Apartments for Rent in Greenville, NC

Prices and availability in Greenville, NC were last updated on 22 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Greenville, NC are: The Avery Apartments, Spring Lake Apartments, Regency Townes, The Heritage at Arlington Apartment Homes and Brighton Park.

The average rent in Greenville, NC is $1,340.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greenville, NC is between $589 and $1,689.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Greenville, NC is between $386 and $2,170.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Greenville, NC is between $787 and $2,345.

In Greenville 67% of the housing is rented out compared to 33% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 6% of Greenville's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 80% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 13% 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 Greenville are about 26 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 95% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 8% 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 Greenville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% 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 30% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 46% of all rentals in Greenville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.