Apartments for Rent in Arden, NC

Prices and availability in Arden, NC were last updated on 14 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Arden, NC are: Ansley at Roberts Lake, Retreat at Arden Farms, Burton Hills, The Ashe and The Villas at Avery Creek.

The average rent in Arden, NC is $1,718.

The price range for a studio apartment in Arden, NC is between $1,439 and $3,396.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Arden, NC is between $1,189 and $3,160.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Arden, NC is between $1,366 and $4,613.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Arden, NC is between $1,700 and $5,002.

In Arden 41% of the housing is rented out compared to 59% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 14% of Arden's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 60% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 10% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Arden is 14 years old, with 83% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, 9% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Arden come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.1% 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 35% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 50% of all rentals in Arden. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.