Apartments for Rent in Cary, NC

Prices and availability in Cary, NC were last updated on 10 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Cary, NC are: Preston Ridge, Woodlyn on the Green Apartment Homes, Crestline Cary, Tradition at Stonewater and Alta Ivy.

The average rent in Cary, NC is $1,651.

The price range for a studio apartment in Cary, NC is between $1,317 and $4,366.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cary, NC is between $850 and $4,854.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Cary, NC is between $1,125 and $6,162.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Cary, NC is between $1,200 and $7,793.

In Cary 33% of the housing is rented out compared to 67% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 16% of Cary's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 68% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 14% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Cary is 22 years old, with 59% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 96% are garden-style apartment communities, 17% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Cary 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 41% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in Cary. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.