Apartments for Rent in Mount Airy, NC

Prices and availability in Mount Airy, NC were last updated on 3 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Mount Airy, NC are: 114 Spring Water Trail, 140 Doe Run Lane, 158 Doe Run Lane, Cardinal Dr Apartments and 181 Doe Run Lane.

The average rent in Mount Airy, NC is $1,205.

In Mount Airy 45% of the housing is rented out compared to 55% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 7% of Mount Airy's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 69% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 22% 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 Mount Airy are about 16 years old, on average. Of these, 69% 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 all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none 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 Mount Airy come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.6% 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 23% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 64% of all rentals in Mount Airy. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.