Apartments for Rent in Albemarle, NC

Prices and availability in Albemarle, NC were last updated on 15 May 2026.

The best apartment in Albemarle, NC is: Albemarle Central School.

The average rent in Albemarle, NC is $604.

In Albemarle, 44% of the residents are renting compared to 56% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 5% of Albemarle's rentals, 42% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 49% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Albemarle is 21 years old, with 55% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Albemarle come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 38% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 54% of all rentals in Albemarle. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.