Apartments for Rent in Leland, NC

Prices and availability in Leland, NC were last updated on 19 May 2026.

The best apartments in Leland, NC are: Hawthorne Waterside, Beckington, Hawthorne Cottages at Leland, Comet Westgate and Encore at Westgate.

The average rent in Leland, NC is $1,479.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Leland, NC is between $1,265 and $1,963.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Leland, NC is between $1,505 and $2,383.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Leland, NC is between $1,499 and $2,249.

In Leland, 19% of the residents are renting compared to 81% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 12% of Leland's rentals, 50% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 31% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Leland is 7 years old, with all being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 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 Leland come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 56% of all rentals in Leland. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.