Apartments for Rent in Kinston, NC

Prices and availability in Kinston, NC were last updated on 4 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Kinston, NC are: Kinston Village Apartments, Kinston Oaks Apartments, The Willows Apartments, Nantucket Lofts and Kinston Hotel 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 $775 and $1,300.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Kinston, NC is between $758 and $1,285.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Kinston, NC is between $825 and $1,480.

In Kinston 57% of the housing is rented out compared to 43% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 10% of Kinston's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 50% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 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.