Apartments for Rent in Mount Airy, NC

Prices and availability in Mount Airy, NC were last updated on 12 May 2026.

The best apartments in Mount Airy, NC are: 181 Doe Run Lane, 125 McCreary Park Lane Mount Airy, NC 27030, 188 Doe Run Lane, 114 Spring Water Trail and 140 Doe Run Lane.

The average rent in Mount Airy, NC is $1,205.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Mount Airy, NC is between $1,050 and $1,100.

In Mount Airy 43% of the housing is rented out compared to 57% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 8% of Mount Airy's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 66% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 25% 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 Mount Airy are about 16 years old, on average. Of these, 69% 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 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 Mount Airy 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 23% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 64% of all rentals in Mount Airy. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.