Apartments for Rent in Cornelius, NC

Prices and availability in Cornelius, NC were last updated on 6 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Cornelius, NC are: Renaissance at Antiquity LLC, The Venue on South Main, MAA Cornelius, Reserve at Kenton Place Apartment Homes and Legacy Cornelius Apartments.

The average rent in Cornelius, NC is $1,626.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cornelius, NC is between $759 and $2,933.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Cornelius, NC is between $1,213 and $3,593.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Cornelius, NC is between $759 and $3,981.

In Cornelius 30% of the housing is rented out compared to 70% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 15% of Cornelius'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 23% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Cornelius is 18 years old, with 67% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 97% are garden-style apartment communities, 17% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Cornelius 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 44% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 42% of all rentals in Cornelius. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.