Apartments for Rent in Lenoir, NC

Prices and availability in Lenoir, NC were last updated on 1 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Lenoir, NC are: Civic Court SW, 405 Connelly Springs Rd, Blue Bell at Lenoir Mills, 3189 Deerbrook Rd and 2773 Brigadoon Lane.

The average rent in Lenoir, NC is $1,425.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lenoir, NC is between $1,210 and $3,090.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Lenoir, NC is between $1,875 and $1,931.

In Lenoir 36% of the housing is rented out compared to 64% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 9% of Lenoir's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 53% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 30% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Lenoir is 34 years old, with 30% 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, 21% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Lenoir 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 32% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in Lenoir. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.