Apartments for Rent in Jacksonville, NC

Prices and availability in Jacksonville, NC were last updated on 2 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Jacksonville, NC are: Liberty Crossing, Williamsburg Place, Osprey Cove North, Puller Place Apartments and Caswell at Mill Creek.

The average rent in Jacksonville, NC is $1,207.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jacksonville, NC is between $825 and $1,650.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Jacksonville, NC is between $879 and $2,208.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Jacksonville, NC is between $1,259 and $2,216.

In Jacksonville, 61% of the residents are renting compared to 39% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 5% of Jacksonville's rentals, 66% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 26% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Jacksonville are about 30 years old, on average. Of these, 59% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Jacksonville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 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 56% of all rentals in Jacksonville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.