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Cheapest Available Douglas County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Douglas County, NE is a 1 Bed unit found at Keystone Ridge in the Benson neighborhood priced from $675. Copperstone Apartments in the Central neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $675. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Douglas County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Keystone RidgeOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$675
Copperstone ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$675
Flats at Miracle HillsStudioStudio,1BA$690
Juniper GardensStudio - ClassicStudio,1BA$697
Westbrook Gardens After55 CommunityOne bed1BR,1BA$705
ALANSCO 1016 N 47 Ave1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$715
The Pines at Q Plaza Apartments1A1BR,1BA$725
MarCon Dundee ApartmentsCalifornia - 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$735
Westbrook Tower1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$735

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Douglas County, NE

As of July 24, 2025 the best value apartment in the Douglas County area is the $1.01 price per square foot One Bedroom with Den Model at Skinner Macaroni Lofts in the in the Old Market neighborhood starting from $1,431. The second greatest value Douglas County apartment is the Two Bed w/ Den Model at Westbrook Gardens After55 Community starting at $1,040 with a $0.90 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.
Skinner Macaroni LoftsOne Bedroom with Den1BR,1BA$1.01
Westbrook Gardens After55 CommunityTwo Bed w/ Den2BR,1BA$0.90
Edgewater Court ApartmentsBuckingham2BR,2BA$1.00
L15 LoftsClassic1BR,1BA$0.90
Club at Highland Park2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.97
Torrey PinesOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.05
Keystone Park Apartments - Benson2 bedroom / 1 bath - Tenant Pays Util.2BR,1BA$1.05
Preserve at Evans Place2 Bed, 2 Bath - 994 SF2BR,2BA$0.97
MarCon Capitol ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.93
Wheaten Place1 bed 1 bath1BR,1BA$1.03

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 $735.

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

The cheapest apartment in Douglas County is Keystone Ridge which is listed at $675, while the average apartment in Douglas County costs $3,350.

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 307 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 $285 which is $3,065 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Douglas County.

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