Greenville, 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 Greenville, North Carolina rental market.

Greenville, North Carolina

Average Apartment Rent

$1,394

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

0.6%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Greenville, North Carolina apartments have recorded a 0.6% rent increase.

Greenville, 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
Greenville $1,324 $1,323 $1,342 $1,361 $1,354 $1,368 $1,372 $1,371 $1,374
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Greenville
National
Jul 2023
$1,324
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,323
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,342
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,361
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,354
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,368
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,372
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,371
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,374
$1,750

Greenville, North Carolina Average Apartment Rent

Greenville, 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 41.56%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Greenville, North Carolina rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 3.11%.

Greenville, North Carolina Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 25,435
Owner occupied housing units 12,466

Renters take up 67% of Greenville, North Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 25,435 units, while homeowners live in 12,466 properties.

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

4.1

Renter median household income**

$37,813

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.07

Rental vacancy rate**

5.5%

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

No bedrooms 866
1 bed 6,156
2 beds 10,343
3 beds 6,168
4 beds 1,717
5 or more beds 185

There are 10,343 rentals in Greenville, North Carolina with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 41%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 185 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Greenville, North Carolina homes for rent is 4.1.

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

15 - 24 years 7,414
25 - 34 years 6,675
35 - 44 years 4,010
45 - 54 years 2,884
55 - 59 years 947
60 - 64 years 1,170
65 - 74 years 1,273
75 - 84 years 654
85 years and over 408

Most condos for rent in Greenville, North Carolina are occupied by residents in the 15 - 24 years age group (29%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (26%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.

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

Family households 9,049
Non-Family Households 16,386

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

With related children of the householder under 18 5,550
No related children of the householder under 18 19,885

A total of 9,049 apartments for rent in Greenville, North Carolina, or 36% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 22% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 5,550 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Greenville, North Carolina is 2.07.

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

Less than high school graduate 1,661
High school graduate (including equivalency) 5,889
Some college or associate's degree 10,720
Bachelor's degree or higher 7,165

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 28% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 7% of the homes for rent in Greenville, North Carolina.

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

Built 2010 - 2019 3,276
Built 2000 - 2009 5,742
Built 1990 - 1999 6,075
Built 1980 - 1989 3,152
Built 1970 - 1979 3,048
Built 1960 - 1969 1,588
Built 1950 - 1959 1,447
Built 1940 - 1949 637
Built 1939 or earlier 424

The highest share of Greenville, North Carolina apartment rentals, namely 24% or 6,075 units, were Built 1990 - 1999, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (23%, 5,742 units), and the ones Built 2010 - 2019 (13%, 3,276 units).

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

Moved in 2021 or later 3,515
Moved in 2018 to 2020 11,125
Moved in 2010 to 2017 8,732
Moved in 2000 to 2009 1,460
Moved in 1990 to 1999 364
Moved in 1989 or earlier 239

Median year renter moved into unit 2019

Most Greenville, North Carolina renters (44%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Greenville, North Carolina condos for rent is 2019.

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

No vehicle available 3,815
1 vehicle available 11,432
2 vehicles available 7,074
3 vehicles available 2,106
4 or more vehicles available 1,008

When it comes to transportation options, 45% of Greenville, North Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 28% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 15% have No vehicle available.

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

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 20,487
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 2,667
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 492
Walked 1,213
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 256
Worked at home 2,772

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

Same house as 1 year ago 35,134
Moved within same county 7,734
Moved from different county within same state 5,376
Moved from different state 3,562
Moved from abroad 375

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 Greenville, 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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