Apartments for Rent in Wilmington, NC

Prices and availability in Wilmington, NC were last updated on 13 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Wilmington, NC are: Lofts of Wilmington, Forest Hills, Metropolitan at the Riverwalk, Pier 33 Apartments and Barclay Place Apartments.

The average rent in Wilmington, NC is $1,625.

The price range for a studio apartment in Wilmington, NC is between $1,070 and $2,941.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wilmington, NC is between $430 and $5,592.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Wilmington, NC is between $430 and $9,051.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Wilmington, NC is between $1,300 and $6,277.

In Wilmington, 52% of the residents are renting compared to 48% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 13% of Wilmington's rentals, 65% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 21% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Wilmington is 23 years old, with 62% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 97% are garden-style apartment communities, 4% are mid-sized buildings, and 0.8% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Wilmington come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% 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 36% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Wilmington. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.