Apartments for Rent in Johnson City, TN

Prices and availability in Johnson City, TN were last updated on 22 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Johnson City, TN are: The Reserve at Johnson City Apartments, Vintage Johnson City Apartments, The Villas at Boone Ridge, Universal at Mockingbird Lane and Universal at Mountainview.

The average rent in Johnson City, TN is $1,333.

The price range for a studio apartment in Johnson City, TN is between $900 and $1,599.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Johnson City, TN is between $825 and $1,989.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Johnson City, TN is between $900 and $2,089.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Johnson City, TN is between $854 and $2,395.

In Johnson City, 49% of the residents are renting compared to 51% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 11% of Johnson City's rentals, 63% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 24% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Johnson City is 28 years old, with 49% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 98% are garden-style apartment communities, 2% are mid-sized buildings, and 2% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Johnson City come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% 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 32% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 49% of all rentals in Johnson City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.