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3604 Jonquil St

3402 Craig Ave

3404 Craig Ave

Thompson Place Townhomes

Winslow Apartments

Anson at the Lakes

Arbor Village

Magnolia Terrace

Aurea Station
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Maple Run

The Addison at South Tryon

Devonwood Apartment Homes

East Side Flats

The Villages at Enderly

Tryon Forest Apartments

Reserve at Providence

Andover Woods

Alta Grove

Avenues at Steele Creek
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Nova Ridge Apartments

Coffey Creek Apartments

MAA Gateway

Rail South Apartments

Hideaway at Kingspark

59Twenty @ Monroe

Ashby Woods

Park at Ferentino

The Jade Charlotte

325 Orchard Trace Ln, Unit 326-7
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MAA Prosperity Creek

Windsor Harbor

Park 2300

Country Club Apartments

LOSO Living

MAA Chancellor Park

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Park at Drexel

Bexley Steelecroft

Lawyers Ridge Apartments
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Brightside Apartments

Blu at Northline

Charlotte 360 Apartments and Townhomes

Sage Pointe Apartments and Townhomes

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Stoney Trace Apartments

Birch Townhomes

Summit on Central

The Grayson Apartment Homes

Waterford Square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap Charlotte Studio Apartments | $1,471 | $819 | $5,476 |
| Cheap Charlotte 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,664 | $650 | $6,052 |
| Cheap Charlotte 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,112 | $599 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Charlotte 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,589 | $650 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Charlotte 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,927 | $499 | $10,000+ |
| Charlotte 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,360 | $699 | $9,004 |
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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 The Mezzanine at Freedom Apartments which is listed at $801, while the average apartment in Charlotte costs $3,753.
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 3,727 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 $734 which is $3,019 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Charlotte.
Expert Rental Resources
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The 10 Best Affordable Neighborhoods in Charlotte, NC
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I'm Carrie, your ApartmentHomeLiving.com Local Expert for Charlotte, North Carolina. I moved to the Triangle area of North Carolina in the summer of 2024 and have been exploring the state since.

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