American Tobacco

Durham, NC

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American Tobacco - Durham, NC

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Where Durham goes to play

Urban Historic Entertainment Baseball Warehouses Lofts Trendy Downtown Walkable

It's where music, theater, bars, restaurants, and sports merge in Durham. The one-million-square-foot American Tobacco District is considered Durham's entertainment district, and it's all here -- restaurants, bars, the Durham Performing Arts Center, and the Durham Stadium, home of the Durham Bulls. The American Tobacco Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places -- the tobacco factory was first built in 1874. Today, the district contains 14 historic buildings. It is a trendy community that features its own events, like concerts and art shows.

American Tobacco is located downtown, directly north of the Durham Freeway and extending north to Pettigrew Street. The walkable district contains a variety of loft apartments in historic warehouses, along with office space to create a vibrant live-work-play community. Some local hotspots in the neighborhood include the Bull Durham Beer Company, Saladelia Café, and Basan Bull City Sushi. If you are looking for apartments in American Tobacco, just look for the Lucky Strike smokestack -- a neighborhood landmark.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in American Tobacco is $1,314 for a studio, $1,575 for one bedroom, $2,100 for two bedrooms, and $2,739 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in American Tobacco has decreased by -1.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 565 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,314/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 719 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,575/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,052 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,100/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,279 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,739/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

85

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

62

Good Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

The area around this property has good transit with many nearby transportation options.

79

Very Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Duke Gardens
  • North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
  • Duke Lemur Center
  • The Mountains to the Sea Trail
  • Piedmont Wildlife Center

Airports

  • Raleigh-Durham International

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† 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 2025.