Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 15, 2026
Last updated on September 15, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Bessemer City
$1,550/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Bessemer City is $1,550 per month as of September 2026. This is 18% below the national average rent, or $350 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Bessemer City
17
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of Bessemer City rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Bessemer City have increased by 8% over the last month and have increased by 15% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Bessemer City vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Bessemer City is $989, whereas a house costs $1,650. 1-bedroom apartments in Bessemer City run $825 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $989.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $895 | 4% | 9% | |
2 bedroom | $1,150 | 4% | 1% | |
3 bedroom | $1,695 | 2% | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $1,975 | 74% | - |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Bessemer City, NC.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $989 | 3% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,232 | - | - | |
Houses | $1,650 | 9% | No Change | |
Rooms | $799 | - | - |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$895
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
9%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,150
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
1%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,695
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,975
Last 30 days
74%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Bessemer City, NC.
Apartments
Average rent
$989
Last 30 days
3%
Condos
Average rent
$1,232
Houses
Average rent
$1,650
Last 30 days
9%
Rooms
Average rent
$799
The table above reflects average rent prices in Bessemer City, NC, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Bessemer City and Belmont by all bedroom counts and property types.
Bessemer City
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Bessemer City, NC is 9% lower than the median rent in Belmont, NC.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Bessemer City rental market.
The average rent in Bessemer City is $1,550 per month as of September 12, 2026.
Average rent prices in Bessemer City have increased by 8% over the last month and have increased by 15% since last year.
Rent in Bessemer City is 18% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $350 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Bessemer City, you'd need to earn approximately $62,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).