Apartments for Rent in Starkville, MS

Prices and availability in Starkville, MS were last updated on 2 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Starkville, MS are: Avalon Apartment Homes, Crossgates Apartment Homes, The Links at Starkville, Lakeside Student Living and Clark Grove.

The average rent in Starkville, MS is $1,504.

The price range for a studio apartment in Starkville, MS is between $384 and $584.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Starkville, MS is between $384 and $2,181.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Starkville, MS is between $584 and $2,181.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Starkville, MS is between $1,010 and $1,750.

In Starkville 66% of the housing is rented out compared to 34% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 7% of Starkville's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 71% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 18% 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 Starkville are about 23 years old, on average. Of these, 64% 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 96% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 16% 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 Starkville 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 15% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 42% of all rentals in Starkville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.