Apartments for Rent in Carrboro, NC

Prices and availability in Carrboro, NC were last updated on 17 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Carrboro, NC are: Poplar Place, Autumn Woods, Bridges at Chapel Hill, River View and Trinity at the Hill.

The average rent in Carrboro, NC is $1,295.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carrboro, NC is between $914 and $1,600.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Carrboro, NC is between $1,186 and $1,922.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Carrboro, NC is between $1,545 and $2,136.

In Carrboro 56% of the housing is rented out compared to 44% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 10% of Carrboro's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 80% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 10% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Carrboro is 45 years old, with 2% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Carrboro 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 42% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 53% of all rentals in Carrboro. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.