
Top Rated Cheap Apartments for Rent in Charlotte, NC from $300 (190 Rentals) Page 2 of 4
Top Rated Apartments in Charlotte.
Cheap Apartments in Charlotte.


MAA Optimist Park

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Thrive at University City

MAA Ayrsley

Preserve At Steele Creek Apartments

MAA South Park

ARIUM FreeMoreWest

Celsius Apartment Homes

AVA South End

Cyan Mallard Creek Apartments
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The Henry

Highland Ridge Apartments

Keltonwood at Berewick

Finley on the Green

Overton Row

Pointe at Research Park Apartments

The District

8 Metro Station

MAA City Grand

The Francis
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Ashford Green

Bridges at Mallard Creek Apartment Homes

Union Noda

5Line

Bexley at Springs Farm

Montford at Madison Park Apartments

Midwood Station

Evoke Living at Arrowood

Exchange at Sugar Creek

Sonderly at the Concourse
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Southerly LoSo

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Asbury Flats

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The Wrenley

Park at Drexel

Berewick Pointe Apartments

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Presley Oaks

Lincoln at Dilworth

Bexley Crossing at Providence

Preserve at Ballantyne Commons

Ventana Northlake

The Village at Commonwealth

Marquis Carmel Commons

Park and Kingston

The Collins Apartments

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IMT Ballantyne

The Kingsman

Modera LoSo

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Ventura Research Park

Hyde Glen Apartments

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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 | $1,404 | $498 | $3,471 |
| Charlotte 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,649 | $670 | $6,200 |
| Charlotte 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,119 | $599 | $10,000+ |
| Charlotte 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,609 | $725 | $10,000+ |
| Charlotte 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,049 | $635 | $10,000+ |
| Charlotte 5 Bedroom Apartments | $1,723 | $805 | $10,000+ |
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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 $880.
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 $5,073.
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 6,533 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 $509 which is $4,564 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Charlotte.
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