Apartments for Rent in Boone, NC

Prices and availability in Boone, NC were last updated on 15 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Boone, NC are: Studio West Apartments, 128 Zeb St #C101, 124 Clyde Townsend Rd, Unit 15, 142 Clyde Townsend Road, Unit Unit # 16 and 521 Meadowview Drive, Unit C103.

The average rent in Boone, NC is $2,616.

In Boone, 74% of the residents are renting compared to 26% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 11% of Boone's rentals, 78% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 8% 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 Boone are about 16 years old, on average. Of these, 87% 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 89% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 19% 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 Boone come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 10% 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 11% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 33% of all rentals in Boone. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.