Apartments for Rent in New Bern, NC

Prices and availability in New Bern, NC were last updated on 12 Sep 2026.

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

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

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in New Bern, NC is between $840 and $3,884.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in New Bern, NC is between $840 and $4,427.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in New Bern, NC is between $899 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 average age of rental buildings in New Bern is 29 years old, with 60% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 97% are garden-style apartment communities, 3% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.