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3825 Cuming St

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Cheapest Available Douglas County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Douglas County, NE is a Studio unit found at The Avenue apartments in the Old Market neighborhood priced from $625. Chester Manor in the Southeast Omaha neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $625. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Douglas County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Avenue apartmentsStudio w/ HW FloorsStudio,1BA$625
Chester Manor1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$625
CitronStudioStudio,1BA$629
540 S 30th St1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$695
Flats at Miracle HillsStudioStudio,1BA$695
Hanscom and Georgia Row Apartments1/1 - 60%1BR,1BA$695
Keystone RidgeOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$695
Copperstone ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$695
Halford Apartments1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$695
Camelot VillageStudioStudio,1BA$696

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Douglas County, NE

As of June 24, 2026 the best value apartment in the Douglas County area is the $1.00 price per square foot 3A Model at Colonial Park in the in the Southeast Omaha neighborhood starting from $1,300. The second greatest value Douglas County apartment is the 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Updated Model at 78th Place starting at $1,085 with a $0.93 price per square foot in the Central neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Douglas County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Colonial Park3A3BR,1BA$1.00
78th Place2 Bedroom 2 Bath Updated2BR,2BA$0.93
Apple Valley Apartments2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$1.00
Old Market Lofts1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.07
GrandridgeArcadia2BR,2BA$1.08
Orleans Square2 bedroom / 1 bath - REFRESHED - TT Pays Util.2BR,1BA$1.05
Club at Highland Park1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.05
Whispering Isle Apartments1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.07
Fox Run Apartments1 Bed - 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.06
4922 California St, Unit 54922 California St1BR,1BA$1.06

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Douglas County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Douglas County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Douglas County is under $696.

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

The cheapest apartment in Douglas County is Chester Manor which is listed at $625, while the average apartment in Douglas County costs $2,350.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Douglas 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 462 regular apartments in Douglas 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 Douglas County?

Cheap apartments in Douglas County have an average cost of $419 which is $1,931 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Douglas County.

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