Apartments for Rent in Elizabeth City, NC

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

The best apartments in Elizabeth City, NC are: Tooley Place, Woodstock I Apts, Woodstock II Apts, Morgan Pointe Apartments and Renaissance Commons.

The average rent in Elizabeth City, NC is $1,615.

In Elizabeth City 56% of the housing is rented out compared to 44% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 2% of Elizabeth City's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 52% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 42% 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 Elizabeth City are about 31 years old, on average. Of these, 35% 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, 6% 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 Elizabeth City come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.6% 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 16% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 49% of all rentals in Elizabeth City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.