Cona data, snapshot of October 26, 2026
Apartment sizes in Charlotte, NC
The median 1-bedroom apartment in Charlotte is 770 sq ft, 4% larger than the US median of 741. The median 2-bedroom is 1,158 sq ft, 6% larger than the US median of 1,088. That is from 2,539 floor plans in 239 buildings on file at Cona.
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte apartment size by bedroom count
| Bedrooms | Plans | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 194 | 550 | 605 | 658 |
| 1 bed | 995 | 707 | 770 | 855 |
| 2 bed | 976 | 1,072 | 1,158 | 1,261 |
| 3 bed | 328 | 1,328 | 1,446 | 1,621 |
| 4 bed | 46 | 1,456 | 1,712 | 1,988 |
All sizes in square feet. A bedroom count shows only with at least 30 plans.
Findings
What stands out in Charlotte
- Studios are 7.6% of the plans in Charlotte, less than the US share of 8.5%.
- Charlotte ranks 7th of 40 cities for median 1-bedroom size, where 1st is the largest.
- 53.2% of the plans have two bedrooms or more.
Method
Where the numbers come from
These are floor plans on file at Cona, from apartment listings across the US. Square footage is as listed. We report medians, not averages, so a few penthouses do not move them.
Median, 25th and 75th percentile apartment sizes in square feet by bedroom count for Charlotte, NC, from 2,539 floor plans in 239 buildings on file at Cona (snapshot 2026-10-26).
Drafts and published plans both count. The full method, the filters and a CSV of every city are on the US apartment size report. License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Cona, cona.design/data/apartment-sizes/charlotte-nc
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Compare with other cities
- Apartment sizes in Raleigh, NC: median 1-bedroom 783 sq ft
- Apartment sizes in Durham, NC: median 1-bedroom 812 sq ft
- Apartment sizes in Dallas, TX: median 1-bedroom 779 sq ft
- All 40 cities and the US numbers
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