ZIP 27613
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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March. Asking rents in ZIP 27613 usually run 1.3% below trend in March and 1.1% above it in July, about $33 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 27613 is 1.7% below its high of $1,397 in May 2023, at $1,373 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 27613 changed +1.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 190 North Carolina ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 27613 rose 30.5% while median household income rose 24.7% ($99,426 to $123,966). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 27613 is 28% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
30% of the median household income ($123,966) is $3,099 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,910).
1st cheapest of 15 ZIP codes in Raleigh.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 27613. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 27613 (Raleigh, NC) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 69.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 27613 in Raleigh, NC has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 27613 in Raleigh, NC has increased by $258 per month, settling near $1,373 after starting the period at $1,115. Household income in the area moved from $109,405 to $123,966 across the same window, up 13.3% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 9.8 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 43,950 to 45,235 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.9% change. About 30.2% of households rent today, against 28.1% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 67.6% to 69.6%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 27613 in Raleigh, NC look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 27613 covers Raleigh, NC. The median rent here is $1,373/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,140/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,248/mo.
At 13% of local median household income ($123,966/yr), ZIP 27613 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.
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At $1,373/mo, rent takes ~13% of ZIP 27613's median household income ($123,966/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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