Apartments for Rent in Wake Forest, NC

Prices and availability in Wake Forest, NC were last updated on 25 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Wake Forest, NC are: Hawthorne at Traditions, Hawthorne at the Forest, Capital Creek at Heritage Apartments, North Forest Apartments and ABODE at Dunn Creek.

The average rent in Wake Forest, NC is $1,628.

The price range for a studio apartment in Wake Forest, NC is between $500 and $222,222.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wake Forest, NC is between $650 and $5,000.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Wake Forest, NC is between $500 and $3,793.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Wake Forest, NC is between $650 and $7,304.

In Wake Forest 26% of the housing is rented out compared to 74% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 9% of Wake Forest's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 71% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 20% 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 Wake Forest are about 9 years old, on average. Of these, 86% 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 4 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 13% 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 Wake Forest come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.2% 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 38% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in Wake Forest. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.