Cheap Apartments for Rent in DeKalb County, GA from $300 (330 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available DeKalb County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in DeKalb County, GA is a Studio unit found at Clarkston Townhomes in the Decatur North Druid Hills neighborhood priced from $749. Aurora in the South DeKalb neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $760. Here is today’s list of the most affordable DeKalb County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Clarkston TownhomesStudioStudio,1BA$749
AuroraA1AV-40%1BR,1BA$760
Chapel Creek1BR 1BA 658 SQ FT1BR,1BA$790
Valleyfield Apartments1A1BR,1BA$799
Redan Village1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$799
The Woodridge Apartment HomesA11BR,1BA$800
East Perimeter Pointe ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$812
Peppertree Apartments1X11BR,1BA$840
Villas At Panthersville Apartment Homes*0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$850
The Park at Carrigan1 Bedroom / 1 Bathroom Silver1BR,1BA$859

Best Value Apartments for Rent in DeKalb County, GA

As of June 12, 2025 the best value apartment in the DeKalb County area is the $0.67 price per square foot 4705 Lantern Ct Model at 4705 Lantern Ct, Unit Upscale family home in the in the South DeKalb neighborhood starting from $3,200. The second greatest value DeKalb County apartment is the 2162 Heritage Heights Model at 2162 Heritage Heights, Unit Heritage Heights starting at $2,000 with a $1.07 price per square foot in the Toco Hills neighborhood. 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.
4705 Lantern Ct, Unit Upscale family home4705 Lantern Ct5BR,4.5BA$0.67
2162 Heritage Heights, Unit Heritage Heights2162 Heritage Heights2BR,1BA$1.07
Villas de las Colinas 22x22BR,2BA$1.09
Willow Lake3 Bedroom3BR,2BA$1.06
Linden Ridge2 Bedroom Townhome2BR,1.5BA$1.04
Wesley Club2BR/1.5BA TOWNHOME2BR,1.5BA$1.08
The Quarry2BR/2BA Medium2BR,2BA$1.05
The Hills at Fairington1 BR1BR,1BA$1.00
The Park At East Ponce ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$1.06
The Woodridge Apartment HomesA11BR,1BA$1.03

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 $859.

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

The cheapest apartment in DeKalb County is Aurora which is listed at $760, while the average apartment in DeKalb County costs $26,190.

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 696 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 $295 which is $25,895 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in DeKalb County.

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