Apartments for Rent in Burlington, NC

Prices and availability in Burlington, NC were last updated on 21 May 2026.

The best apartments in Burlington, NC are: Hawthorne at St. Marks, West Pointe Apartments, Willow Creek Apartments, The Retreat at the Park and Summerlyn Place.

The average rent in Burlington, NC is $1,345.

The price range for a studio apartment in Burlington, NC is between $880 and $945.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Burlington, NC is between $970 and $4,138.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Burlington, NC is between $1,161 and $4,640.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Burlington, NC is between $945 and $4,640.

In Burlington 46% of the housing is rented out compared to 54% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 6% of Burlington's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 59% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 34% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Burlington is 25 years old, with 47% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 98% are garden-style apartment communities, 2% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Burlington come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% 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 35% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in Burlington. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.