Apartments for Rent in James City, NC

Prices and availability in James City, NC were last updated on 9 Sep 2026.

The best apartment in James City, NC is: 4003 Calabash Court.

The average rent in James City, NC is $1,308.

In James City, 15% of the residents are renting compared to 85% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent none of James City's rentals, 19% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 59% 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 James City are about 29 years old, on average. Of these, 60% 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 97% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 3% 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 James City 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 37% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 50% of all rentals in James City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.