Average Rent in Downtown New Bern, New Bern, NC and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Downtown New Bern, New Bern, NC

Average rent prices in Downtown New Bern have increased by 10% over the last month and have increased by 11% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Downtown New Bern, New Bern, NC

Rent prices in Downtown New Bern vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Downtown New Bern is $1,600, whereas a house costs $2,025. 1-bedroom apartments in Downtown New Bern run $1,300 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,750.


Studio	$1,250	No Change	-
1 bedroom	$1,246	1%	7%
2 bedroom	$1,425	6%	1%
3 bedroom	$1,950	7%	24%
4 bedroom	$2,300	No Change	-

		Listings
Bridgeton	$1,400
Fairfield Harbour	$1,950
James City	$1,500
Oak Ridge	$1,395
River Bend	$1,475
Taberna	$1,390


Apartments	$1,600	2%	No Change
Condos	$1,450	3%	No Change
Houses	$2,025	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,250

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,246

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,425

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,950

Last 30 days

Last year

24%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,300

The table above reflects average rent prices in Downtown New Bern, New Bern, 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.

How does rent in Downtown New Bern, New Bern, NC compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Downtown New Bern and Bridgeton by all bedroom counts and property types.

Downtown New Bern

Median rent price$1,550

20%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,400

27%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Downtown New Bern, New Bern, NC is 11% higher than the median rent in Bridgeton, Bridgeton, NC.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,400

$1,950

$1,500

$1,395

$1,390

$1,475

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Frequently asked questions for Downtown New Bern, New Bern, NC

Quick answers to common questions about the Downtown New Bern rental market.

How much is rent in Downtown New Bern?

The average rent in Downtown New Bern is $1,550 per month as of July 25, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Downtown New Bern?

Average rent prices in Downtown New Bern have increased by 10% over the last month and have increased by 11% since last year.

How does Downtown New Bern rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Downtown New Bern is 20% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $380 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Downtown New Bern?

To comfortably afford rent in Downtown New Bern, you'd need to earn approximately $62,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

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).