Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina Rental Market Trends
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 Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina rental market.
Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina
Average Apartment Rent
$2,053
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-0.4%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina apartments have recorded a -0.4% rent decrease.
Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina Average apartment rent trend
Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina Average Apartment Rent
Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina Apartment rent ranges
At 59.66%, apartments priced $2,000 - $2,500 represent the bulk of Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 2.76%.
Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina Housing tenure**
Renters take up 14% of Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 323 units, while homeowners live in 1,966 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.4
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.89
Rental vacancy rate**
58.4%
Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 173 rentals in Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 54%. Units with 1 bed, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (4%), amounting to 12 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina homes for rent is 3.4.
Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina are occupied by residents in the 75 - 84 years age group (54%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (15%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 108 apartments for rent in Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina, or 33% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 15% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 48 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina is 1.89.
Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 7% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 2% of the homes for rent in Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina.
Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina apartment rentals, namely 50% or 163 units, were Built 2010 - 2019, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (30%, 96 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (13%, 43 units).
Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2014
Most Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina renters (75%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina condos for rent is 2014.
Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 66% of Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 21% of them have 3 or more vehicles available, and 12% have 2 vehicles available.
Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Greater Sunset Beach, North Carolina Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
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 Greater Sunset Beach, 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
