Apartments for Rent in Cornelius, NC

Prices and availability in Cornelius, NC were last updated on 2 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Cornelius, NC are: The Junction at Antiquity, One Norman Square, The Venue on South Main, Legacy Cornelius Apartments and Bexley at Lake Norman.

The average rent in Cornelius, NC is $1,626.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cornelius, NC is between $1,093 and $2,353.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Cornelius, NC is between $659 and $3,209.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Cornelius, NC is between $1,675 and $3,373.

In Cornelius, 30% of the residents are renting compared to 70% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 15% of Cornelius's rentals, 60% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 23% 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 Cornelius are about 18 years old, on average. Of these, 67% 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, 17% 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 Cornelius 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 44% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 42% of all rentals in Cornelius. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.