
Cheap Short Term Lease Apartments for Rent in Charlotte, NC from $300 (160 Rentals)
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Hunters Pointe

Andover Woods

Somerset Apartments

Aurora

Crossing at Reedy Creek

The Flats at Marlowe

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Links at Citiside

Central Pointe

Park at Ferentino
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The Apartments at Sailboat Bay

Flats at 87Ten

The Slate Charlotte

Woodland Hollow

Vivo Living Charlotte University

The Villages Apartments

Vivo Living Charlotte (Tryon)

The Piedmont

Avenues at Steele Creek

Coffey Creek Apartments
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Charlotte 360 Apartments and Townhomes

Vista Commons

Halton Park

Bexley Steelecroft

Selwyn Flats

The Edge at Noda Apartments and Townhomes

Randolph Park

Wildwood Apartments

Thornberry Apartments

Bradford Commons Townhomes
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MAA Chancellor Park

Gateway West

Highlands at Alexander Pointe

Two20 At BranchView

The Residences at Windsor

Canopy at Baybrook Apartments

Citra Luxury Apartments

Whitehall Estates

One305 Central

MAA University Lake
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Greylyn Estates

Uptown Gardens

Galleria Village

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415 Flats

2909 Burgess Drive

Hollis 7601

Tryon Farms

Willows at the University

Stone Ridge Apartments

1001 Tyvola
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Charlotte, NC Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Charlotte?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Studio Apartments | $1,414 | $825 | $3,471 |
| Charlotte 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,655 | $235 | $6,064 |
| Charlotte 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,135 | $599 | $10,000+ |
| Charlotte 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,666 | $740 | $10,000+ |
| Charlotte 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,929 | $500 | $10,000+ |
| Charlotte 5 Bedroom Apartments | $1,289 | $805 | $8,906 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Charlotte Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Charlotte?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Charlotte is under $899.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Charlotte?
The cheapest apartment in Charlotte is Archdale Senior which is listed at $467, while the average apartment in Charlotte costs $5,067.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Charlotte?
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 6,724 regular apartments in Charlotte 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 Charlotte?
Cheap apartments in Charlotte have an average cost of $523 which is $4,544 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Charlotte.
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