Apartments for Rent in Lexington, NC

Prices and availability in Lexington, NC were last updated on 3 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Lexington, NC are: 224 Wedgewood Dr, Parkview Apt, LLC, 121 Fining Court Lexington, NC 27295, 196 Sand Hill Drive Lexington, NC 27295 and 127 Phoenix Court Lexington, NC 27295.

The average rent in Lexington, NC is $1,254.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Lexington, NC is between $1,685 and $2,645.

In Lexington 58% of the housing is rented out compared to 42% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 2% of Lexington's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 42% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 53% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Lexington is 34 years old, with 51% 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, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Lexington 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 23% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 52% of all rentals in Lexington. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.