Apartments for Rent in Porters Neck, NC

Prices and availability in Porters Neck, NC were last updated on 11 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Porters Neck, NC are: Hawthorne at Smith Creek and Comet Scotts Hill.

The average rent in Porters Neck, NC is $1,646.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Porters Neck, NC is between $1,450 and $2,798.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Porters Neck, NC is between $1,693 and $3,421.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Porters Neck, NC is between $1,445 and $2,560.

In Porters Neck, 17% of the residents are renting compared to 83% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 3% of Porters Neck's rentals, 76% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 21% 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 Porters Neck are about 10 years old, on average. Of these, 90% 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 Porters Neck 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 36% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in Porters Neck. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.