Mount Airy, 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 Mount Airy, North Carolina rental market.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Average Apartment Rent
$1,244
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
1.8%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Mount Airy, North Carolina apartments have recorded a 1.8% rent increase.
Mount Airy, North Carolina Average apartment rent trend
Mount Airy, North Carolina Average Apartment Rent
Mount Airy, North Carolina Apartment rent ranges
At 45.38%, apartments priced Under $1,000 represent the bulk of Mount Airy, North Carolina rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.68%.
Mount Airy, North Carolina Housing tenure**
Renters take up 47% of Mount Airy, North Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 2,312 units, while homeowners live in 2,587 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.1
Renter median household income**
$19,626
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.92
Rental vacancy rate**
5.9%
Mount Airy, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,074 rentals in Mount Airy, North Carolina with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 46%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 22 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Mount Airy, North Carolina homes for rent is 4.1.
Mount Airy, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Mount Airy, North Carolina are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (21%), followed by those in the 60 - 64 years age group (16%). At the same time, people in the 55 - 59 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Mount Airy, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Mount Airy, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 821 apartments for rent in Mount Airy, North Carolina, or 36% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 23% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 538 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Mount Airy, North Carolina is 1.92.
Mount Airy, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 13% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 20% of the homes for rent in Mount Airy, North Carolina.
Mount Airy, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Mount Airy, North Carolina apartment rentals, namely 22% or 505 units, were Built 1990 - 1999, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (20%, 452 units), and the ones Built 1939 or earlier (18%, 411 units).
Mount Airy, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2015
Most Mount Airy, North Carolina renters (60%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Mount Airy, North Carolina condos for rent is 2015.
Mount Airy, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 60% of Mount Airy, North Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 17% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 13% have No vehicle available.
Mount Airy, North Carolina Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Mount Airy, 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 Mount Airy, 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
