Apartments for Rent in Wake Forest, NC

Prices and availability in Wake Forest, NC were last updated on 22 May 2026.

The best apartments in Wake Forest, NC are: Meridian at Rogers Branch, Bexley at Heritage, 1415-1417 RIPLEY WOODS, Pines at Wake Forest and Capital Creek at Heritage.

The average rent in Wake Forest, NC is $1,615.

The price range for a studio apartment in Wake Forest, NC is between $1,473 and $1,537.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wake Forest, NC is between $1,009 and $2,439.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Wake Forest, NC is between $1,224 and $2,615.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Wake Forest, NC is between $1,140 and $3,556.

In Wake Forest 26% of the housing is rented out compared to 74% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 9% of Wake Forest's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 71% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 20% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Wake Forest is 11 years old, with 80% 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 Wake Forest come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.3% 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 37% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 53% of all rentals in Wake Forest. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.