Apartments for Rent in Lexington, NC

Prices and availability in Lexington, NC were last updated on 14 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Lexington, NC are: Parkview Apt, LLC, 127 Wintergreen Court Lexington, NC 27295, 121 Fining Court Lexington, NC 27295, 196 Sand Hill Drive Lexington, NC 27295 and 114 Rosemont Lane 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 $1,840 and $2,350.

In Lexington, 58% of the residents are renting compared to 42% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 2% of Lexington's rentals, 42% are small-scale complexes with under 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.