Cheap Apartments for Rent in Douglas County, NE from $475 (540 Rentals)

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653 S 26th Ave
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653 S 26th Ave

653 S 26th AveOmaha, NE 68105
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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 Chester Manor in the Southeast Omaha neighborhood priced from $595. Hanscom and Georgia Row Apartments in the Old Market neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $595. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Douglas County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Chester Manor0 Beds, 1 BathsStudio, 1BA$595
Hanscom and Georgia Row Apartments1/1 - 60%1BR, 1BA$595
4815 Ames Ave1BR/1.0BA1BR, 1BA$600
CitronStudioStudio, 1BA$629
Castle Court Apartments - MidtownStudio - Tenant Pays UtilitiesStudio, 1BA$645
1332-1334 S 30th Ave1BR/1.0BA1BR, 1BA$650
3512 Dodge Street0BR/1.0BAStudio, 1BA$650
The Carrara on FarnamStudio 1- 40%Studio, 1BA$685
The Avenue apartmentsLarge 1 Bedroom /w Carpet1BR, 1BA$685
Aspen Ridge ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR, 1BA$695

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Douglas County, NE

As of September 24, 2026 the best value apartment in the Douglas County area is the $0.79 price per square foot Two Bedroom Two Bath Model at Skinner Macaroni Lofts in the Old Market neighborhood starting from $1,611. The second greatest value Douglas County apartment is the Large Split Level Duplex Model at Westwood Duplexes in the Southwest Omaha neighborhood starting at $1,634 with a $0.91 price per square foot. 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.
Skinner Macaroni LoftsTwo Bedroom Two Bath2BR, 2BA$0.79
Westwood DuplexesLarge Split Level Duplex3BR, 2BA$0.91
Villa Vinee ApartmentsTwo Bedroom- 1.5 Bath2BR, 1.5BA$0.72
1416 South 16th Street1416 South 16th Street - 1012BR, 2BA$0.93
Buckingham Manor Apartments- Dundee2 bedroom / 1 bath - Standard TT Pays Util.2BR, 1BA$0.96
Edgewater Court ApartmentsBuckingham2BR, 2BA$0.93
Apple Valley Apartments2 Beds, 1 bath2BR, 1BA$0.91
2416 S 16th St Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR, 1BA$0.85
2917 Jackson St1BR/1.0BA1BR, 1BA$0.85
1332-1334 S 30th Ave1BR/1.0BA1BR, 1BA$0.93

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 $695.

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

The cheapest apartment in Douglas County is Hanscom and Georgia Row Apartments which is listed at $595, while the average apartment in Douglas County costs $1,325.

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 346 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 $251 which is $1,074 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Douglas County.

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