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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · MARKET CONTEXT

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University demand and local housing benchmarks, with the location and reporting period kept beside each number.

Total students
34,099

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill institution · Fall 2025

UNC-Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025-26 ↗
Undergraduates outside campus housing
58%

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill institution · Fall 2025

UNC-Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025-26 ↗
City median sale price
$661,169

Chapel Hill, NC · 2026-07

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3 bedrooms rent reference
$2,615/mo

Chapel Hill, NC · 2026-09

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University & housing details Definitions, dates and sources

Undergraduates outside campus housing 58%

Arithmetic complement of the same reported degree-seeking undergraduate on-campus share; does not describe all enrolled students.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-28UNC-Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025-26 ↗

City median sale price $661,169

Median sale price for the cited city housing market; not a campus-only or student-property price.

Chapel Hill, NC · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

3 bedrooms rent reference $2,615/mo

Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.

Chapel Hill, NC · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

City sale-price change 15.5%

Year-over-year change paired with the saved city median sale-price series.

Chapel Hill, NC · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

Studio rent reference $1,513/mo

Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.

Chapel Hill, NC · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

1 bedroom rent reference $1,541/mo

Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.

Chapel Hill, NC · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

2 bedrooms rent reference $1,808/mo

Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.

Chapel Hill, NC · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

First-year students in campus housing 99%

First-time first-year degree-seeking students

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill institution · Fall 2025 · Checked 2026-08-28UNC-Chapel Hill Common Data Set 2025-26 ↗

Campus housing requirement First-year students are required to live in on-campus residence halls or Granville Towers for the entire first academic year.

First-year students

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill institution · Current policy captured from official first-year guidance · Checked 2026-08-28Carolina Housing First-Year Experience ↗

University figures and citywide housing data cover different populations and periods. They do not establish achievable rent, occupancy or investment returns for a specific property.

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What the model checksRanks dated rent and sale signals against your criteriaRecalculates cash flow, cap-rate preview and DSCR as inputs changeFlags weak assumptions and routes the same scenario to local review
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Investment screener

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Gross rent-to-price screen: annualized whole-home 3BR asking rent ÷ median sale price. Before vacancy, expenses and debt; not a cap rate.

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Underwriting preview

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Est. monthly cash flow-$1,436NOI / year$22,358Cap-rate preview3.4%Debt-service coverage0.56×

Scenario needs work.This screen is short $1,436 per month. Test a lower price, more equity, verified rent or different financing before advancing.

Planning estimate only. Taxes, insurance, HOA, repairs, leasing costs, restrictions and actual financing are not included yet. Estimated cash required: $165,292 before closing costs and reserves.

SELECTED MARKET · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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How these numbers are built

Gross rent-to-price screen = annualized whole-home three-bedroom asking rent ÷ median sale price. It excludes vacancy, operating costs and debt service, so it is not a cap rate or promised return. Every market observation is dated and linked to its source.

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Market evidence and observation dates
  • University of Texas at Austin: rent observation 2026-09 · Rent source; sale observation 2026-07 · Sale source. Evidence checked 2026-09-07.
  • University of Michigan: rent observation 2026-09 · Rent source; sale observation 2026-07 · Sale source. Evidence checked 2026-09-07.
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison: rent observation 2026-09 · Rent source; sale observation 2026-07 · Sale source. Evidence checked 2026-09-07.
  • University of Colorado Boulder: rent observation 2026-09 · Rent source; sale observation 2026-07 · Sale source. Evidence checked 2026-09-07.
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