Apartments for Rent in Carrboro, NC

Prices and availability in Carrboro, NC were last updated on 3 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Carrboro, NC are: Poplar Place, Carolina Spring Senior Apartments, River View, Bridges at Chapel Hill and Collins Crossing.

The average rent in Carrboro, NC is $1,295.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carrboro, NC is between $999 and $1,681.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Carrboro, NC is between $1,159 and $1,856.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Carrboro, NC is between $1,199 and $1,899.

In Carrboro, 56% of the residents are renting compared to 44% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 10% of Carrboro's rentals, 80% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 10% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Carrboro are about 45 years old, on average. Of these, 2% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Carrboro come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 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 42% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 53% of all rentals in Carrboro. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.