Apartments for Rent in Sawmills, NC

Prices and availability in Sawmills, NC were last updated on 11 Jul 2026.

The best apartment in Sawmills, NC is: 5263 Carl Dr.

The average rent in Sawmills, NC is $673.

In Sawmills, 31% of the residents are renting compared to 69% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent none of Sawmills's rentals, 36% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 16% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Sawmills is 21 years old, with 56% 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 Sawmills 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 34% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 36% of all rentals in Sawmills. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.