Apartments for Rent in Wilmington, NC

Prices and availability in Wilmington, NC were last updated on 23 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Wilmington, NC are: Lofts of Wilmington, Banyan Silo Ridge, Cypress Pointe Apartment Homes, The Range On Oleander and Hawthorne at the Station.

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

The price range for a studio apartment in Wilmington, NC is between $1,035 and $2,973.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wilmington, NC is between $990 and $6,729.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Wilmington, NC is between $990 and $9,338.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Wilmington, NC is between $1,025 and $7,118.

In Wilmington 52% of the housing is rented out compared to 48% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 13% of Wilmington's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 65% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 21% 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 Wilmington are about 23 years old, on average. Of these, 62% 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 97% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 4% are mid-rises, and 0.8% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.