Average Rent in New Bern, NC

New Bern rentals average $1,100 for a 3-bedroom. The median price of all currently available listings is $1,100, or roughly $13 per square feet.

For the apartment units and housing in February 2026, median rents have risen substantially over the last year. Studio rentals prices have decreased by $403 (-32.16%) year-over-year from $1,253 to $850. 1-bedroom rentals prices have increased by $571 (55.47%) year-over-year from $1,029 to $1,600. 2-bedroom rentals prices have increased by $488 (48.15%) year-over-year from $1,013 to $1,500. 3-bedroom rentals prices have decreased by $600 (-35.29%) year-over-year from $1,700 to $1,100. 4-bedroom rentals prices have increased by $312 (14.24%) year-over-year from $2,188 to $2,500. Note that this figure includes all active and rented listings throughout the month.

Month-to-month, seasonality might have a bigger impact than overall trend price changes. Studio rents have gone down by 0.00% this month. 1-bedroom rents have gone down by 0.00% this month. 2-bedroom rents have gone up by 2.27% this month. 3-bedroom rents have gone down by 8.21% this month. 4-bedroom rents have gone down by 0.00% this month.