Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the East Charlotte Neighborhood of Charlotte, NC from $498 (54 Rentals)

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Wexford Apartment Homes
$900 - $1,428
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$817 - $2,634
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$83

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$900 - $2,717
Studio Apartments Available Apr 7

Wexford Apartment Homes

1811 Wexford Meadows LnCharlotte, NC 28262
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Somerset Apartments
$922 - $1,114
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$828 - $1,738
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Somerset Apartments

1400 Ventura Way DrCharlotte, NC 28213
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Trailside NoDa
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$950 - $1,364
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$950 - $3,039
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$124

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$1,074 - $3,163
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Trailside NoDa

1030 Stitch Bend WayCharlotte, NC 28206
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Flats at 87Ten
$999
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$984 - $1,234
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$15

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$999 - $1,249
Studio Apartments Available Apr 30

Flats at 87Ten

8710 Research DrCharlotte, NC 28262
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Aurora
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$1,089 - $1,205
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$1,012 - $2,037
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$63

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$1,075 - $2,100
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Aurora

1425 Eastcrest DrCharlotte, NC 28205
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Pine25 North End
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$1,127 - $2,694
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$1,081 - $3,757
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$46

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$1,127 - $3,803
Studio Apartments Available May 6

Pine25 North End

340 W 25th StCharlotte, NC 28206
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Mason
$1,176 - $1,420
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$1,176 - $2,613
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Mason

8515 University Executive Park DrCharlotte, NC 28262
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Alton Optimist Park
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$1,184 - $3,595
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$1,093 - $4,398
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Alton Optimist Park

1009 N Caldwell StCharlotte, NC 28206
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Elizabeth Station
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$1,195 - $1,295
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$1,059 - $2,659
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$136

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$1,195 - $2,795
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Elizabeth Station

2512 Weddington AveCharlotte, NC 28204
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The Ellis
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$1,259 - $1,285
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$1,240 - $5,418
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$19

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$1,259 - $5,437
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The Ellis

512 N College StCharlotte, NC 28202
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Mezzo 1
Rent Specials
$1,285
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$1,285 - $2,099
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Mezzo 1

130 Sharon Township LnCharlotte, NC 28211
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The Langston
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$1,300 - $1,371
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$1,300 - $2,335
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Studio Apartments Available May 7

The Langston

1925 E 7th StCharlotte, NC 28204
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Vistas @ 707
Studio Apartments

Vistas @ 707

707 Seigle AveCharlotte, NC 28204
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Maple Way Apartments
Studio Apartments

Maple Way Apartments

1012 McAlway RdCharlotte, NC 28211
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Louise Manor
Studio Apartments

Louise Manor

701 Louise AveCharlotte, NC 28204
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Alpha Mill
Studio Apartments

Alpha Mill

220 Alpha Mill LnCharlotte, NC 28206
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The Nook Apartments
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The Nook Apartments

1425 Central AveCharlotte, NC 28205
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Cortland NoDa
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Cortland NoDa

1700 N Brevard StCharlotte, NC 28206
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Charlotte Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Charlotte?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Charlotte is under $916.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in East Charlotte?

The cheapest apartment in East Charlotte is Union at Tryon which is listed at $498, while the average apartment in East Charlotte costs $28,898.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in East 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 296 regular apartments in East 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 East Charlotte?

Cheap apartments in East Charlotte have an average cost of $421 which is $28,477 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Charlotte.

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