Apartments for Rent in Tarboro, NC

Prices and availability in Tarboro, NC were last updated on 22 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Tarboro, NC are: Georgetowne Apartments @ 405 Speight Ave, 105 Kyles Dr, Pender Square Apartments and Hawthorne Court Apartments.

The average rent in Tarboro, NC is $867.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tarboro, NC is between $668 and $750.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Tarboro, NC is between $755 and $995.

In Tarboro 43% of the housing is rented out compared to 57% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 5% of Tarboro's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 53% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 38% 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 Tarboro are about 37 years old, on average. Of these, 26% 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 2 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.

Rental apartments in Tarboro 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 32% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 56% of all rentals in Tarboro. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.