Apartments for Rent in Jacksonville, NC

Prices and availability in Jacksonville, NC were last updated on 2 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Jacksonville, NC are: 12 South Onsville Place, 71 Court St, Osprey Cove North, Caswell at Mill Creek and Arlington West.

The average rent in Jacksonville, NC is $1,207.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jacksonville, NC is between $825 and $1,844.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Jacksonville, NC is between $975 and $2,037.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Jacksonville, NC is between $1,150 and $2,316.

In Jacksonville, 61% of the residents are renting compared to 39% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 5% of Jacksonville's rentals, 66% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 26% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Jacksonville is 30 years old, with 59% 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 Jacksonville 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 30% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 56% of all rentals in Jacksonville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.