Apartments for Rent in Rockingham, NC

Prices and availability in Rockingham, NC were last updated on 14 May 2026.

The best apartments in Rockingham, NC are: Cameron Grove Apartments and Greenridge Apartments.

The average rent in Rockingham, NC is $836.

In Rockingham 43% of the housing is rented out compared to 57% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 2% of Rockingham'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 27% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Rockingham is 50 years old, with 9% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 1 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 Rockingham come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% 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 27% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in Rockingham. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.