007-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.16 / sqft / month | 850 sqft | $986 | West Chapel Hill 27516 |
| 2006-10-01 | Rent | condo | $1.14 / sqft / month | 1,025 sqft | $1,169 | Meadowmont 27517 |
| 2006-05-30 | Buy | single-family home | $184.00 / sqft | 3,120 sqft | $574,080 | Governors Club 27517 |
| 2005-06-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.90 / sqft / month | 1,900 sqft | $1,710 | Colony Woods 27517 |
| 2005-04-12 | Buy | townhouse | $171.00 / sqft | 1,550 sqft | $265,050 | Finley Forest 27517 |
| 2004-08-18 | Rent | apartment | $1.08 / sqft / month | 640 sqft | $691 | Downtown Chapel Hill 27514 |
| 2004-06-07 | Buy | single-family home | $161.00 / sqft | 2,550 sqft | $410,550 | Southern Village 27516 |
| 2003-09-01 | Rent | townhouse | $0.91 / sqft / month | 1,380 sqft | $1,256 | Downing Creek 27517 |
| 2003-03-19 | Buy | condo | $152.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $148,960 | Northside 27516 |
| 2002-09-26 | Buy | single-family home | $146.00 / sqft | 2,180 sqft | $318,280 | Lake Forest 27514 |
| 2002-07-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.02 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $714 | Meadowmont 27517 |
| 2001-11-01 | Rent | condo | $0.94 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $846 | Glen Lennox 27514 |
| 2001-05-05 | Buy | townhouse | $141.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $204,450 | Meadowmont 27517 |
| 2000-10-17 | Buy | single-family home | $132.00 / sqft | 2,440 sqft | $322,080 | Governors Village 27517 |
| 2000-08-10 | Rent | single-family home | $0.78 / sqft / month | 1,650 sqft | $1,287 | Coker Hills 27516 |
| 1999-06-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.86 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $654 | Estes Hills 27514 |
| 1999-04-23 | Buy | single-family home | $125.00 / sqft | 1,960 sqft | $245,000 | The Oaks 27517 |
| 1998-09-01 | Rent | townhouse | $0.72 / sqft / month | 1,250 sqft | $900 | Falconbridge 27517 |
| 1998-02-09 | Buy | condo | $118.00 / sqft | 1,020 sqft | $120,360 | Downtown Chapel Hill 27514 |
| 1997-08-15 | Rent | apartment | $0.80 / sqft / month | 610 sqft | $488 | West Chapel Hill 27516 |
| 1997-07-14 | Buy | single-family home | $112.00 / sqft | 2,260 sqft | $253,120 | Southern Village 27516 |
| 1996-11-08 | Buy | townhouse | $104.00 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $137,800 | Meadowmont 27517 |
| 1996-05-20 | Rent | condo | $0.76 / sqft / month | 840 sqft | $638 | Finley Forest 27517 |
| 1995-10-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.71 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $511 | Booker Creek 27514 |
| 1995-06-30 | Buy | single-family home | $96.00 / sqft | 1,810 sqft | $173,760 | Lake Forest 27514 |
| 1994-07-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.54 / sqft / month | 1,450 sqft | $783 | Colony Woods 27517 |
| 1994-03-22 | Buy | condo | $88.00 / sqft | 900 sqft | $79,200 | Glen Lennox 27514 |
| 1993-09-15 | Rent | duplex | $0.58 / sqft / month | 980 sqft | $568 | Pine Knolls 27516 |
| 1993-05-11 | Buy | townhouse | $83.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $97,940 | Finley Forest 27517 |
| 1992-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.62 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $403 | Downtown Chapel Hill 27514 |
| 1992-04-18 | Buy | single-family home | $78.00 / sqft | 1,520 sqft | $118,560 | Northside 27516 |
Housing market overview for Chapel Hill, NC
The real estate market in Chapel Hill, NC can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $296.00 / sqft and an average rent of $1.47 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in Chapel Hill?
The average residential buy price in Chapel Hill, NC is $296.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in Chapel Hill?
The average rental price in Chapel Hill, NC is $1.47 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in Chapel Hill increasing?
Buy prices have increased by about 20.5% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have increased by about 27.0% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.