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

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56-104 Villa DrKearney, NE 68845
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Cheapest Available Buffalo County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Buffalo County, NE is a 1 Bed unit found at Kearney Apartment Homes priced from $925. Village at Kearney Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 3 Beds apartment currently listed from $955. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Buffalo County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Kearney Apartment Homes1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$925
Village at Kearney ApartmentsThree Bedroom Two Bath3BR,2BA$955
The Sterling Apartments at KearneyStudio 1 BathStudio,1BA$1,149
Element 30 ApartmentsMeridian1BR,1BA$1,400

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Buffalo County, NE

As of June 28, 2025 the best value apartment in the Buffalo County area is the $2.03 price per square foot Carnegie Model at Element 30 Apartments in the starting from $2,195. The second greatest value Buffalo County apartment is the Three Bedroom Two Bath Model at Village at Kearney Apartments starting at $955 with a $0.92 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 ApartmentsCarnegie2BR,2BA$2.03
Village at Kearney ApartmentsThree Bedroom Two Bath3BR,2BA$0.92
Kearney Apartment Homes1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.62
The Sterling Apartments at KearneyStudio 1 BathStudio ,1BA$2.02

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 $1,400.

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 $1,900.

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 1 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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