Apartments for Rent in Bessemer City, NC

Prices and availability in Bessemer City, NC were last updated on 11 Nov 2026.

The best apartment in Bessemer City, NC is: Carolina Gardens.

The average rent in Bessemer City, NC is $1,135.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bessemer City, NC is between $785 and $1,020.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Bessemer City, NC is between $785 and $1,020.

In Bessemer City, 34% of the residents are renting compared to 66% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent none of Bessemer City's rentals, 32% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 54% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Bessemer City is 13 years old, with 74% 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 Bessemer City come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 32% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 56% of all rentals in Bessemer City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.