Morrisville, 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 Morrisville, North Carolina rental market.

Morrisville, North Carolina

Average Apartment Rent

$1,660

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-1.7%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Morrisville, North Carolina apartments have recorded a -1.7% rent decrease.

Morrisville, 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
Morrisville $1,721 $1,683 $1,667 $1,711 $1,686 $1,674 $1,688 $1,652 $1,641
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Morrisville
National
Jul 2023
$1,721
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,683
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,667
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,711
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,686
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,674
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,688
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,652
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,641
$1,750

Morrisville, North Carolina Average Apartment Rent

Morrisville, 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 52.42%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Morrisville, North Carolina rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.5%.

Morrisville, North Carolina Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 5,526
Owner occupied housing units 5,625

Renters take up 50% of Morrisville, North Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 5,526 units, while homeowners live in 5,625 properties.

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

4.1

Renter median household income**

$99,052

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.29

Rental vacancy rate**

14.7%

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

No bedrooms 160
1 bed 1,404
2 beds 1,938
3 beds 1,367
4 beds 585
5 or more beds 72

There are 1,938 rentals in Morrisville, North Carolina with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 35%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 72 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Morrisville, North Carolina homes for rent is 4.1.

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

15 - 24 years 376
25 - 34 years 2,104
35 - 44 years 1,387
45 - 54 years 800
55 - 59 years 303
60 - 64 years 135
65 - 74 years 186
75 - 84 years 80
85 years and over 155

Most condos for rent in Morrisville, North Carolina are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (38%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (25%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

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

Family households 2,948
Non-Family Households 2,578

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

With related children of the householder under 18 1,580
No related children of the householder under 18 3,946

A total of 2,948 apartments for rent in Morrisville, North Carolina, or 53% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 29% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,580 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Morrisville, North Carolina is 2.29.

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

Less than high school graduate 53
High school graduate (including equivalency) 438
Some college or associate's degree 962
Bachelor's degree or higher 4,073

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 74% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 1% of the homes for rent in Morrisville, North Carolina.

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

Built 2020 or later 59
Built 2010 - 2019 1,372
Built 2000 - 2009 1,619
Built 1990 - 1999 1,431
Built 1980 - 1989 705
Built 1970 - 1979 116
Built 1960 - 1969 65
Built 1950 - 1959 141

The highest share of Morrisville, North Carolina apartment rentals, namely 29% or 1,619 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (26%, 1,431 units), and the ones Built 2010 - 2019 (25%, 1,372 units).

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

Moved in 2021 or later 701
Moved in 2018 to 2020 2,777
Moved in 2010 to 2017 1,831
Moved in 2000 to 2009 185

Median year renter moved into unit 2019

Most Morrisville, North Carolina renters (50%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 3% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Morrisville, North Carolina condos for rent is 2019.

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

No vehicle available 219
1 vehicle available 2,941
2 vehicles available 1,966
3 vehicles available 362
4 or more vehicles available 38

When it comes to transportation options, 53% of Morrisville, North Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 36% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 7% have 3 vehicles available.

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

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 5,025
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 352
Walked 140
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 263
Worked at home 1,879

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

Same house as 1 year ago 7,835
Moved within same county 2,061
Moved from different county within same state 1,023
Moved from different state 1,391
Moved from abroad 242

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 Morrisville, 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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