Apartments for Rent in Mount Airy, NC

Prices and availability in Mount Airy, NC were last updated on 4 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Mount Airy, NC are: 696 Holly Springs Rd, 114 Spring Water Trail, 188 Doe Run Lane, 140 Doe Run Lane and 181 Doe Run Lane.

The average rent in Mount Airy, NC is $1,205.

In Mount Airy 45% of the housing is rented out compared to 55% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 7% of Mount Airy's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 69% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 22% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Mount Airy is 16 years old, with 69% 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 Mount Airy come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.6% 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 64% of all rentals in Mount Airy. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.