Apartments for Rent in Morehead City, NC

Prices and availability in Morehead City, NC were last updated on 4 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Morehead City, NC are: Arbors at Morehead City, Country Club Townhomes and 3309 Bridges Street.

The average rent in Morehead City, NC is $1,498.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Morehead City, NC is between $995 and $1,775.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Morehead City, NC is between $1,095 and $2,175.

In Morehead City, 53% of the residents are renting compared to 47% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 3% of Morehead City's rentals, 69% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 24% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Morehead City is 29 years old, with 47% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 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 Morehead City 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 31% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 56% of all rentals in Morehead City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.