Cheap Apartments for Rent in Buffalo County, NE from $600 (12 Rentals)

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Park Meadow
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Park Meadow

56-104 Villa DrKearney, NE 68845
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611 Tri-Plex
4 Bedroom Apartments

611 Tri-Plex

611 W 25th StKearney, NE 68845
Student Housing
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Cheapest Available Buffalo County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Buffalo County, NE is a Studio unit found at Kearney Apartment Homes priced from $845. The Crystal on C Ave has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $999. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Buffalo County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Kearney Apartment HomesStudio 1 BathStudio,1BA$845
The Crystal on C Ave1-Bedroom1BR,1BA$999
Village at Kearney ApartmentsThree Bedroom Two Bath3BR,2BA$1,050
The Sterling Apartments At KearneyBristol A2Studio,1BA$1,149
Element 30 ApartmentsSkyway1BR,1BA$1,350

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Buffalo County, NE

As of February 22, 2026 the best value apartment in the Buffalo County area is the $2.44 price per square foot Schwab FURNISHED Model at Element 30 Apartments in the starting from $2,545. The second greatest value Buffalo County apartment is the Three Bedroom Two Bath Model at Village at Kearney Apartments starting at $1,050 with a $1.01 price per square foot . Here is today’s list of the best values for Buffalo County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Element 30 ApartmentsSchwab FURNISHED2BR,2BA$2.44
Village at Kearney ApartmentsThree Bedroom Two Bath3BR,2BA$1.01
The Crystal on C Ave1-Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.25
The Sterling Apartments At KearneyBristol A1Studio ,1BA$2.11
Kearney Apartment HomesStudio 1 BathStudio ,1BA$1.75

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Buffalo County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Buffalo County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Buffalo County is under $1,350.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Buffalo County?

The cheapest apartment in Buffalo County is Kearney Apartment Homes which is listed at $925, while the average apartment in Buffalo County costs $1,772.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Buffalo County?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 16 regular apartments in Buffalo County that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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