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Cheapest Available Durham County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Durham County, NC is a 1 Bed unit found at Professional Coliving - Private Room & Wal... in the Fayetteville Street Corridor neighborhood priced from $750. Vivo Living Durham in the Downtown Durham neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $799. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Durham County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Professional Coliving - Private Room & Wal...Dillard (Inside Unit) - 1st floor - Suite A1BR,1BA$750
Vivo Living DurhamThe CarolinasStudio,1BA$799
Vivo Living Forest HillsStudioStudio,1BA$850
Vivo Living Ivy CreekStudioStudio,1BA$874
Emerald PlaceStudioStudio,1BA$916
Avalon EastThe Brightleaf 6501BR,1BA$921
ReNew DurhamAtlanta1BR,1BA$944
Bentley RidgeThe Brightleaf 5351BR,1BA$944
Crossings @ 5011x1 Creekview Classic- Call for Availability1BR,1BA$950
BLU Station ApartmentsOne Bedroom Standard-Call For Availability1BR,1BA$950

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Durham County, NC

As of May 31, 2025 the best value apartment in the Durham County area is the $1.15 price per square foot Fraser Model at Houndswood Village in the in the South Durham neighborhood starting from $2,721. The second greatest value Durham County apartment is the The Trinity 1640 Model at Pine Ridge starting at $1,690 with a $1.03 price per square foot in the South Durham 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.
Houndswood VillageFraser3BR,2.5BA$1.15
Pine RidgeThe Trinity 16403BR,2.5BA$1.03
Davis Park2 bed2BR,3.5BA$1.21
Taylor's PondThe Eno 11622BR,2.5BA$1.22
The Lex at Brier CreekB12BR,2BA$1.29
ReNew DurhamChesapeake2BR,2BA$1.26
Park Ridge EstatesThe Hartford2BR,2BA$1.23
Emory Woods2 BEDROOM 1 BATH (1020 SF)2BR,1BA$1.21
Encore at the ParkA11BR,1BA$1.24
Poplar ManorOne Bedroom1BR,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 $950.

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

The cheapest apartment in Durham County is Professional Coliving - Private Room & Wal... which is listed at $750, while the average apartment in Durham County costs $2,972.

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 228 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 $314 which is $2,658 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Durham County.

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