Apartments for Rent in Tarboro, NC

Prices and availability in Tarboro, NC were last updated on 13 May 2026.

The best apartments in Tarboro, NC are: Georgetowne Apartments @ 405 Speight Ave, 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. 6% of Tarboro's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 56% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 33% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Tarboro is 37 years old, with 26% 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 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.