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Three bedrooms and up
3-bedroom houses for rent in Durham, NC
Three bedrooms is the most common shape of house in Durham's older neighborhoods, and the most common thing people ask us for. These are the Minmosa homes with three bedrooms or more that are available now.
Available homes
What three bedrooms gets you in Durham
In the pre-war neighborhoods, a three-bedroom house is often around 1,300 to 1,500 square feet with a single bathroom in the original plan. In the post-war ranches it is usually a little larger, with one and a half or two bathrooms and a bigger lot.
Neither is better. The older houses have the porches and the trim; the ranches have the second bathroom, the flat yard and the lower heating bill. It is worth deciding which of those matters more to you before you start looking, because the two rarely come together.
Bathrooms are the real variable
Square footage between comparable three-bedroom houses varies less than you would expect. Bathroom count varies a lot, and it is what most affects how a house lives with more than two people in it. We list the actual count on every home rather than the county record, which is frequently out of date.
If nothing here fits
The portfolio is small and three-bedroom homes turn over a few times a year. The availability list is the practical route — tell us the bedroom count and budget and we will get in touch when something matches.
Common questions
How much is a 3-bedroom house in Durham?
It depends heavily on condition, bathroom count and neighborhood. Rather than quote a market average, we publish the actual rent on every home we have available — those are the real numbers.
Do your 3-bedroom homes have more than one bathroom?
Some do and some do not. Bathroom count is listed on every home, and it is the figure most worth checking before you view.
Can I be notified when a 3-bedroom becomes available?
Yes — join the availability list and say three bedrooms. We contact people directly when a matching home comes up, usually before it is advertised.
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Tell us roughly what you are looking for and we will get in touch when something fits. No newsletter, no automated marketing — a person reads these.