Apartments for Rent in Gastonia, NC

Prices and availability in Gastonia, NC were last updated on 4 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Gastonia, NC are: Ashbrook Village, Icon on The Greenway Apartments, Ivory on Long Creek, Loray Mill Lofts and The Groves.

The average rent in Gastonia, NC is $1,335.

The price range for a studio apartment in Gastonia, NC is between $880 and $4,134.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gastonia, NC is between $183 and $5,206.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Gastonia, NC is between $655 and $4,230.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Gastonia, NC is between $1,400 and $7,137.

In Gastonia 46% of the housing is rented out compared to 54% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 6% of Gastonia's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 51% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 41% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Gastonia is 37 years old, with 22% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which 96% are garden-style apartment communities, 4% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Gastonia come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1.0% 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 30% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 55% of all rentals in Gastonia. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.