Cullowhee, North Carolina Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Cullowhee, North Carolina rental market.

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Average Apartment Rent

$1,969

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

3.8%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Cullowhee, North Carolina apartments have recorded a 3.8% rent increase.

Cullowhee, North Carolina Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Cullowhee $1,702 $1,800 $1,840 $1,908 $1,885 $1,903 $1,966
National $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753
Cullowhee
National
Mar 2024
$1,702
$1,732
Jul 2024
$1,800
$1,736
Nov 2024
$1,840
$1,756
Mar 2025
$1,908
$1,749
Jul 2025
$1,885
$1,755
Nov 2025
$1,903
$1,767
Mar 2026
$1,966
$1,753

Cullowhee, North Carolina Average Apartment Rent

Cullowhee, North Carolina Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 33.85%, apartments priced $2,000 - $2,500 represent the bulk of Cullowhee, North Carolina rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 4.55%.

Cullowhee, North Carolina Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 1,507
Owner occupied housing units 155

Renters take up 91% of Cullowhee, North Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 1,507 units, while homeowners live in 155 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

2.9

Renter median household income**

$24,712

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.01

Rental vacancy rate**

4.3%

Cullowhee, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 440
1 bed 281
2 beds 399
3 beds 136
4 beds 251

There are 440 rentals in Cullowhee, North Carolina with No bedrooms making up the highest share of the market, at 29%. Units with 3 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (9%), amounting to 136 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Cullowhee, North Carolina homes for rent is 2.9.

Cullowhee, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 1,027
25 - 34 years 367
35 - 44 years 73
55 - 59 years 25
60 - 64 years 15

Most condos for rent in Cullowhee, North Carolina are occupied by residents in the 15 - 24 years age group (68%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (24%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Cullowhee, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 112
Non-Family Households 1,395

Cullowhee, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 79
No related children of the householder under 18 1,428

A total of 112 apartments for rent in Cullowhee, North Carolina, or 7% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 5% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 79 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Cullowhee, North Carolina is 2.01.

Cullowhee, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 29
High school graduate (including equivalency) 77
Some college or associate's degree 793
Bachelor's degree or higher 608

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 40% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 2% of the homes for rent in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

Cullowhee, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2020 or later 14
Built 2010 - 2019 273
Built 2000 - 2009 794
Built 1990 - 1999 151
Built 1980 - 1989 152
Built 1970 - 1979 68
Built 1950 - 1959 55

The highest share of Cullowhee, North Carolina apartment rentals, namely 53% or 794 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 2010 - 2019 (18%, 273 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (10%, 152 units).

Cullowhee, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 463
Moved in 2018 to 2020 624
Moved in 2010 to 2017 405
Moved in 2000 to 2009 15

Median year renter moved into unit 2020

Most Cullowhee, North Carolina renters (41%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Cullowhee, North Carolina condos for rent is 2020.

Cullowhee, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 12
1 vehicle available 733
2 vehicles available 514
3 vehicles available 131
4 vehicles available 92
5 or more vehicles available 25

When it comes to transportation options, 49% of Cullowhee, North Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 34% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 9% have 3 vehicles available.

Cullowhee, North Carolina Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 1,584
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 111
Walked 53
Worked at home 67

Cullowhee, North Carolina Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 1,535
Moved within same county 558
Moved from different county within same state 647
Moved from different state 292

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Cullowhee, North Carolina apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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