Cheap Apartments for Rent in Durham County, NC from $795 (268 Rentals)

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Vivo Living Durham
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$970 - $1,014
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$970 - $1,014
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Vivo Living Durham

2517 Guess RdDurham, NC 27705
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Indigo Apartments
$1,000 - $2,862
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100 Adelaide CirMorrisville, NC 27560
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Cheapest Available Durham County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Durham County, NC is a Studio unit found at Monarch Apartments in the Downtown Durham neighborhood priced from $650. The Forest in the Downtown Durham neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $840. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Durham County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Monarch ApartmentsMonarch - StudioStudio,1BA$650
The ForestThe Willow IIStudio,1BA$840
Community Room Rental – DurhamDillard (Inside Unit) - 1st floor - Suite A1BR,1BA$840
Icon Downtown DurhamA1 Studio C Standard -Call for AvailabilityStudio,1BA$875
Barclay Apartments1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$895
Regency Place Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$899
Reserve @ Blu Townhomes1x1 Standard- Call For Availability1BR,1BA$900
Strawberry Hill Apartments1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$900
Crossings @ 501 ApartmentsCreekview Classic - Call for Availability1BR,1BA$900
Crystal VillageEmerald1BR,1BA$949

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Durham County, NC

As of September 01, 2026 the best value apartment in the Durham County area is the $1.10 price per square foot Willow Model at NightStar Village in the in the South Durham neighborhood starting from $2,574. The second greatest value Durham County apartment is the C1 - The Madison Model at Southpoint Estate Apartments starting at $1,472 with a $1.19 price per square foot in the Downing Creek neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Durham County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
NightStar VillageWillow3BR,2.5BA$1.10
Southpoint Estate ApartmentsC1 - The Madison3BR,2BA$1.19
LochridgeThe Eno 12502BR,2.5BA$1.10
Audubon LakeThe Eno 11622BR,2.5BA$1.22
Balfour West2 Bed 2.5 Bath Classic2BR,2.5BA$1.20
Triangle PlaceThe Juniper2BR,2BA$1.20
Colonial Townhouses- Students save up to 10%!Yorktown2BR,1.5BA$1.20
Featherstone VillageTwo Bedroom (sunroom optional)2BR,2BA$1.21
Foxridge ApartmentsTwo Bedroom Two Bathroom 60%2BR,2BA$1.22
Rolling Hills ApartmentsRH 2B 1B2BR,1BA$1.21

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Durham County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Durham County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Durham County is under $949.

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

The cheapest apartment in Durham County is Community Room Rental – Durham which is listed at $840, while the average apartment in Durham County costs $1,624.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Durham 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 737 regular apartments in Durham 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 Durham County?

Cheap apartments in Durham County have an average cost of $525 which is $1,099 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Durham County.

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