Primary sources for Durham, NC
- Census Bureau profile of Durham, NC, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Durham, NC, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Durham, NC, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Durham, NC
Electricity rates in Durham, North Carolina
Durham, NC ranks 6 of 35 North Carolina cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (248 since 2015). Durham, North Carolina has 288,465 residents in 123,318 households; 59.9% heat with electricity.
Durham on the map
Durham County, with Durham marked
Cost of living with electricity in Durham
Durham, NC: 123,318 households at $1,107 a year per home for electricity (Durham County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $136.5 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,544 a year per household.
| Group in Durham, NC | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Durham, NC median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC, all households | 123,318 | $1,107 | $136.5 million | 1.40% |
| Durham, NC, homeowners | 63,883 | $1,271 | $81.2 million | 1.60% |
| Durham, NC, renters | 59,435 | $903 | $53.7 million | 1.14% |
Facts about Durham
- Residents of Durham, NC, ACS 2023
- 288,4654 of 35 North Carolina cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Durham, NC
- $79,23414 of 35 of those cities
- Households in Durham, NC
- 123,3182.34 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Durham, NC
- 51.8%63,883 owners and 59,435 renter households
- Housing units in Durham, NC
- 132,8649,546 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Durham, NC
- 59.9%73,829 of 123,318 homes
- Land area of Durham, NC
- 116.8 sq mi2,470.7 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Durham, NC
- 2.1% to 2.4%at 1,015 kWh a month over the $79,234 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Durham, NC
- 248NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 86.0 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Durham, NC
- 199440,608 of 132,864 homes (30.6%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Durham, NC
- $355,300$1,412 gross rent a month, 4.77% of value a year
Bill and heat pump calculator, Durham
Compare Durham with nearby cities
| City near Durham, NC | Distance from Durham | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC (this page) | 0 mi | 288,465 | $79,234 | 1994 | $355,300 | 248 | 20.6% |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 8.6 mi southwest | 59,889 (-228,576) | $85,825 (+$6,591) | 1988 (-6 yr) | $576,500 (+$221,200) | 243 (-5) | 27.1% (+6.5 pts) |
| Morrisville, NC | 10.4 mi south | 30,471 (-257,994) | $125,404 (+$46,170) | 2006 (+12 yr) | $481,800 (+$126,500) | 333 (+85) | 34.0% (+13.4 pts) |
| Cary, NC | 14.2 mi south | 176,686 (-111,779) | $129,399 (+$50,165) | 1999 (+5 yr) | $525,200 (+$169,900) | 291 (+43) | 32.4% (+11.8 pts) |
| Apex, NC | 17.5 mi south | 67,765 (-220,700) | $138,442 (+$59,208) | 2007 (+13 yr) | $514,800 (+$159,500) | 234 (-14) | 32.5% (+11.9 pts) |
| Raleigh, NC | 17.6 mi southeast | 470,763 (+182,298) | $82,424 (+$3,190) | 1996 (+2 yr) | $377,800 (+$22,500) | 282 (+34) | 23.4% (+2.8 pts) |
Who supplies Durham
Durham County lists 4 utilities for Durham, NC (288,465 residents): homes pay 13.42 to 15.60 cents per kWh, about $136 to $158 a month at 1,015 kWh, 2.1% to 2.4% of the $79,234 Durham median income. Durham County page.
Outage risk around Durham
Durham, NC, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 245 wind and 3 tornado, 86.0 per 100,000 residents of 288,465. Top gust near Durham, NC: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Durham, NC: $1.9M.
Reports within 15 miles of Durham, NC
wind and tornado reports, Durham, NC
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| Durham, NC | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC, 2015 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Durham, NC, 2016 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Durham, NC, 2017 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Durham, NC, 2018 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Durham, NC, 2019 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Durham, NC, 2020 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Durham, NC, 2021 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Durham, NC, 2022 | 33 | 2 | 35 |
| Durham, NC, 2023 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Durham, NC, 2024 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Durham, NC, 2025 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
Housing and heating in Durham
Durham, NC: 40,608 of 132,864 homes were built before 1980 and 54,712 in 2000 or later. Durham, NC has 68,181 detached houses, 40,699 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 902 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Durham, NC
% of homes by decade built, Durham, NC
- 5pre-40
- 340s
- 550s
- 760s
- 1070s
- 1480s
- 1490s
- 1700s
- 2210s
- 320+
Heating fuel in Durham, NC
| Durham, NC | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC, median year built | 1994 | 1993 | +1 years | 15 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, built before 1980 | 30.6% | 31.9% | -1.3 points | 20 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, built 2000 or later | 41.2% | 39.4% | +1.8 points | 15 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, detached houses | 51.3% | 54.9% | -3.6 points | 29 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 30.6% | 28.1% | +2.6 points | 8 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, mobile homes | 0.7% | 1.3% | -0.6 points | 33 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, renter households | 48.2% | 45.0% | +3.2 points | 15 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, median home value | $355,300 | $351,700 | +$3,600 | 12 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, median gross rent a month | $1,412 | $1,415 | -$3 | 15 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, people per household | 2.25 | 2.28 | -0.03 | 31 of 35 |
Who lives in Durham: income, cars, homes
In Durham, NC, 26,258 of 56,508 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 58,512 households moved in since 2018 and 13,760 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. Durham, NC homes: 73,263 have 3+ bedrooms, 23,194 none or one, median 5.2 rooms. In Durham, NC, 9,207 households own no vehicle and 64,814 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 153,569 workers in Durham, NC, 31,658 work from home, 100,052 drive alone, 3,387 ride transit and 3,465 walk. In Durham, NC, 24,696 of 123,318 households earn under $35,000, 33,920 $35,000-$75,000, 37,968 $75,000-$150,000 and 26,734 $150,000 or more. 33,919 residents of Durham, NC live below the poverty line, and the median age is 34.8.
Household income in Durham, NC
| Durham, NC | Value | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC, households under $35,000 | 20.0% | 21 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, households $150,000 or more | 21.7% | 16 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, residents below poverty | 12.2% | 20 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, median age | 34.8 | 27 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 55.1% | 27 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, households without a vehicle | 7.5% | 14 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, households with 2+ vehicles | 52.6% | 25 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, workers at home | 20.6% | 12 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, cost-burdened renters | 46.5% | 23 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, moved in since 2018 | 47.4% | 7 of 35 |
| Durham, NC, moved in before 2000 | 11.2% | 21 of 35 |
Analyst note on Durham
Durham, NC counts 288,465 residents in 123,318 households, on 116.8 square miles. Household income in Durham, NC is $79,234; 63,883 of its 123,318 households own. 73,829 of the 123,318 occupied homes in Durham, NC heat with electricity.
Durham, NC has 132,864 housing units, 9,546 of them vacant or seasonal. Durham, NC ranks 8 of 35 North Carolina cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (31%). Durham, NC ranks 9 of 35 North Carolina cities for the youngest residents (median age 34.8).
Durham, NC ranks 12 of 35 North Carolina cities for the highest median home value ($355,300).
ZIP codes in Durham
| ZIP area touching Durham, NC | Share of the ZIP's land inside Durham | Share of Durham's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 27703 (Durham, NC) | 51.0% | 22.2% |
| 27713 (Durham, NC) | 52.2% | 16.4% |
| 27705 (Durham, NC) | 43.1% | 16.1% |
| 27707 (Durham, NC) | 84.7% | 15.6% |
| 27704 (Durham, NC) | 34.0% | 12.5% |
| 27712 (Durham, NC) | 28.5% | 8.4% |
| 27701 (Durham, NC) | 100.0% | 4.7% |
| 27517 (Durham, NC) | 5.4% | 2.2% |
| 27708 (Durham, NC) | 100.0% | 0.4% |
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North Carolina: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Durham
Durham: what is the electricity rate?
Durham, NC has no price of its own; its 288,465 residents are served by one of 4 utilities, and a 1,015 kWh month costs $136 to $158.
Durham: how does it rank among North Carolina cities?
Durham, NC: rank 4 of 35 by its 288,465 residents, rank 14 of 35 by $79,234 median income.
Durham: how many homes heat with electricity?
Durham, NC: 73,829 of 123,318 occupied homes, 59.9%; Durham County 59.8%.
Durham: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,015 kWh a month, 2.1% to 2.4% of the $79,234 median income in Durham, NC.
Durham: damaging storms reported nearby?
248 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Durham, NC, 2015 to 2025, 86.0 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Durham?
Durham, NC: median home built 1994; 40,608 of 132,864 homes (30.6%) predate 1980, 68,181 are detached and 40,699 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Durham, NC renters struggle with rent?
26,258 of 56,508 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How big are the homes in Durham, NC?
73,263 of 132,864 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.2 rooms.
How many Durham, NC households have no car?
9,207 households; 64,814 have two or more.