Garner, 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 Garner, North Carolina rental market.

Garner, North Carolina

Average Apartment Rent

$1,429

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-2.6%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Garner, North Carolina apartments have recorded a -2.6% rent decrease.

Garner, 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
Garner $1,500 $1,482 $1,471 $1,483 $1,435 $1,471 $1,462 $1,449 $1,422
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Garner
National
Jul 2023
$1,500
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,482
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,471
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,483
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,435
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,471
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,462
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,449
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,422
$1,750

Garner, North Carolina Average Apartment Rent

Garner, 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 59.48%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Garner, North Carolina rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.16%.

Garner, North Carolina Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 4,456
Owner occupied housing units 7,904

Renters take up 36% of Garner, North Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 4,456 units, while homeowners live in 7,904 properties.

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

4.3

Renter median household income**

$56,264

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.35

Rental vacancy rate**

8.6%

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

1 bed 953
2 beds 2,141
3 beds 1,257
4 beds 65

There are 2,141 rentals in Garner, North Carolina with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 48%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 65 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Garner, North Carolina homes for rent is 4.3.

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

15 - 24 years 445
25 - 34 years 1,461
35 - 44 years 653
45 - 54 years 865
55 - 59 years 204
60 - 64 years 206
65 - 74 years 366
75 - 84 years 104
85 years and over 152

Most condos for rent in Garner, North Carolina are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (33%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (19%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.

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

Family households 2,220
Non-Family Households 2,236

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

With related children of the householder under 18 1,027
No related children of the householder under 18 3,429

A total of 2,220 apartments for rent in Garner, North Carolina, or 50% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 23% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,027 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Garner, North Carolina is 2.35.

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

Less than high school graduate 271
High school graduate (including equivalency) 1,218
Some college or associate's degree 1,255
Bachelor's degree or higher 1,712

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 38% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 6% of the homes for rent in Garner, North Carolina.

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

Built 2020 or later 49
Built 2010 - 2019 1,094
Built 2000 - 2009 1,194
Built 1990 - 1999 488
Built 1980 - 1989 359
Built 1970 - 1979 705
Built 1960 - 1969 184
Built 1950 - 1959 229
Built 1939 or earlier 154

The highest share of Garner, North Carolina apartment rentals, namely 27% or 1,194 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 2010 - 2019 (25%, 1,094 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (16%, 705 units).

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

Moved in 2021 or later 677
Moved in 2018 to 2020 2,078
Moved in 2010 to 2017 1,141
Moved in 2000 to 2009 549

Median year renter moved into unit 2019

Most Garner, North Carolina renters (47%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 12% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Garner, North Carolina condos for rent is 2019.

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

No vehicle available 308
1 vehicle available 2,137
2 vehicles available 1,357
3 vehicles available 490
4 or more vehicles available 164

When it comes to transportation options, 48% of Garner, North Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 30% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 11% have 3 vehicles available.

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

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 4,693
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 330
Walked 203
Worked at home 711

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

Same house as 1 year ago 5,991
Moved within same county 2,224
Moved from different county within same state 659
Moved from different state 1,545

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 Garner, 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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