Apartments for Rent in Downing Creek, NC

Prices and availability in Downing Creek, NC were last updated on 28 May 2026.

The best apartment in Downing Creek, NC is: Crosstown at Chapel Hill.

The average rent in Downing Creek, NC is $1,730.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Downing Creek, NC is between $1,060 and $2,427.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Downing Creek, NC is between $1,230 and $2,688.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Downing Creek, NC is between $1,645 and $3,517.

In Downing Creek, 32% of the residents are renting compared to 68% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 22% of Downing Creek's rentals, 64% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 11% 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 Downing Creek are about 23 years old, on average. Of these, 58% 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 4 stories. About 86% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 27% 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 Downing Creek come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% 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 43% of all rentals in Downing Creek. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.