Apartments for Rent in Hillsborough, NC

Prices and availability in Hillsborough, NC were last updated on 1 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Hillsborough, NC are: Patriots Pointe, Pinewood Station, 534 Haven Hill Road, 2503 Becketts Ridge Drive and 403 Dimmocks Mill Road.

The average rent in Hillsborough, NC is $1,544.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hillsborough, NC is between $1,188 and $1,454.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Hillsborough, NC is between $1,155 and $1,569.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Hillsborough, NC is between $1,370 and $1,875.

In Hillsborough 36% of the housing is rented out compared to 64% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 16% of Hillsborough's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 51% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 33% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Hillsborough is 23 years old, with 73% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Hillsborough 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 30% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 55% of all rentals in Hillsborough. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.