Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Northside Neighborhood of Chapel Hill, NC from $700 (40 Rentals)

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Shadowood
$1,096 - $1,880
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Shadowood

110 Piney Mountain RdChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Sunstone Apartments
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$1,153 - $1,836
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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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$1,389 - $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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$1,500 - $4,124
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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 - $4,734
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Aura Booth Park

1000 Martin Luther King Jr BlvdChapel Hill, NC 27514
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502 Whitaker Street, Unit B
$1,700
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502 Whitaker Street, Unit B

502 Whitaker StreetChapel Hill, NC 27516
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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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$1,248 - $2,950
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Autumn Woods

222 Old Fayetteville RdCarrboro, NC 27510
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Boho on Bim Street
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$1,830 - $2,535
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$1,830 - $2,535
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Boho on Bim Street

116-118 Bim StCarrboro, 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 Chateau Apartments priced from $925. The Villages of Chapel Hill has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $1,050. Here are the most affordable Northside apartments for rent in Chapel Hill, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Chateau ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$925
The Villages of Chapel HillThe Westchester - Two Bedroom Townhome2BR,1BA$1,050
West End Flats2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom2BR,2BA$1,059
Estes Park - Students Save Up To 10%!Grove at Estes Park1BR,1BA$1,060
Glen Lennox Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath A1BR,1BA$1,093
ShadowoodThe Oak1BR,1BA$1,096
Kingswood - Students save up to 10%!Blue Devil2BR,1BA$1,120
Royal Park - Students save up to 10%!Barnes1BR,1BA$1,130
Sunstone ApartmentsThe Opal1BR,1BA$1,153
Carolina Spring Senior ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,181

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Northside, NC

As of August 08, 2026 the best value apartment in the Northside area is the $1.39 price per square foot Kenan Model at Laurel Ridge Apartments in the in the Lafayette neighborhood starting from $1,755. The second greatest value Northside apartment is the b20b Model at Collins Crossing starting at $1,232 with a $1.47 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.
Laurel Ridge ApartmentsKenan3BR,2BA$1.39
Collins Crossingb20b2BR,2BA$1.47
Sunstone ApartmentsThe Emerald1BR,1BA$1.67
West End Flats2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.31
Chateau ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.16
Bridges at Chapel HillA21BR,1BA$1.59
Trinity Court Apartments1x11BR,1BA$1.67
Autumn WoodsA1BR,1BA$1.72
The Villages of Chapel HillNCVCH A1 1x1 725sqft - Cambridge1BR,1BA$1.51
Kingswood - Students save up to 10%!Blue Devil2BR,1BA$1.68

Don't Settle: How to Negotiate Your Apartment Lease and Save Money

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Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary | ApartmentHomeLiving.com Renter University

From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Northside, Chapel Hill, NC

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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 $1,181.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Northside?

The cheapest apartment in Northside is Chateau Apartments which is listed at $925, while the average apartment in Northside costs $1,770.

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 215 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 $868 which is $902 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Northside.

Expert Rental Resources

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