Apartments for Rent in New Bern, NC

Prices and availability in New Bern, NC were last updated on 5 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in New Bern, NC are: Woodland Crossing Apartment Homes, Copperfield Apartments, Comet West New Bern, Neuse Landing and Colony Village.

The average rent in New Bern, NC is $1,308.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in New Bern, NC is between $502 and $3,900.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in New Bern, NC is between $596 and $5,045.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in New Bern, NC is between $681 and $6,137.

In New Bern, 40% of the residents are renting compared to 60% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 12% of New Bern's rentals, 57% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 28% 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 New Bern are about 29 years old, on average. Of these, 60% 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, 3% 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 New Bern 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 37% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 50% of all rentals in New Bern. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.