Apartments for Rent in Cary, NC

Prices and availability in Cary, NC were last updated on 20 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Cary, NC are: Preston Ridge, Woodlyn on the Green Apartment Homes, The Aster Cary, Crestline Cary and Hawthorne at Parkside.

The average rent in Cary, NC is $1,651.

The price range for a studio apartment in Cary, NC is between $1,201 and $4,068.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cary, NC is between $825 and $5,479.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Cary, NC is between $60 and $5,814.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Cary, NC is between $1,200 and $8,502.

In Cary 33% of the housing is rented out compared to 67% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 16% of Cary's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 68% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 14% 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 Cary are about 22 years old, on average. Of these, 59% 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, 17% 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 Cary are around 0.2% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 41% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 48% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.