Spring Lake, 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 Spring Lake, North Carolina rental market.

Spring Lake, North Carolina

Average Apartment Rent

$1,275

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

2.1%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Spring Lake, North Carolina apartments have recorded a 2.1% rent increase.

Spring Lake, 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
Spring Lake $1,270 $1,243 $1,255 $1,288 $1,267 $1,263 $1,280 $1,260 $1,275
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Spring Lake
National
Jul 2023
$1,270
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,243
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,255
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,288
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,267
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,263
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,280
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,260
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,275
$1,750

Spring Lake, North Carolina Average Apartment Rent

Spring Lake, 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 89.23%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Spring Lake, North Carolina rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 2.53%.

Spring Lake, North Carolina Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 3,472
Owner occupied housing units 985

Renters take up 78% of Spring Lake, North Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 3,472 units, while homeowners live in 985 properties.

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

4.4

Renter median household income**

$44,370

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.48

Rental vacancy rate**

6.3%

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

No bedrooms 36
1 bed 467
2 beds 1,410
3 beds 1,007
4 beds 439
5 or more beds 113

There are 1,410 rentals in Spring Lake, North Carolina with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 41%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 36 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Spring Lake, North Carolina homes for rent is 4.4.

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

15 - 24 years 857
25 - 34 years 1,190
35 - 44 years 656
45 - 54 years 208
55 - 59 years 89
60 - 64 years 282
65 - 74 years 120
75 - 84 years 63

Most condos for rent in Spring Lake, North Carolina are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (34%), followed by those in the 15 - 24 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 – 2%.

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

Family households 2,172
Non-Family Households 1,300

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

With related children of the householder under 18 1,292
No related children of the householder under 18 2,180

A total of 2,172 apartments for rent in Spring Lake, North Carolina, or 63% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 37% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,292 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Spring Lake, North Carolina is 2.48.

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

Less than high school graduate 122
High school graduate (including equivalency) 875
Some college or associate's degree 1,690
Bachelor's degree or higher 785

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 23% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 4% of the homes for rent in Spring Lake, North Carolina.

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

Built 2010 - 2019 720
Built 2000 - 2009 742
Built 1990 - 1999 550
Built 1980 - 1989 330
Built 1970 - 1979 459
Built 1960 - 1969 413
Built 1950 - 1959 159
Built 1940 - 1949 69
Built 1939 or earlier 30

The highest share of Spring Lake, North Carolina apartment rentals, namely 21% or 742 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 2010 - 2019 (21%, 720 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (16%, 550 units).

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

Moved in 2021 or later 487
Moved in 2018 to 2020 1,837
Moved in 2010 to 2017 989
Moved in 2000 to 2009 85
Moved in 1989 or earlier 61

Median year renter moved into unit 2019

Most Spring Lake, North Carolina renters (53%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 2% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Spring Lake, North Carolina condos for rent is 2019.

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

No vehicle available 264
1 vehicle available 1,553
2 vehicles available 1,419
3 vehicles available 173
4 or more vehicles available 63

When it comes to transportation options, 45% of Spring Lake, North Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 41% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 8% have No vehicle available.

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

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 3,008
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 473
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 37
Walked 93
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 42
Worked at home 89

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

Same house as 1 year ago 4,952
Moved within same county 999
Moved from different county within same state 576
Moved from different state 1,606
Moved from abroad 179

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 Spring Lake, 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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