Apartments for Rent in Fayetteville, NC

Prices and availability in Fayetteville, NC were last updated on 26 May 2026.

The best apartments in Fayetteville, NC are: Autumn View, Channing, Jamestown Commons, The Preserve at Grande Oaks Apartment Homes and Westlake at Morganton Apartment Homes.

The average rent in Fayetteville, NC is $1,225.

The price range for a studio apartment in Fayetteville, NC is between $767 and $3,368.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fayetteville, NC is between $784 and $3,718.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Fayetteville, NC is between $846 and $5,348.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Fayetteville, NC is between $875 and $5,124.

In Fayetteville, 53% of the residents are renting compared to 47% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 3% of Fayetteville's rentals, 58% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 35% 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 Fayetteville are about 26 years old, on average. Of these, 56% 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 99% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 0.8% 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 Fayetteville 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 25% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 59% of all rentals in Fayetteville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.