Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 25, 2026
Last updated on May 25, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Lenoir
$1,150/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Lenoir is $1,150 per month as of May 2026. This is 41% below the national average rent, or $800 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Lenoir
21
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of Lenoir rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Lenoir have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 12% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Lenoir vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Lenoir is $1,000, whereas a house costs $1,375. 1-bedroom apartments in Lenoir run $821 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,050.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $900 | No Change | 405% | |
1 bedroom | $1,095 | 20% | 27% | |
2 bedroom | $1,125 | 7% | 9% | |
3 bedroom | $1,600 | 15% | 7% | |
4 bedroom | $2,500 | 6% | 103% |
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 Lenoir, NC.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,000 | 2% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,425 | 28% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,375 | 8% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$900
Last year
405%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,095
Last 30 days
20%
Last year
27%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,125
Last 30 days
7%
Last year
9%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,600
Last 30 days
15%
Last year
7%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
103%
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 Lenoir, NC.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,000
Last 30 days
2%
Condos
Average rent
$1,425
Last 30 days
28%
Houses
Average rent
$1,375
Last 30 days
8%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Lenoir, 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 Lenoir and Banner Elk by all bedroom counts and property types.
Lenoir
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Lenoir, NC is 18% lower than the median rent in Banner Elk, NC.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Lenoir rental market.
The average rent in Lenoir is $1,150 per month as of May 23, 2026.
Average rent prices in Lenoir have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 12% since last year.
Rent in Lenoir is 41% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $800 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Lenoir, you'd need to earn approximately $46,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
The average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lenoir, NC is $940, while a 2-bedroom apartment averages $1,317.
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).