Apartments for Rent in Ocean Isle Beach, NC

Prices and availability in Ocean Isle Beach, NC were last updated on 3 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Ocean Isle Beach, NC are: Hawthorne Ocean Isle, 1800 Whispering Pine St SW, 1864 W Long Acres Dr SW and 730 Little Gull Way.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ocean Isle Beach, NC is between $1,375 and $1,692.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Ocean Isle Beach, NC is between $1,656 and $2,184.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Ocean Isle Beach, NC is between $2,115 and $2,376.

In Ocean Isle Beach, 4% of the residents are renting compared to 96% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent none of Ocean Isle Beach's rentals, 39% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 61% 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 Ocean Isle Beach are about 9 years old, on average. Of these, all 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 3 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 Ocean Isle Beach 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 56% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 44% of all rentals in Ocean Isle Beach. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.