Apartments for Rent in Wake Forest, NC

Prices and availability in Wake Forest, NC were last updated on 12 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Wake Forest, NC are: Comet North Raleigh, Legacy Heritage Apartments, Caveness Farms, Bexley at Heritage and Legacy Wake Forest Apartments.

The average rent in Wake Forest, NC is $1,628.

The price range for a studio apartment in Wake Forest, NC is between $500 and $222,222.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wake Forest, NC is between $500 and $222,222.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Wake Forest, NC is between $500 and $3,818.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Wake Forest, NC is between $890 and $6,000.

In Wake Forest 26% of the housing is rented out compared to 74% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 9% of Wake Forest's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 71% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 20% 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 Wake Forest are about 9 years old, on average. Of these, 86% 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 4 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 13% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Studio apartments in Wake Forest are around 0.2% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 38% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 51% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.