Apartments for Rent in Mount Airy, NC

Prices and availability in Mount Airy, NC were last updated on 5 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Mount Airy, NC are: 125 McCreary Park Lane Mount Airy, NC 27030, 188 Doe Run Lane, 114 Spring Water Trail, 140 Doe Run Lane and 103 Kensington Drive.

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.

Studio apartments in Mount Airy are around 0.6% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 23% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 64% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.