Apartments for Rent in Elizabeth City, NC

Prices and availability in Elizabeth City, NC were last updated on 1 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Elizabeth City, NC are: Woodstock I Apts, Morgan Pointe Apartments, Tooley Place, Woodstock II Apts and Renaissance Commons.

The average rent in Elizabeth City, NC is $1,615.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Elizabeth City, NC is between $739 and $1,235.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Elizabeth City, NC is between $739 and $1,064.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Elizabeth City, NC is between $739 and $1,235.

In Elizabeth City 56% of the housing is rented out compared to 44% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 2% of Elizabeth City's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 52% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 42% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Elizabeth City is 31 years old, with 35% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, 6% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Elizabeth City come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.6% 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 16% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 49% of all rentals in Elizabeth City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.