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Area Guide

Chapel Hill North Chapel Hill, NC

Enjoy the rolling hills of Chapel Hill North

Wooded Hilly Forest

Starting just north of Carolina North Forest and extending north toward I-40, Chapel Hill North is a hilly, wooded neighborhood roughly three miles north of Downtown Chapel Hill. Residents enjoy suburban charm just minutes from downtown, with Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard serving as the shopping and dining district.

Residents of Chapel Hill North enjoy an active, outdoor lifestyle with several parks nearby. Homestead Park is home to the Chapel Hill Aquatic Center, a skate park, picnic areas, and sports fields. Carolina North Forest covers 750 acres and is owned by UNC. The university uses the site for to study its archaeological and historical offerings, and it features several popular hiking trails for visitors.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Chapel Hill North is $1,713 for a studio, $1,656 for one bedroom, $2,221 for two bedrooms, and $2,693 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Chapel Hill North has increased by 0.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 681 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,713/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 778 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,656/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,208 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,221/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,623 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,693/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

No Supermarkets Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

10 / 100

Limited Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

20 / 100

Few to No Café Options Nearby

Cafes

10 / 100

Few to No Shops Nearby

Shopping

10 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Johnston Mill Nature Preserve
  • KidZu Children's Museum
  • Morehead Planetarium & Science Center
  • Coker Arboretum
  • North Carolina Botanical Garden

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.