Cheap Apartments for Rent in Douglas County, NE from $400 (569 Rentals)

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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. Westbrook Tower in the Old Market neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $685. 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
Westbrook TowerStudioStudio,1BA$685
Copperstone ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$695
Keystone RidgeOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$695
Flats at Miracle HillsStudioStudio,1BA$716
New Towne West Apartments1C1BR,1BA$725
The Pines at Q Plaza Apartments1A1BR,1BA$725
Securities Downtown1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$750
Larimore Senior ResidencesOne Bed/One Bat 60%1BR,1BA$760

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Douglas County, NE

As of February 07, 2026 the best value apartment in the Douglas County area is the $0.76 price per square foot Standard Split Level Duplex Model at Westwood Duplexes in the in the Southwest Omaha neighborhood starting from $1,501. The second greatest value Douglas County apartment is the 2B Model at Colonial Park starting at $1,095 with a $0.91 price per square foot in the Southeast Omaha 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.
Westwood DuplexesStandard Split Level Duplex3BR,2BA$0.76
Colonial Park2B2BR,1BA$0.91
The Martinique ApartmentsDesiree2BR,2BA$0.99
Edgewater Court ApartmentsBuckingham2BR,2BA$1.00
Onyx at AksarbenCarnelian3BR,2BA$0.96
Montclair PlaceTwo Bedroom Large2BR,1BA$0.90
Maple RidgeTwo Bedroom 215D2BR,1.5BA$0.97
Orleans Square2 bedroom / 1 bath - Tenant Pays Utl.2BR,1BA$0.99
1819 Pinkney St, Unit 11819 Pinkney St1BR,1BA$0.81
GrandridgeOgden1BR,1BA$1.00

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 $760.

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

The cheapest apartment in Douglas County is Keystone Ridge which is listed at $695, while the average apartment in Douglas County costs $2,924.

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 356 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 $275 which is $2,649 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Douglas County.

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