Apartments for Rent in Wilmington, NC

Prices and availability in Wilmington, NC were last updated on 1 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Wilmington, NC are: Lofts of Wilmington, Banyan Silo Ridge, The Cordelia, Annexe at The Reserve and Bellingham Park.

The average rent in Wilmington, NC is $1,625.

The price range for a studio apartment in Wilmington, NC is between $1,060 and $3,993.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wilmington, NC is between $700 and $7,271.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Wilmington, NC is between $100 and $9,654.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Wilmington, NC is between $1,059 and $7,808.

In Wilmington 52% of the housing is rented out compared to 48% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 13% of Wilmington's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 65% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 21% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Wilmington is 23 years old, with 62% 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, 4% are mid-sized buildings, and 0.8% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Wilmington come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% 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 36% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Wilmington. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.