Is Durham expensive for hotels?
About average: hotels in Durham ask a median $133 a night, +3% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 229 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 103 places checked, read 25 October 2026 17:56 UTC.
Updated
How Durham compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $133, hotels in Durham rank 229 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | Bolton | $136 | +2% |
| 223 | Flagstaff (AZ) | $136 | +2% |
| 224 | Southend-on-Sea | $135 | +2% |
| 225 | Jacksonville (FL) | $135 | +1% |
| 226 | Baltimore (MD) | $134 | +1% |
| 227 | Orlando (FL) | $134 | +1% |
| 228 | Odense | $133 | 0% |
| 229 | Durham | $133 | 0% |
| 230 | Aomori | $133 | 0% |
| 231 | Derby | $132 | -1% |
| 231 | Ipswich | $132 | -1% |
| 231 | Reading | $132 | -1% |
| 234 | Richmond (VA) | $132 | -1% |
| 235 | Hamilton (ON) | $132 | -1% |
| 236 | Tauranga | $132 | -1% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Durham, the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $129 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $134.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $129 | $208 |
| December 2026 | $133 | $214 |
| January 2027 | $134 | $217 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 21 November 2026, a median $161 a night; the cheapest is 15 November 2026, a median $120.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 21 November 2026 | $161 |
| Cheapest night | 15 November 2026 | $120 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Durham for one night for two adults, 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →