Apartments for Rent in Waynesville, NC

Prices and availability in Waynesville, NC were last updated on 13 Sep 2026.

The best apartment in Waynesville, NC is: Mountain Creek.

The average rent in Waynesville, NC is $1,692.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Waynesville, NC is between $1,545 and $1,735.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Waynesville, NC is between $1,780 and $1,965.

In Waynesville 43% of the housing is rented out compared to 57% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 5% of Waynesville's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 55% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 29% 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 Waynesville are about 10 years old, on average. Of these, 92% 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 85% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 15% 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 Waynesville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 42% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Waynesville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.