Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville, North Carolina rental market.

Jacksonville, North Carolina

Average Apartment Rent

$1,288

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

4.1%

As of June 2026

Compared to a year ago, Jacksonville, North Carolina apartments have recorded a 4.1% rent increase.

Jacksonville, North Carolina Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Jacksonville $1,218 $1,238 $1,246 $1,220 $1,229 $1,245 $1,242 $1,232
National $1,721 $1,725 $1,747 $1,739 $1,746 $1,761 $1,748 $1,750
Jacksonville
National
Nov 2023
$1,218
$1,721
Mar 2024
$1,238
$1,725
Jul 2024
$1,246
$1,747
Nov 2024
$1,220
$1,739
Mar 2025
$1,229
$1,746
Jul 2025
$1,245
$1,761
Nov 2025
$1,242
$1,748
Mar 2026
$1,232
$1,750

Jacksonville, North Carolina Average Apartment Rent

Jacksonville, 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 79.49%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Jacksonville, North Carolina rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 10.16%.

Jacksonville, North Carolina Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 14,238
Owner occupied housing units 7,851

Renters take up 64% of Jacksonville, North Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 14,238 units, while homeowners live in 7,851 properties.

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

4.6

Renter median household income**

$42,093

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.41

Rental vacancy rate**

7.1%

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

No bedrooms 355
1 bed 1,609
2 beds 5,197
3 beds 6,007
4 beds 1,023

There are 6,007 rentals in Jacksonville, North Carolina with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 42%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 355 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Jacksonville, North Carolina homes for rent is 4.6.

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

15 - 24 years 4,995
25 - 34 years 4,294
35 - 44 years 1,850
45 - 54 years 975
55 - 59 years 339
60 - 64 years 995
65 - 74 years 612
75 - 84 years 144

Most condos for rent in Jacksonville, North Carolina are occupied by residents in the 15 - 24 years age group (35%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (30%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

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

Family households 9,928
Non-Family Households 4,310

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

With related children of the householder under 18 5,884
No related children of the householder under 18 8,354

A total of 9,928 apartments for rent in Jacksonville, North Carolina, or 70% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 41% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 5,884 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Jacksonville, North Carolina is 2.41.

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

Less than high school graduate 707
High school graduate (including equivalency) 5,339
Some college or associate's degree 6,213
Bachelor's degree or higher 1,979

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 14% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 5% of the homes for rent in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

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

Built 2020 or later 195
Built 2010 - 2019 3,720
Built 2000 - 2009 2,930
Built 1990 - 1999 1,823
Built 1980 - 1989 1,295
Built 1970 - 1979 1,431
Built 1960 - 1969 969
Built 1950 - 1959 1,307
Built 1940 - 1949 483
Built 1939 or earlier 85

The highest share of Jacksonville, North Carolina apartment rentals, namely 26% or 3,720 units, were Built 2010 - 2019, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (21%, 2,930 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (13%, 1,823 units).

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

Moved in 2021 or later 1,826
Moved in 2018 to 2020 7,345
Moved in 2010 to 2017 4,583
Moved in 2000 to 2009 404

Median year renter moved into unit 2019

Most Jacksonville, North Carolina renters (52%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 3% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Jacksonville, North Carolina condos for rent is 2019.

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

No vehicle available 891
1 vehicle available 6,344
2 vehicles available 5,856
3 vehicles available 991
4 or more vehicles available 156

When it comes to transportation options, 45% of Jacksonville, North Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 41% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 7% have 3 vehicles available.

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

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 13,187
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 1,440
Walked 728
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 472
Worked at home 711

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

Same house as 1 year ago 21,651
Moved within same county 4,613
Moved from different county within same state 1,736
Moved from different state 4,934
Moved from abroad 282

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 Jacksonville, 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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