Apartments for Rent in Shelby, NC

Prices and availability in Shelby, NC were last updated on 24 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Shelby, NC are: Crown Ridge, Marion Ridge, Phillips Village Apartments, Washington Square Apartments and The Carlisle at Delta Park.

The average rent in Shelby, NC is $1,058.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shelby, NC is between $1,015 and $1,505.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Shelby, NC is between $1,074 and $1,320.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Shelby, NC is between $1,245 and $1,505.

In Shelby, 40% of the residents are renting compared to 60% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 6% of Shelby's rentals, 52% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 39% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Shelby is 34 years old, with 38% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 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 Shelby come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% 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 24% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 50% of all rentals in Shelby. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.