Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 12, 2026
Last updated on July 12, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Kernersville, NC rent slipped 6.2% year over year, with a current median of $1,524/month. Renters today are paying $27 less per month on average than last year, while month-over-month rent increased 20.0%.
Kernersville sits 21.9% more affordable than the $1,950/month national median, with 71 total rentals offering a smaller but accessible market for renters.
In Kernersville, 1-bedrooms rent for $898/month, 2-bedrooms for $1,200/month, 3-bedrooms for $1,935/month, and 4+ bedrooms for $2,220/month. The 3-bedroom median of $1,935 reflects the largest bedroom segment, which makes up 44.9% of the inventory.
Median rent in Kernersville
$1,524/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Kernersville is $1,524 per month as of July 2026. This is 22% below the national average rent, or $426 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Kernersville
71
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Kernersville rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Kernersville have increased by 20% over the last month and have decreased by 6% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Kernersville vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Kernersville is $1,100, whereas a house costs $2,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Kernersville run $898 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,164.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $898 | 5% | 1% | |
2 bedroom | $1,200 | 5% | 1% | |
3 bedroom | $1,935 | 2% | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $2,220 | 3% | 4% |
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 Kernersville, NC.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,100 | 5% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,410 | 8% | 46% | |
Houses | $2,000 | 1% | No Change | |
Rooms | $585 | 1% | - |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$898
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
1%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,200
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
1%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,935
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,220
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
4%
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 Kernersville, NC.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,100
Last 30 days
5%
Condos
Average rent
$1,410
Last 30 days
8%
Last year
46%
Houses
Average rent
$2,000
Last 30 days
1%
Rooms
Average rent
$585
Last 30 days
1%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Kernersville, 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 Kernersville and Archdale by all bedroom counts and property types.
Kernersville
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Kernersville, NC is 35% higher than the median rent in Archdale, NC.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Kernersville rental market.
The average rent in Kernersville is $1,524 per month as of July 11, 2026.
Average rent prices in Kernersville have increased by 20% over the last month and have decreased by 6% since last year.
Rent in Kernersville is 22% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $426 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Kernersville, you'd need to earn approximately $61,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Kernersville's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $950 per month, while two-bedroom units rent for around $1,200 monthly. These figures reflect current market conditions with one-bedrooms remaining relatively stable and two-bedrooms experiencing a decline from the previous year.
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).