Apartments for Rent in Cary, NC

Prices and availability in Cary, NC were last updated on 3 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Cary, NC are: Preston Ridge, Woodlyn on the Green Apartment Homes, Ashby Twin Lakes, Alta Ivy and The Aster Cary.

The average rent in Cary, NC is $1,651.

The price range for a studio apartment in Cary, NC is between $1,319 and $4,264.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cary, NC is between $825 and $5,794.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Cary, NC is between $60 and $6,028.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Cary, NC is between $1,050 and $8,323.

In Cary 33% of the housing is rented out compared to 67% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 16% of Cary's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 68% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 14% 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 Cary are about 22 years old, on average. Of these, 59% 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 96% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 17% 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 Cary come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.2% 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 41% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in Cary. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.