Raleigh & Durham Make the Cut! AG's Top 25 Most Affordable College Towns for Renters

Apartment Guide just released their Top 25 Most Affordable College Towns for Renters and both Durham and Raleigh made the 1 and 2 bedroom lists! How does your property compare to the average price?

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Most Affordable College Towns for One-Bedroom Properties

Rank | College Town | University | Avg. 1 BR Rent*

1. Fayetteville, AR | University of Arkansas | $662
2. Lubbock, TX | Texas Tech University | $664
3. Tucson, AZ | University of Arizona | $693
4. Lincoln, NE | University of Nebraska | $784
5. Winston-Salem, NC | Wake Forest University | $832
6. Lexington, KY | University of Kentucky | $836
7. Tallahassee, FL | Florida State University | $840
8. Syracuse, NY | Syracuse University | $848
9. Louisville, KY | University of Louisville | $854
10. Athens, GA | University of Georgia | $857
11. Tuscaloosa, AL | University of Alabama | $866
12. Columbia, MO | University of Missouri | $879
13. Knoxville, TN | University of Tennessee | $885
14. College Station, TX | Texas A&M University | $891
15. Columbia, SC | University of South Carolina | $897
16. Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | $901
17. Columbus, OH | The Ohio State University | $921
18. Waco, TX | Baylor University | $963
19. Bloomington, IN | Indiana University | $1,017
20. State College, PA | Penn State University | $1,035
21. Fort Worth, TX | TCU | $1,114

22. Raleigh, NC | NC State University | $1,125

23. Durham, NC | Duke University | $1,151

24. Ann Arbor, MI | University of Michigan | $1,168
25. Eugene, OR | University of Oregon | $1,200

*Source: RentPath internal data of active average one-bedroom apartment rental prices, August 2018.

Most Affordable College Towns for Two-Bedroom Properties

Rank | College Town | University | Avg. 2 BR Rent*

1. Fayetteville, AR | University of Arkansas | $725
2. Tucson, AZ | University of Arizona | $838
3. Lubbock, TX | Texas Tech University | $842
4. Ames, IA | Iowa State University | $903
5. Athens, GA | University of Georgia | $930
6. Syracuse, NY | Syracuse University | $934
7. College Station, TX | Texas A&M University | $939
8. Lincoln, NE | University of Nebraska | $949
9. Columbia, MO | University of Missouri | $955
10. Winston-Salem, NC | Wake Forest University | $979
11. Louisville, KY | University of Louisville | $1,007
12. Lexington, KY | University of Kentucky | $1,016
13. Knoxville, TN | University of Tennessee | $1,040
14. Columbia, SC | University of South Carolina | $1,055
15. Baton Rouge, LA | LSU | $1,061
16. Tuscaloosa, AL | University of Alabama | $1,099
17. Waco, TX | Baylor University | $1,167
18. Columbus, OH | The Ohio State University | $1,199
19. Tallahassee, FL | Florida State University | $1,277
20. State College, PA | Penn State University | $1,282

21. Raleigh, NC | NC State University | $1,364

22. Bloomington, IN | Indiana University | $1,370
23. Ann Arbor, MI | University of Michigan | $1,416

24. Durham, NC | Duke University | $1,420

25. Fort Worth, TX | TCU | $1,435

*Source: RentPath internal data of active average two-bedroom apartment rental prices, August 2018.