In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Pet friendly, Garage, 24hr gym, Pool + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Pet friendly, Garage, Stainless steel, Walk in closets + 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
W/D hookup, Patio / balcony, Granite counters, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, Garage + more
On-site laundry, Granite counters, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, 24hr maintenance + more
W/D hookup, Patio / balcony, Granite counters, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly + more
On-site laundry, Patio / balcony, Granite counters, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Carport + more
Patio / balcony, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, Garage, Air conditioning, Fireplace + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Hardwood floors, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, Garage + more
In unit laundry, Patio / balcony, Garage, Recently renovated, Oven, and Refrigerator
On-site laundry, Patio / balcony, Dishwasher, Recently renovated, Stainless steel, Microwave + more
Patio / balcony, Granite counters, Dishwasher, Pet friendly, Recently renovated, Stainless steel + more
On-site laundry, Dishwasher, Parking, Ice maker, Microwave, Carpet + more
Dishwasher, Air conditioning, Microwave, Range, and Refrigerator
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Welcome to the Apartment List January 2026 Rent Report for Kannapolis, NC. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,170, roughly the same as last month. Prices are now down 0.6% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Kannapolis rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader Charlotte metro area and the nation as a whole.
The median rent in Kannapolis fell by 0.1% over the course of December, and has now decreased by a total of 0.6% over the past 12 months. Kannapolis’s rent growth over the past year has has outpaced the state average (-1.9%) and is similar to the national average (-1.3%).
If we expand our view to the wider Charlotte metro area, the median rent is $1,303 meaning that the median price in Kannapolis ($1,170) is 10.2% lower than the price across the metro as a whole. Metro-wide annual rent growth stands at -2.0%, below the rate of rent growth within just the city.
The table below shows the latest rent stats for 8 cities in the Charlotte metro area that are included in our database. Among them, Huntersville is currently the most expensive, with a median rent of $1,673. Kannapolis is the metro’s most affordable city, with a median rent of $1,170. The metro's fastest annual rent growth is occurring in Gastonia (3.2%) while the slowest is in Charlotte (-2.5%).
You can also use the map below to explore the latest rent trends in the Charlotte metropolitan area.
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Welcome to the Apartment List January 2026 Rent Report for Kannapolis, NC. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,170, roughly the same as last month. Prices are now down 0.6% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Kannapolis rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader Charlotte metro area and the nation as a whole.
"Every time I think I smell that sweet southern rain, it takes me to a station on the long black train. I wanna hear the wind blow, and feel the earth move below me despite of all the good times, I gotta rest my soul. So I'm gone, yes I'm gone, gone to Carolina, where I know that I belong" - (Shooter Jennings, "Gone to Carolina")
The 20th largest city in North Carolina, Kannapolis is still very much a rural oasis, even though it's less than 30 minutes from Charlotte. The Cannon Mills Corporation -- for which the town was named -- was founded in 1887. Kannapolis citizens were essential to the mill's towel production (brands included Fieldcrest, Royal Velvet and Cannon) until the plant's closing and demolition in the last few years. Even today, the city's origins as a mill town can still be felt, as can the hole that the plant's closing has left, which goes to show Kannapolis holds onto its roots.In its place, though, the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC), a private-public venture involving many of the state's major universities and private investment, opened on the plant's site, heralding in a new era of research and revitalization for the town.
Whether you plan on working in town or even in nearby Concord or Charlotte, you'll find getting to and around Kannapolis is easy -- Interstate 85 travels through the town
View Kannapolis City Guide"Every time I think I smell that sweet southern rain, it takes me to a station on the long black train. I wanna hear the wind blow, and feel the earth move below me despite of all the good times, I gotta rest my soul. So I'm gone, yes I'm gone, gone to Carolina, where I know that I belong" - (Shooter Jennings, "Gone to Carolina")
The 20th largest city in North Carolina, Kannapolis is still very much a rural oasis, even though it's less than 30 minutes from Charlotte. The Cannon Mills Corporation -- for which the town was named -- was founded in 1887. Kannapolis citizens were essential to the mill's towel production (brands included Fieldcrest, Royal Velvet and Cannon) until the plant's closing and demolition in the last few years. Even today, the city's origins as a mill town can still be felt, as can the hole that the plant's closing has left, which goes to show Kannapolis holds onto its roots.In its place, though, the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC), a private-public venture involving many of the state's major universities and private investment, opened on the plant's site, heralding in a new era of research and revitalization for the town.
Whether you plan on working in town or even in nearby Concord or Charlotte, you'll find getting to and around Kannapolis is easy -- Interstate 85 travels through the town
