Atlas Blue Hill
1301 Fordham Blvd,
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
$1,425 - $6,884
Studio - 3 Beds
Chapel Hill East
Chapel Hill, NC
Chapel Hill East - Chapel Hill, NC Area Guide
Your home in the hills
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Chapel Hill East begins along I-40 and extends south and west toward Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. It includes Eastwood Lake and the popular Cedar Falls Park. East Chapel Hill High School is ranked as one of the best in the state, making this a terrific neighborhood for those with children. With its wooded hills and winding lanes, Chapel Hill East is also great for those looking for a beautiful -- and peaceful -- place to call home.
Situated less than four miles from Downtown Chapel Hill, eight miles from Downtown Durham, and 25 minutes from Downtown Raleigh, Chapel Hill East provides fast commutes throughout the Piedmont Triangle. Chapel Hill East is also convenient to Research Triangle Park, University Place Mall, and Carolina North Forest.
Rent Trends
As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Chapel Hill East is $1,622 for a studio, $1,440 for one bedroom, $1,814 for two bedrooms, and $3,051 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Chapel Hill East has decreased by -3.0% in the past year.
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Studio
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692 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,622/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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760 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,440/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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1,120 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,814/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,612 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$3,051/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Chapel Hill East - Chapel Hill, NC is for everyday living.
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
40
/ 100
Minimal Public Transit
Transit
10
/ 100
Very Drivable
Drivability
80
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Chapel Hill East - Chapel Hill, NC offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk
Groceries
60
/ 100
Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
50
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
40
/ 100
Limited Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
30
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Chapel Hill East - Chapel Hill, NC from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
20
/ 100
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
20
/ 100
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
100
/ 100
Scores provided by
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Coker Arboretum
- Morehead Planetarium & Science Center
- KidZu Children's Museum
- North Carolina Botanical Garden
- Piedmont Wildlife Center
Military Bases
Airports
- Raleigh-Durham International
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.