Apartments for Rent in New Bern, NC

Prices and availability in New Bern, NC were last updated on 10 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in New Bern, NC are: Colony Village, Comet West New Bern, Reserve at Glenburnie, Neuse Landing and Hudson Carolina Colours.

The average rent in New Bern, NC is $1,308.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in New Bern, NC is between $929 and $2,347.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in New Bern, NC is between $888 and $3,568.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in New Bern, NC is between $975 and $6,286.

In New Bern 40% of the housing is rented out compared to 60% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 12% of New Bern's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 57% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 28% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in New Bern is 29 years old, with 60% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 97% are garden-style apartment communities, 3% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in New Bern 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 37% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 50% of all rentals in New Bern. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.