Apartments for Rent in Cullowhee, NC

Prices and availability in Cullowhee, NC were last updated on 23 May 2026.

The best apartment in Cullowhee, NC is: Summit at Cullowhee.

In Cullowhee 89% of the housing is rented out compared to 11% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 3% of Cullowhee's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 88% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 2% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Cullowhee is 11 years old, with 96% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Cullowhee come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 10% 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 10% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 26% of all rentals in Cullowhee. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.