Cheap Apartments for Rent in DeKalb County, GA from $685 (491 Rentals)

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Regal Vista
$850 - $1,700

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Base Rent$850 - $1,700
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Regal Vista

3475 Pleasantbrook Village LnAtlanta, GA 30340
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The Groves Lithonia
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$948 - $1,735

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Base Rent$948 - $1,735
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The Groves Lithonia

6136 Hillandale DrLithonia, GA 30058
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Cheapest Available DeKalb County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in DeKalb County, GA is a 1 Bed unit found at Ridgewood in the Winnona Park Historic District neighborhood priced from $685. The Clara Apartments in the Clarkston neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $775. Here is today’s list of the most affordable DeKalb County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
RidgewoodOne Bed One Bath1BR, 1BA$685
The Clara ApartmentsBright1BR, 1BA$775
East Perimeter Pointe ApartmentsA2 - A51BR, 1BA$796
Valleyfield Apartments1A1BR, 1BA$799
Reserve at Stone CreekAmethyst1BR, 1BA$823
Woodcrest VillageThe Birch 1BR, 1BA$825
Ashberry1x11BR, 1BA$849
The Park at Greatstone1 Bedroom / 1 Bathroom Silver1BR, 1BA$850
Oak Creek ApartmentsClassic Studio UnitStudio, 1BA$850
The PointeThe DogwoodStudio, 1BA$863

Best Value Apartments for Rent in DeKalb County, GA

As of September 19, 2026 the best value apartment in the DeKalb County area is the $0.84 price per square foot 1484 Cedar Heights Dr Model at 1484 Cedar Heights Dr, Unit Whole House in the Stone Mountain neighborhood starting from $2,500. The second greatest value DeKalb County apartment is the C1 TH Model at The Abernathy Apartments in the South DeKalb neighborhood starting at $1,565 with a $1.04 price per square foot. Here is today’s list of the best values for DeKalb County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1484 Cedar Heights Dr, Unit Whole House1484 Cedar Heights Dr4BR, 3BA$0.84
The Abernathy ApartmentsC1 TH3BR, 2.5BA$1.04
Orchard Walk3 Bedroom Two Bathroom-Market3BR, 2BA$0.84
Linden Ridge2 Bedroom Townhome2BR, 1.5BA$1.00
Everwood EstatesThe Oak3BR, 2BA$1.03
The Apartments at President Park2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom2BR, 2BA$0.79
Brown Village Apartments2BR/1.0BA2BR, 1BA$1.02
Polo Club Apartments2x2BDS The Hackney2BR, 2BA$1.03
Hills at Fairington1x11BR, 1BA$0.89
The Park At East Ponce ApartmentsA11BR, 1BA$1.04

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap DeKalb County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in DeKalb County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in DeKalb County is under $863.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in DeKalb County?

The cheapest apartment in DeKalb County is Ridgewood which is listed at $685, while the average apartment in DeKalb County costs $1,601.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in DeKalb County?

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 547 regular apartments in DeKalb County 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 DeKalb County?

Cheap apartments in DeKalb County have an average cost of $222 which is $1,379 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in DeKalb County.

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