Chapel Hill East

Chapel Hill, NC

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Chapel Hill East - Chapel Hill, NC

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Your home in the hills

Wooded Peaceful Parks Shopping Commutes Family-Friendly

Chapel Hill East begins along I-40 and extends south and west toward Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. It includes Eastwood Lake and the popular Cedar Falls Park. East Chapel Hill High School is ranked as one of the best in the state, making this a terrific neighborhood for those with children. With its wooded hills and winding lanes, Chapel Hill East is also great for those looking for a beautiful -- and peaceful -- place to call home.

Situated less than four miles from Downtown Chapel Hill, eight miles from Downtown Durham, and 25 minutes from Downtown Raleigh, Chapel Hill East provides fast commutes throughout the Piedmont Triangle. Chapel Hill East is also convenient to Research Triangle Park, University Place Mall, and Carolina North Forest.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Chapel Hill East is $1,565 for a studio, $1,439 for one bedroom, $1,705 for two bedrooms, and $2,207 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Chapel Hill East has decreased by -1.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 636 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,565/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 749 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,439/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,093 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,705/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,446 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,207/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

46

Car-Dependent

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This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

31

Some Transit

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You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

47

Somewhat Bikeable

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You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Coker Arboretum
  • Morehead Planetarium & Science Center
  • KidZu Children's Museum
  • North Carolina Botanical Garden
  • Piedmont Wildlife Center

Airports

  • Raleigh-Durham International

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Methodology

† 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.