Apartments for Rent in Mount Airy, NC

Prices and availability in Mount Airy, NC were last updated on 15 May 2026.

The best apartments in Mount Airy, NC are: 181 Doe Run Lane, 125 McCreary Park Lane Mount Airy, NC 27030, 140 Doe Run Lane, 114 Spring Water Trail and 188 Doe Run Lane.

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

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Mount Airy, NC is between $1,050 and $1,100.

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.