Apartments for Rent in St. James, NC

Prices and availability in St. James, NC were last updated on 22 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in St. James, NC are: 3350 Club Villas Drive, Unit 2006 and 3350 Club Villas Drive, Unit 2006A.

The average rent in St. James, NC is $1,637.

In St. James, 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 St. James's rentals, 38% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 62% 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 St. James 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.

Studio apartments in St. James are around 2% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 39% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 47% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.