Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on August 16, 2026
Last updated on August 16, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Cornelius
$1,875/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Cornelius is $1,875 per month as of August 2026. This is 3% below the national average rent, or $50 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Cornelius
49
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Cornelius rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Cornelius have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 14% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Cornelius vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Cornelius is $1,471, whereas a house costs $2,250. 1-bedroom apartments in Cornelius run $1,235 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,470.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,352 | - | - | |
1 bedroom | $1,326 | 1% | 2% | |
2 bedroom | $1,700 | 3% | 9% | |
3 bedroom | $2,250 | 2% | 17% | |
4 bedroom | $3,000 | 26% | 18% |
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 Cornelius, NC.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,471 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,925 | 2% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,250 | 3% | No Change | |
Rooms | $930 | 6% | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,352
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,326
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
2%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,700
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
9%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,250
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
17%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,000
Last 30 days
26%
Last year
18%
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 Cornelius, NC.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,471
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$1,925
Last 30 days
2%
Houses
Average rent
$2,250
Last 30 days
3%
Rooms
Average rent
$930
Last 30 days
6%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Cornelius, 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 Cornelius and Concord by all bedroom counts and property types.
Cornelius
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Cornelius, NC is 1% higher than the median rent in Concord, NC.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Cornelius rental market.
The average rent in Cornelius is $1,875 per month as of August 15, 2026.
Average rent prices in Cornelius have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 14% since last year.
Rent in Cornelius is 3% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $50 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Cornelius, you'd need to earn approximately $75,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
December offers the best rental deals in Cornelius, with rents running about 11% lower than the summer peak in June.
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).