RTP

Durham, NC

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RTP - Durham, NC Area Guide

Discover the heart of the Triangle

Universities Hi-Tech Convenient Walkable Attractive

Research Triangle Park employs roughly 50,000 people. It is the nation's largest research park, covering roughly 7,000 acres. Some of the companies located in the Triangle include Cisco, Biogen Idec, NIEHS, and BASF. The Triangle is convenient to three major universities: Duke, NC State, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The RTP neighborhood that surrounds the Triangle makes this not just a great place to work -- it's a great place to live. RTP is perfectly located, minutes from Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Durham, and the RDU International Airport.

RTP is the ultimate live-work-play community, complete with walking paths and green space. Along Apex Highway, you'll discover a terrific shopping and dining district, containing everything from gourmet restaurants to fast-food favorites. Parkside Town Commons, on the south side of the neighborhood, contains even more places to shop and dine. Living in the Triangle provides the ideal work-life balance, just minutes from everywhere.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in RTP is $1,160 for a studio, $1,371 for one bedroom, $1,657 for two bedrooms, and $2,200 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in RTP has decreased by -2.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 481 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,160/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 766 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,371/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,140 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,657/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,591 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,200/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Limited Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

30 / 100

Few to No Café Options Nearby

Cafes

10 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Lake Crabtree County Park
  • Duke Gardens
  • North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
  • Piedmont Wildlife Center
  • William B. Umstead State Park

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.