Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Downing Creek Neighborhood of Chapel Hill, NC from $900 (18 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Downing Creek Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Downing Creek area of Durham, NC is a 1 Bed unit found at The Hargrove at Southpoint priced from $980. Crosstown at Chapel Hill has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,015. Here are the most affordable Downing Creek apartments for rent in Durham, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Hargrove at SouthpointA11BR,1BA$980
Crosstown at Chapel Hill1A Renovation 21BR,1BA$1,015
Link Apartments® CalyxS1Studio,1BA$1,037
Glen Lennox Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bath A2BR,1BA$1,048
The SawyerA11BR,1BA$1,050

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Downing Creek, NC

As of December 25, 2025 the best value apartment in the Downing Creek area is the $1.40 price per square foot C1 - The Madison Model at Southpoint Estate Apartments in the in the Downing Creek neighborhood starting from $1,731. The second greatest value Downing Creek apartment is the A2 Model at Morgan Reserve starting at $1,654 with a $1.83 price per square foot in the Downing Creek neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Downing Creek apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Southpoint Estate ApartmentsC1 - The Madison3BR,2BA$1.40
Morgan ReserveA21BR,1BA$1.83
The SawyerA1 Renovated1BR,1BA$1.33
The Reserve at Meadowmont Apartments and TownhomesOne Bedroom with Deck 1BR,1BA$1.90
The Morgan at Chapel HillA11BR,1BA$1.93
Glen Lennox Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bath A2BR,1BA$1.46
Crosstown at Chapel Hill1A Renovation 21BR,1BA$1.48
The Apartments at Palladian PlaceS1Studio ,1BA$1.77
Lodge at SouthpointA11BR,1BA$1.72
The Hargrove at SouthpointA11BR,1BA$1.58

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downing Creek Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downing Creek?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downing Creek is under $1,258.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downing Creek?

The cheapest apartment in Downing Creek is The Hargrove at Southpoint which is listed at $980, while the average apartment in Downing Creek costs $1,932.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downing Creek?

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 174 regular apartments in Downing Creek 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 Downing Creek?

Cheap apartments in Downing Creek have an average cost of $836 which is $1,096 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downing Creek.

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