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The South End, Charlotte, NC Local Guide

Cheapest Available The South End Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the The South End area of Charlotte, NC is a Studio unit found at Rail South Apartments priced from $1,046. Link Apartments® CYKEL has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,059. Here are the most affordable The South End apartments for rent in Charlotte, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Rail South ApartmentsTerminalStudio,1BA$1,046
Link Apartments® CYKELS1Studio,1BA$1,059
Camden South EndS1AStudio,1BA$1,069
Kingspark1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1,092
Elevate Tryon1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1,095
Nu Wesley EastTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1,095
The AscherS2Studio,1BA$1,096
Uptown GardensA11BR,1BA$1,135
Hideaway at KingsparkTwo Bedroom, One Bath | Garden - Classic2BR,1BA$1,149
ARIUM FreeMoreWestA1-Mayfair1BR,1BA$1,172

Best Value Apartments for Rent in The South End, NC

As of July 21, 2025 the best value apartment in the The South End area is the $1.34 price per square foot The Glenwood Model at Enderly Towns in the in the Biddleville neighborhood starting from $2,295. The second greatest value The South End apartment is the Ashley Model at The Mezzanine at Freedom Apartments starting at $1,658 with a $1.44 price per square foot in the Biddleville neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for The South End apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Enderly TownsThe Glenwood2BR,3.5BA$1.34
The Mezzanine at Freedom ApartmentsAshley2BR,2BA$1.44
Uptown GardensB12BR,2BA$1.49
Millhouse2BR/2.0BA2BR,2BA$1.62
Elevate Tryon1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.10
West Downs ApartmentsPine2BR,1.5BA$1.23
Cambridge Park TownhomesThe Catawba3BR,1BA$1.54
Kingspark1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.48
Hideaway at KingsparkTwo Bedroom, One Bath | Garden - Classic2BR,1BA$1.57
Nu Wesley EastOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.56

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Pet Friendly Lifestyle
The South End, Charlotte, NC

Ranked #6

Among neighborhoods in Charlotte, NC for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities

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4.0
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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you Lifestyle Ratings of rentals in cities and towns across the United States, including Charlotte. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for outdoor amenities like tennis courts, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, places to raise kids, walking, and biking. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap The South End Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in The South End?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in The South End is under $1,172.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in The South End?

The cheapest apartment in The South End is Kingspark which is listed at $1,092, while the average apartment in The South End costs $3,266.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in The South End?

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 54 regular apartments in The South End 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 The South End?

Cheap apartments in The South End have an average cost of $596 which is $2,670 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in The South End.

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