St. Stephens, 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 St. Stephens, North Carolina rental market.

St. Stephens, North Carolina

Average Apartment Rent

$1,477

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

4.9%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, St. Stephens, North Carolina apartments have recorded a 4.9% rent increase.

St. Stephens, 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
St. Stephens $1,334 $1,330 $1,333 $1,358 $1,371 $1,388 $1,427 $1,488 $1,452
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
St. Stephens
National
Jul 2023
$1,334
$1,741
Nov 2023
$1,330
$1,732
Mar 2024
$1,333
$1,736
Jul 2024
$1,358
$1,756
Nov 2024
$1,371
$1,749
Mar 2025
$1,388
$1,755
Jul 2025
$1,427
$1,767
Nov 2025
$1,488
$1,753
Mar 2026
$1,452
$1,750

St. Stephens, North Carolina Average Apartment Rent

St. Stephens, 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 59.91%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of St. Stephens, North Carolina rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.28%.

St. Stephens, North Carolina Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 830
Owner occupied housing units 3,063

Renters take up 21% of St. Stephens, North Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 830 units, while homeowners live in 3,063 properties.

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

4.6

Renter median household income**

$52,500

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

3.03

Rental vacancy rate**

3.8%

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

1 bed 15
2 beds 377
3 beds 352
4 beds 29
5 or more beds 57

There are 377 rentals in St. Stephens, North Carolina with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 45%. Units with 1 bed, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 15 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in St. Stephens, North Carolina homes for rent is 4.6.

St. Stephens, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 52
25 - 34 years 187
35 - 44 years 91
45 - 54 years 173
55 - 59 years 105
60 - 64 years 90
65 - 74 years 106
75 - 84 years 17
85 years and over 9

Most condos for rent in St. Stephens, North Carolina are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (23%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (21%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

St. Stephens, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 674
Non-Family Households 156

St. Stephens, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 469
No related children of the householder under 18 361

A total of 674 apartments for rent in St. Stephens, North Carolina, or 81% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 57% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 469 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in St. Stephens, North Carolina is 3.03.

St. Stephens, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 320
High school graduate (including equivalency) 190
Some college or associate's degree 237
Bachelor's degree or higher 83

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 10% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 39% of the homes for rent in St. Stephens, North Carolina.

St. Stephens, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2000 - 2009 54
Built 1990 - 1999 106
Built 1980 - 1989 188
Built 1970 - 1979 225
Built 1960 - 1969 81
Built 1950 - 1959 95
Built 1940 - 1949 71
Built 1939 or earlier 10

The highest share of St. Stephens, North Carolina apartment rentals, namely 27% or 225 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (23%, 188 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (13%, 106 units).

St. Stephens, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 36
Moved in 2018 to 2020 218
Moved in 2010 to 2017 516
Moved in 2000 to 2009 25
Moved in 1990 to 1999 10
Moved in 1989 or earlier 25

Median year renter moved into unit 2016

Most St. Stephens, North Carolina renters (62%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their St. Stephens, North Carolina condos for rent is 2016.

St. Stephens, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 200
1 vehicle available 208
2 vehicles available 187
3 vehicles available 170
4 vehicles available 27
5 or more vehicles available 38

When it comes to transportation options, 25% of St. Stephens, North Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 24% of them have No vehicle available, and 23% have 2 vehicles available.

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

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 523
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 207
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 43
Walked 22
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 74

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

Same house as 1 year ago 2,126
Moved within same county 141
Moved from different county within same state 240

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 St. Stephens, 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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