Apartments for Rent in Kernersville, NC

Prices and availability in Kernersville, NC were last updated on 3 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Kernersville, NC are: 6980 Avenbury Circle Kernersville, NC 27284, Piedmont Manor Apts, The Haven at Triad Park, 1400 Glenwater Drive Kernersville, NC 27284 and Wynnfield Court.

The average rent in Kernersville, NC is $1,347.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kernersville, NC is between $655 and $2,889.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Kernersville, NC is between $733 and $3,239.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Kernersville, NC is between $784 and $3,618.

In Kernersville, 40% of the residents are renting compared to 60% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 13% of Kernersville's rentals, 70% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 14% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Kernersville is 26 years old, with 52% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 91% are garden-style apartment communities, 17% are mid-sized buildings, and 2% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Kernersville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.2% 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 40% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in Kernersville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.