Apartments for Rent in Kinston, NC

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

The best apartments in Kinston, NC are: Kinston Oaks Apartments, Nantucket Lofts, Kinston Hotel Apartments, The Willows Apartments and Kinston Village Apartments.

The average rent in Kinston, NC is $925.

The price range for a studio apartment in Kinston, NC is between $775 and $1,300.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kinston, NC is between $714 and $1,300.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Kinston, NC is between $851 and $1,285.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Kinston, NC is between $775 and $1,550.

In Kinston, 57% of the residents are renting compared to 43% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 10% of Kinston's rentals, 50% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 39% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Kinston is 47 years old, with 22% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 82% are garden-style apartment communities, 8% are mid-sized buildings, and 10% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Kinston 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 34% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 50% of all rentals in Kinston. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.