Apartments for Rent in Morganton, NC

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

The best apartments in Morganton, NC are: 5572 Mt Olive Church Rd lot 4, 5572 Mt. Olive Church Rd, 4267 Mt. Olive Church Rd, 5572 Mt Olive Church Rd and Willow Ridge Apartments.

The average rent in Morganton, NC is $1,279.

In Morganton, 45% of the residents are renting compared to 55% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 5% of Morganton's rentals, 58% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 27% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Morganton is 36 years old, with 20% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 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 Morganton 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 12% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 74% of all rentals in Morganton. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.