Apartments for Rent in Colfax, NC

Prices and availability in Colfax, NC were last updated on 24 Jun 2026.

The best apartment in Colfax, NC is: 4104 Ballard Farm Road Colfax, NC 27235.

The average rent in Colfax, NC is $1,709.

In Colfax, 26% of the residents are renting compared to 74% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 34% of Colfax's rentals, 15% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 50% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Colfax is 1 years old, with all 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, 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 Colfax 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 55% of all rentals in Colfax. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.