Mountain View, North Carolina Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Mountain View, North Carolina rental market.

Mountain View, North Carolina

Average Apartment Rent

$1,452

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

4.6%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, Mountain View, North Carolina apartments have recorded a 4.6% rent increase.

Mountain View, North Carolina Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Mountain View $1,334 $1,330 $1,333 $1,358 $1,371 $1,388 $1,427 $1,488 $1,452
National $1,735 $1,724 $1,729 $1,750 $1,743 $1,749 $1,763 $1,749 $1,750
Mountain View
National
Jul 2023
$1,334
$1,735
Nov 2023
$1,330
$1,724
Mar 2024
$1,333
$1,729
Jul 2024
$1,358
$1,750
Nov 2024
$1,371
$1,743
Mar 2025
$1,388
$1,749
Jul 2025
$1,427
$1,763
Nov 2025
$1,488
$1,749
Mar 2026
$1,452
$1,750

Mountain View, North Carolina Average Apartment Rent

Mountain View, North Carolina Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 65.26%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Mountain View, North Carolina rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.37%.

Mountain View, North Carolina Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 361
Owner occupied housing units 970

Renters take up 27% of Mountain View, North Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 361 units, while homeowners live in 970 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.9

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.4

Mountain View, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

2 beds 98
3 beds 263

There are 263 rentals in Mountain View, North Carolina with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 73%. Units with 2 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (27%), amounting to 98 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Mountain View, North Carolina homes for rent is 4.9.

Mountain View, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 10
25 - 34 years 58
35 - 44 years 41
45 - 54 years 100
55 - 59 years 4
65 - 74 years 129
85 years and over 19

Most condos for rent in Mountain View, North Carolina are occupied by residents in the 65 - 74 years age group (36%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (28%). At the same time, people in the 55 - 59 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Mountain View, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 249
Non-Family Households 112

Mountain View, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 72
No related children of the householder under 18 289

A total of 249 apartments for rent in Mountain View, North Carolina, or 69% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 20% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 72 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Mountain View, North Carolina is 2.4.

Mountain View, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 27
High school graduate (including equivalency) 236
Some college or associate's degree 74
Bachelor's degree or higher 24

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 7% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 7% of the homes for rent in Mountain View, North Carolina.

Mountain View, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2000 - 2009 19
Built 1990 - 1999 8
Built 1970 - 1979 289
Built 1960 - 1969 37
Built 1940 - 1949 8

The highest share of Mountain View, North Carolina apartment rentals, namely 80% or 289 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1960 - 1969 (10%, 37 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (5%, 19 units).

Mountain View, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 14
Moved in 2018 to 2020 77
Moved in 2010 to 2017 211
Moved in 2000 to 2009 8
Moved in 1989 or earlier 51

Median year renter moved into unit 2015

Most Mountain View, North Carolina renters (58%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Mountain View, North Carolina condos for rent is 2015.

Mountain View, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 19
1 vehicle available 151
2 vehicles available 162
3 or more vehicles available 29

When it comes to transportation options, 45% of Mountain View, North Carolina renters have 2 vehicles available per household, 42% of them have 1 vehicle available, and 8% have 3 or more vehicles available.

Mountain View, North Carolina Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 361
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 67

Mountain View, North Carolina Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 825
Moved from different state 28

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Mountain View, North Carolina apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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