Northgate

Durham, NC

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Northgate - Durham, NC Area Guide

For everything Durham, choose Northgate

Wooded Parks Outdoors Sports Events Shopping Restaurants

Northgate is directly north of Downtown Durham, adjacent to Northgate Mall. This neighborhood is perfectly positioned to take advantage of all of Durham's amazing destinations: Rock Quarry Park is directly north, Beaver Marsh Preserve is on the southeast side, Duke Regional Hospital is to the north, Duke University is a few blocks southwest, and the Museum of Life and Science is in the neighborhood off Murray Avenue.

At the heart of the neighborhood, Northgate Park is located along Ellerbee Creek. It offers hiking trails and access to the greenway, a playground, picnic areas, tennis courts, and a dog park. Nearby Durham County Stadium hosts a variety of events, including Shaw University football games, carnivals, concerts, auto shows, and more. In addition to Northgate Mall, shoppers will appreciate a wide selection of shops and restaurants along Roxboro Street.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Northgate is $772 for a studio, $1,117 for one bedroom, $1,077 for two bedrooms, and $1,474 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Northgate has decreased by -1.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 200 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $772/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 680 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,117/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 847 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,077/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,093 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,474/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
  • Duke Gardens
  • Duke Lemur Center
  • The Mountains to the Sea Trail
  • Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area

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.