Atlas Blue Hill
1301 Fordham Blvd,
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
$1,368 - $6,884
Studio - 3 Beds
University Place
Chapel Hill, NC
University Place - Chapel Hill, NC Area Guide
The perfect neighborhood for shopping and fun
Shops
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Restaurants
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Community
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Events
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UNC
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Park Space
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Outdoors
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Beginning along Fordham Boulevard and extending west toward Eastwood Lake, University Place is the location of its namesake mall. As Chapel Hill's only indoor mall, University Place is considered the region's premier shopping destination. In addition to its shops, restaurants, and movie theater, special events -- including the Chapel Hill Farmers Market -- are held at University Place. Kidzu Children's Museum is located inside the mall. Another large shopping plaza, the East Gate Shopping Center, provides more shops, restaurants, and a Whole Foods Market.
At the south end of the neighborhood, Community Park hosts a community center and access to two hiking trails: Battle Branch Trail and Bolin Creek Trail. The park also offers a playground, a pavilion, picnic areas, a basketball court, and a community rose garden. Of course, University Place also reflects its location to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, located about two miles south of University Place.
Rent Trends
As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in University Place is $1,588 for a studio, $1,714 for one bedroom, and $2,019 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in University Place has decreased by -2.8% in the past year.
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Studio
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580 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,588/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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750 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,714/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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1,046 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,019/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly University Place - Chapel Hill, NC is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60
/ 100
Some Public Transit
Transit
40
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
90
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
60
/ 100
Daily Essentials
University Place - Chapel Hill, NC offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk
Groceries
80
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
60
/ 100
Good Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
60
/ 100
Fair Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
50
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in University Place - Chapel Hill, NC from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
30
/ 100
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
30
/ 100
Very Noisy
Quiet Score
30
/ 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.