Apartments for Rent in Mount Airy, NC

Prices and availability in Mount Airy, NC were last updated on 23 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Mount Airy, NC are: 114 Spring Water Trail, 140 Doe Run Lane, 188 Doe Run Lane, 181 Doe Run Lane and 1615 S Main Street.

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

In Mount Airy, 45% of the residents are renting compared to 55% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 7% of Mount Airy's rentals, 69% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 22% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Mount Airy is 16 years old, with 69% 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, 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 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.