Apartments for Rent in Lexington, NC

Prices and availability in Lexington, NC were last updated on 28 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Lexington, NC are: Parkview Apt, LLC, 187 Sawyer Lane Lexington, NC 27295, 127 Wintergreen Court Lexington, NC 27295, 307 Sawyer Lane Lexington, NC 27295 and 206 Glenoaks Drive Lexington, NC 27292.

The average rent in Lexington, NC is $1,254.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Lexington, NC is between $1,740 and $2,290.

In Lexington 58% of the housing is rented out compared to 42% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 2% of Lexington's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 42% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 53% 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 Lexington are about 34 years old, on average. Of these, 51% 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 Lexington 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 23% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 52% of all rentals in Lexington. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.