Fayetteville, North Carolina Rental Market Trends
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 Fayetteville, North Carolina rental market.
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Average Apartment Rent
$1,288
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
1.7%
As of June 2026
Compared to a year ago, Fayetteville, North Carolina apartments have recorded a 1.7% rent increase.
Fayetteville, North Carolina Average apartment rent trend
Fayetteville, North Carolina Average Apartment Rent
Fayetteville, North Carolina Apartment rent ranges
At 67.36%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Fayetteville, North Carolina rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.28%.
Fayetteville, North Carolina Housing tenure**
Renters take up 55% of Fayetteville, North Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 44,113 units, while homeowners live in 36,739 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.5
Renter median household income**
$41,644
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.35
Rental vacancy rate**
6.2%
Fayetteville, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 17,065 rentals in Fayetteville, North Carolina with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 39%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 535 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Fayetteville, North Carolina homes for rent is 4.5.
Fayetteville, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Fayetteville, North Carolina are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (33%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (20%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Fayetteville, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Fayetteville, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 23,210 apartments for rent in Fayetteville, North Carolina, or 53% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 33% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 14,580 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Fayetteville, North Carolina is 2.35.
Fayetteville, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 24% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 7% of the homes for rent in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Fayetteville, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Fayetteville, North Carolina apartment rentals, namely 20% or 9,006 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (17%, 7,578 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (17%, 7,362 units).
Fayetteville, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Fayetteville, North Carolina renters (46%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Fayetteville, North Carolina condos for rent is 2018.
Fayetteville, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 50% of Fayetteville, North Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 31% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 12% have No vehicle available.
Fayetteville, North Carolina Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Fayetteville, North Carolina Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
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 Fayetteville, 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
