Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Cary, NC from $625 (148 Rentals)

Chatham Forest Apartments

Woodlyn on the Green Apartment Homes

The Gregory North and South Apartment Homes

Town Station Lofts

Amberwood at Lochmere

Merriwood Apartments

High House at Cary Apartments

Oxford Square
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Cary Pines Apartments

Windsor At Tryon Village

Chancery Village

103 Thornewood Dr, Unit Basement Apartment

Marquis at Silverton

Amberton at Stonewater

Bexley at Triangle Park

Bexley Panther Creek
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Kildaire Reserve Apartments

Bexley at Carpenter Village

MAA Hermitage

Tradition at Stonewater

Crowne at Cary Park

AXIS Crossroads

Parkside Place Apartments

The Grove at Cary Park

Urban Place
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The Lodge at Crossroads

Audubon Parc

Apartments at The Arboretum

MAA 900 Waterford

Meridian at Harrison Pointe

Weston Lakeside Apartments

Cary Greens At Preston

Hawthorne at Parkside

Alta Ivy
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The Aster

Lofts at Weston Lakeside

Park at Crossroads

Bradford Cary

Novel Cary

Bainbridge Cary

Preston Ridge

Bell Preston Reserve
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Aventon Cary

Hawthorne at the Parkway

Alta Wren
Cary, NC Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Cary?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
Cary Studio Apartments | $1,564 | $1,170 | $4,529 |
Cary 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,730 | $625 | $5,757 |
Cary 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,158 | $1,100 | $6,283 |
Cary 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,493 | $1,270 | $8,288 |
Cary 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,971 | $929 | $4,250 |
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Getting Around Cary, NC
Walk Score®
47 / 100
Car-Dependent
Most errands require a car
Bike Score®
43 / 100
Somewhat Bikeable
Minimal bike infrastructure
Transit Score®
22 / 100
Minimal Transit
It may be possible to get on a bus
What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?
- Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
- Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
- Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Cary Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Cary?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Cary is under $1,086.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Cary?
The cheapest apartment in Cary is Aurella Cary which is listed at $945, while the average apartment in Cary costs $2,445.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Cary?
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 55 regular apartments in Cary that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Cary?
Cheap apartments in Cary have an average cost of $427 which is $2,018 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Cary.
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