Kinston, 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 Kinston, North Carolina rental market.
Kinston, North Carolina
Average Apartment Rent
$896
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-1%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Kinston, North Carolina apartments have recorded a -1% rent decrease.
Kinston, North Carolina Average apartment rent trend
Kinston, North Carolina Average Apartment Rent
Kinston, North Carolina Apartment rent ranges
At 97%, apartments priced Under $1,000 represent the bulk of Kinston, North Carolina rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 3%.
Kinston, North Carolina Housing tenure**
Renters take up 59% of Kinston, North Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 5,134 units, while homeowners live in 3,577 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.3
Renter median household income**
$30,511
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.21
Rental vacancy rate**
5.6%
Kinston, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 2,020 rentals in Kinston, North Carolina with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 39%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (6%), amounting to 308 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Kinston, North Carolina homes for rent is 4.3.
Kinston, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Kinston, North Carolina are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (20%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (18%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 5%.
Kinston, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Kinston, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 2,310 apartments for rent in Kinston, North Carolina, or 45% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 28% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,442 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Kinston, North Carolina is 2.21.
Kinston, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 8% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 23% of the homes for rent in Kinston, North Carolina.
Kinston, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Kinston, North Carolina apartment rentals, namely 16% or 818 units, were Built 1950 - 1959, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (16%, 818 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (15%, 782 units).
Kinston, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2015
Most Kinston, North Carolina renters (47%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Kinston, North Carolina condos for rent is 2015.
Kinston, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 53% of Kinston, North Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 25% of them have No vehicle available, and 14% have 2 vehicles available.
Kinston, North Carolina Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Kinston, 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 Kinston, 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
