Apartments for Rent in Greensboro, NC

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

The best apartments in Greensboro, NC are: Hamilton Reserve, Hawthorne at Friendly, Legacy at Sedgefield, Legacy Crossing Apartments and Piedmont Place.

The average rent in Greensboro, NC is $1,264.

The price range for a studio apartment in Greensboro, NC is between $950 and $995.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greensboro, NC is between $419 and $5,478.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Greensboro, NC is between $795 and $6,086.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Greensboro, NC is between $795 and $6,923.

In Greensboro, 50% of the residents are renting compared to 50% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 8% of Greensboro's rentals, 68% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 23% 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 Greensboro are about 33 years old, on average. Of these, 32% 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 98% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 2% are mid-rises, and 0.6% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Greensboro come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 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 33% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in Greensboro. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.