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Rent in Lexington, NC: Prices & Apartments for Rent

As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 2-bedroom in Lexington, NC is $1,200/month, based on 55 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 3+ bedroom: $1,795 (62 listings).

That is 8% below the North Carolina 2-bedroom median of about $1,298. Nearby, the 2-bedroom median ranges from $925 in Thomasville to $1,298 in Salisbury.

Updated · 199 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate

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Median rent in Lexington

From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.

Studio
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0 listings
1 bedroom
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13 listings
2 bedrooms
$1,200
55 listings
3+ bedrooms
$1,795
62 listings

Rentals in Lexington

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Renting in Lexington: common questions

How many rentals are available in Lexington, NC?
199 rentals are listed in Lexington, NC on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
How are these rent prices calculated?
We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
How much income do I need to rent in Lexington, NC?
Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 2-bedroom at $1,200/month, that is about $3,600 a month, or $43,200 a year.
What is the cheapest city near Lexington, NC to rent in?
Among nearby cities we track, Thomasville, NC has the lowest median 2-bedroom rent at $925/month, $275 less than Lexington.

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