Apartments for Rent in Morehead City, NC

Prices and availability in Morehead City, NC were last updated on 6 Jul 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 $1,295 and $1,775.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Morehead City, NC is between $1,295 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 age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Morehead City are about 29 years old, on average. Of these, 47% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.