Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Northside Neighborhood of Chapel Hill, NC from $700 (47 Rentals)

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Shadowood
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$946 - $1,633
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Shadowood

110 Piney Mountain RdChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Sunstone Apartments
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$1,182 - $1,783
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Sunstone Apartments

208 Conner DrChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Trustee Corner
Studio Apartments

Trustee Corner

115 N Merritt Mill RdChapel Hill, NC 27516
property at 211 Church St

$2,300 - $2,750

2 To 3 Bedroom Rentals

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211 Church St

Chapel HillNC27516

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Stonecrop apartments
2 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Stonecrop apartments

110 S Roberson StChapel Hill, NC 27516
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River View
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$1,133 - $1,583
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River View

201 Westbrook DrCarrboro, NC 27510
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Collins Crossing
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$1,221 - $1,391
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Collins Crossing

501 Jones Ferry RdCarrboro, NC 27510
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Autumn Woods
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$1,256 - $3,456
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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 $946. The Villages of Chapel Hill has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $958. Here are the most affordable Northside apartments for rent in Chapel Hill, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
ShadowoodThe Oak1BR,1BA$946
The Villages of Chapel HillThe Brighton - Cozy Studio Apartment HomeStudio,1BA$958
Carolina Spring Senior ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$999
Chateau ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,049
Trinity at the Hill1A1BR,1BA$1,050
West End Flats1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1,051
Estes Park - Students Save Up To 10%!Grove at Estes Park1BR,1BA$1,060
The Apartments at Midtown 501A11BR,1BA$1,090
Ridgewood - Students save up to 10%!Melrose1BR,1BA$1,130
River View1A1BR,1BA$1,133

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Northside, NC

As of May 08, 2026 the best value apartment in the Northside area is the $0.94 price per square foot C1 Model at Shortbread Lofts in the in the Triple Crown Estates neighborhood starting from $1,140. The second greatest value Northside apartment is the 2b/2b Georgetown A Model at Ashbrook Apartments starting at $1,422 with a $1.38 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.
Shortbread LoftsC13BR,3BA$0.94
Ashbrook Apartments2b/2b Georgetown A2BR,2BA$1.38
Booker Creek - Students save up to 10%!Serenity Townhome2BR,1.5BA$1.37
The Apartments at Midtown 501A11BR,1BA$1.18
Laurel Ridge ApartmentsColumbia2BR,1BA$1.39
Carolina - Students save up to 10%!Hatteras2BR,1.5BA$1.46
Royal Park - Students save up to 10%!Majestic2BR,1BA$1.42
Collins Crossingb20b2BR,2BA$1.45
Chateau ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.31
Trinity at the Hill1A1BR,1BA$1.39

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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 $1,133.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Northside?

The cheapest apartment in Northside is Shadowood which is listed at $946, while the average apartment in Northside costs $4,500.

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 295 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 $1,806 which is $2,694 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Northside.

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