In unit laundry, Golf room, Patio / balcony, Hardwood floors, Pet friendly, Stainless steel + more
In unit laundry, Putting green, Wine room, Patio / balcony, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, New construction + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Pet friendly, Parking, Stainless steel, Walk in closets + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, Parking + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Granite counters, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, 24hr maintenance + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Granite counters, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly + more
24hr laundry, Patio / balcony, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, Garage + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, New construction + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, 24hr maintenance + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, 24hr maintenance + more
In unit laundry, Putting green, Patio / balcony, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, Parking + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, 24hr maintenance + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, Parking + more
Searching for an apartment for rent in Wilmington, NC? Look no further! Apartment List will help you find a perfect apartment near you. There are 267 available rental units listed on Apartment List in Wilmington. Click on listings to see photos, floorplans, amenities, prices and availability, and much more!
The average rent in Wilmington is $1,349 for a studio, $1,415 for a one-bedroom apartment, and $1,686 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you are looking for a deal, keep an eye out for a red pulsing icon that indicates rent specials.
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Welcome to the Apartment List January 2026 Rent Report for Wilmington, NC. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,228, after falling 0.8% last month. Prices are now down 0.4% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Wilmington rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the nation as a whole.
The median rent in Wilmington fell by 0.8% over the course of December, and has now decreased by a total of 0.4% over the past 12 months. Wilmington’s rent growth over the past year has has outpaced the state average (-1.9%) and is similar to the national average (-1.3%).
Twelve months into the year, rents in Wilmington have risen 0.1%. This is a faster rate of growth compared to what the city was experiencing at this point last year: from January to December 2024 rents had decreased 0.4%.
Apartment List is committed to the accuracy and transparency of our rent estimates. We begin with reliable median rent statistics from the Census Bureau, then extrapolate them forward to the current month using a growth rate calculated from our listing data. In doing so, we use a same-unit analysis similar to Case-Shiller’s approach, capturing apartment transactions over time to provide an accurate picture of rent growth in cities across the country. Our approach corrects for the sample bias inherent in other private sources, producing results that are much closer to statistics published by the Census Bureau and HUD. For more details, please see the Apartment List Rent Estimate Methodology.
Apartment List publishes monthly rent reports and underlying data for hundreds of cities across the nation, as well as data aggregated for counties, metros, and states. These data are intended to be a source of reliable information that help renters and policymakers make sound decisions. Insights from our data are covered regularly by journalists across the country. To access the data yourself, please visit our Data Downloads Page.
Apartment List has released Wilmington’s results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.
"Wilmington renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Interestingly, ratings for Wilmington vary widely across categories such as weather, social life, public transit, and jobs."
Key Findings in Wilmington include the following:
Wilmington renters gave their city a C overall.
The highest-rated categories for Wilmington were weather and social life, which received A+ and A grades, respectively.
The areas of concern to Wilmington renters are public transit (D) and jobs and career opportunities (F).
Wilmington did relatively poorly compared to other cities in North Carolina like Raleigh (A), Charlotte (A-) and Greensboro (A-).
Wilmington did relatively poorly compared to other coastal Southern cities, including Charleston (A-), Virginia Beach (A-) and Jacksonville (B-).
The top rated cities nationwide for renter satisfaction include Scottsdale, AZ, Irvine, CA, Boulder, CO and Ann Arbor, MI. The lowest rated cities include Tallahassee, FL, Stockton, CA, Dayton, OH, Detroit, MI and Newark, NJ.
For more information on the survey methodology and findings or to speak to one of our researchers, please contact our team at rentonomics@apartmentlist.com.
The renter's life in Wilmington, North Carolina is blessed by beachside beauty, strong community spirit, and that legendary southern hospitality that could charm the boots right off a bull rider. So, have yourself a quick read and you'll be kicking back in this southern-bell of a paradise before you know it!
Ogden: A nautical neighborhood, Ogden has plenty of rental homes, apartments, and townhomes (one bedrooms run for around $700 - $900)
View Wilmington City GuideThe renter's life in Wilmington, North Carolina is blessed by beachside beauty, strong community spirit, and that legendary southern hospitality that could charm the boots right off a bull rider. So, have yourself a quick read and you'll be kicking back in this southern-bell of a paradise before you know it!
Ogden: A nautical neighborhood, Ogden has plenty of rental homes, apartments, and townhomes (one bedrooms run for around $700 - $900)
The representation of ethnic minorities in Wilmington is lower than the national average. The eight main ethnic groups that make up the population of Wilmington are White (74.3%), Black Or African American (9%), Two Or More (7.5%), Hispanic Or Latino (6%), Asian (1.8%), American Indian Or Alaska Native (0.8%), Other (0.7%), and Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander (0%).
The representation of ethnic minorities in Wilmington is lower than the national average. The eight main ethnic groups that make up the population of Wilmington are White (74.3%), Black Or African American (9%), Two Or More (7.5%), Hispanic Or Latino (6%), Asian (1.8%), American Indian Or Alaska Native (0.8%), Other (0.7%), and Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander (0%).
Apartment List has released the results for Wilmington from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.
