Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Northside Neighborhood of Chapel Hill, NC from $700 (44 Rentals)

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Shadowood
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$876 - $2,155
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Shadowood

110 Piney Mountain RdChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Sunstone Apartments
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$1,092 - $1,845
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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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$1,464 - $4,094
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The Hartley at Blue Hill

625 S Elliott RdChapel Hill, NC 27517
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204 Purefoy Rd, Unit A
$1,475
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$1,475
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1 Bedroom Apartment Available Jul 15

204 Purefoy Rd, Unit A

204 Purefoy RdChapel Hill, NC 27514
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900 Willow
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$1,500 - $5,580
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900 Willow

900 Willow DrChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Aura Booth Park
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$1,639 - $4,699
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Aura Booth Park

1000 Martin Luther King Jr BlvdChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Trustee Corner
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Trustee Corner

115 N Merritt Mill RdChapel Hill, NC 27516

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Collins Crossing
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$1,182 - $1,802
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Collins Crossing

501 Jones Ferry RdCarrboro, NC 27510
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Autumn Woods
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$1,253 - $2,766
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Autumn Woods

222 Old Fayetteville RdCarrboro, NC 27510
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Northside, Chapel Hill, NC Local Guide

Cheapest Available Northside Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Northside area of Chapel Hill, NC is a 1 Bed unit found at Shadowood priced from $876. Chateau Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $949. Here are the most affordable Northside apartments for rent in Chapel Hill, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
ShadowoodThe Oak1BR,1BA$876
Chateau ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$949
Carolina Spring Senior ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$949
Estes Park - Students Save Up To 10%!Grove at Estes Park1BR,1BA$1,060
The Villages of Chapel HillThe Dover - One Bedroom Townhome1BR,1BA$1,076
Sunstone ApartmentsThe Opal1BR,1BA$1,092
River View1A1BR,1BA$1,099
West End Flats2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom2BR,2BA$1,129
Link Apartments® CalyxS1Studio,1BA$1,133
Collins Crossingb10a2BR,1BA$1,182

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Northside, NC

As of June 22, 2026 the best value apartment in the Northside area is the $1.26 price per square foot 3A Model at Trinity at the Hill in the in the Lafayette neighborhood starting from $1,500. The second greatest value Northside apartment is the B1R Model at Autumn Woods starting at $1,703 with a $1.52 price per square foot in the Triple Crown Estates neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Northside apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Trinity at the Hill3A3BR,2BA$1.26
Autumn WoodsB1R2BR,2BA$1.52
The Apartments at Midtown 501A11BR,1BA$1.38
Laurel Ridge ApartmentsColumbia2BR,1BA$1.39
Carolina - Students save up to 10%!Hatteras2BR,1.5BA$1.43
Royal Park - Students save up to 10%!Majestic2BR,1BA$1.38
Collins Crossingb20b2BR,2BA$1.47
West End Flats2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.42
Chateau ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.19
The Villages of Chapel HillThe Cambridge - One Bedroom Apartment Home1BR,1BA$1.51

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Northside, 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 Northside Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Northside?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Northside is under $1,182.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Northside?

The cheapest apartment in Northside is Shadowood which is listed at $876, while the average apartment in Northside costs $3,661.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Northside?

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 286 regular apartments in Northside 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 Northside?

Cheap apartments in Northside have an average cost of $1,009 which is $2,652 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Northside.

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