Apartments for Rent in Cary, NC

Prices and availability in Cary, NC were last updated on 5 May 2026.

The best apartments in Cary, NC are: Preston Ridge, Woodlyn on the Green Apartment Homes, Merriwood Apartments, Harrison Grande and Tradition at Stonewater.

The average rent in Cary, NC is $1,651.

The price range for a studio apartment in Cary, NC is between $1,262 and $4,384.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cary, NC is between $850 and $5,094.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Cary, NC is between $1,067 and $6,056.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Cary, NC is between $1,150 and $7,471.

In Cary, 34% of the residents are renting compared to 66% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 16% of Cary's rentals, 68% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 15% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Cary is 22 years old, with 59% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 96% are garden-style apartment communities, 17% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Cary come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.2% 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 41% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in Cary. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.