Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 15, 2026
Last updated on June 15, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Morehead City
$1,700/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Morehead City is $1,700 per month as of June 2026. This is 13% below the national average rent, or $250 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Morehead City
36
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Morehead City rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Morehead City have decreased by 6% 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 Morehead City vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Morehead City is $1,234, whereas a house costs $1,795. 1-bedroom apartments in Morehead City run $1,000 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,150.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,200 | 6% | - | |
1 bedroom | $1,700 | 19% | - | |
2 bedroom | $1,500 | 3% | 90% | |
3 bedroom | $2,125 | 13% | 54% | |
4 bedroom | $2,777 | 1% | 61% |
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 Morehead City, NC.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,234 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,047 | 14% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,795 | 2% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,200
Last 30 days
6%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,700
Last 30 days
19%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,500
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
90%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,125
Last 30 days
13%
Last year
54%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,777
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
61%
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 Morehead City, NC.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,234
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$2,047
Last 30 days
14%
Houses
Average rent
$1,795
Last 30 days
2%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Morehead 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 Morehead City and Atlantic Beach by all bedroom counts and property types.
Morehead City
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Morehead City, NC is 11% lower than the median rent in Atlantic Beach, NC.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Morehead City rental market.
The average rent in Morehead City is $1,700 per month as of June 13, 2026.
Average rent prices in Morehead City have decreased by 6% over the last month and have decreased by 6% since last year.
Rent in Morehead City is 13% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $250 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Morehead City, you'd need to earn approximately $68,000/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).