Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Meadowmont Neighborhood of Chapel Hill, NC from $800 (32 Rentals)

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$800 - $850

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907 Oak Tree Dr

Chapel HillNC27517
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Shadowood
$852 - $2,115
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Shadowood

110 Piney Mountain RdChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Sunstone Apartments
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$1,209 - $1,812
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Sunstone Apartments

208 Conner DrChapel Hill, NC 27514
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The Hartley at Blue Hill
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$1,487 - $4,094
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The Hartley at Blue Hill

625 S Elliott RdChapel Hill, NC 27517
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900 Willow
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$1,490 - $4,517
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900 Willow

900 Willow DrChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Aura Fifty4
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$1,503 - $3,154
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Aura Fifty4

5580 Farrington RdChapel Hill, NC 27517
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Aura Booth Park
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$1,699 - $4,699
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Aura Booth Park

1000 Martin Luther King Jr BlvdChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Meadowmont, Chapel Hill, NC Local Guide

Cheapest Available Meadowmont Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Meadowmont area of Chapel Hill, NC is a 1 Bed unit found at Shadowood priced from $838. Nova Chapel Hill has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,095. Here are the most affordable Meadowmont apartments for rent in Chapel Hill, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
ShadowoodThe Oak1BR,1BA$838
Nova Chapel HillRedwood1BR,1BA$1,095
Link Apartments® CalyxS1Studio,1BA$1,133
Glen Lennox Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath A1BR,1BA$1,160
Sunstone ApartmentsThe Opal1BR,1BA$1,209
The Apartments at Midtown 501B12BR,2BA$1,297
Environs Lofts at East 54Estes1BR,1BA$1,317
Crosstown at Chapel Hill1A Renovation 21BR,1BA$1,338
Trilogy Chapel HillS1Studio,1BA$1,339
The Apartments at Palladian PlaceS2Studio,1BA$1,339

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Meadowmont, NC

As of July 21, 2026 the best value apartment in the Meadowmont area is the $1.48 price per square foot B2 Model at Cosgrove Hill in the in the South Durham neighborhood starting from $1,868. The second greatest value Meadowmont apartment is the C1 Model at The Apartments at Midtown 501 starting at $1,510 with a $1.31 price per square foot in the Sayward Drive neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Meadowmont apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Cosgrove HillB22BR,2BA$1.48
The Apartments at Midtown 501C13BR,2BA$1.31
Dobbins Hill Apartment Homes3 Bedroom 2 Bath3BR,2BA$1.40
Haven at Patterson PlaceB2AR22BR,2BA$1.64
The Morgan at Chapel HillA31BR,1BA$1.95
Union Chapel HillB22BR,2BA$1.81
Sunstone ApartmentsThe Opal1BR,1BA$1.72
Crosstown at Chapel Hill1A Renovation 21BR,1BA$1.95
Nova Chapel HillRedwood Renovated1BR,1BA$1.82
ShadowoodThe Oak1BR,1BA$1.60

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Meadowmont, Chapel Hill, NC

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Among cities in North Carolina for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Meadowmont Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Meadowmont?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Meadowmont is under $1,339.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Meadowmont?

The cheapest apartment in Meadowmont is Shadowood which is listed at $852, while the average apartment in Meadowmont costs $2,392.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Meadowmont?

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 245 regular apartments in Meadowmont 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 Meadowmont?

Cheap apartments in Meadowmont have an average cost of $885 which is $1,507 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Meadowmont.

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