
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Durham, NC from $700 (314 Rentals)


1220 S Roxboro St, Unit 3A

1119 Gurley St

607 Carroll St, Unit B

Glenbrook East and West

ReNew West Durham

Regency Place Apartments

Reserve @ Blu Townhomes

Strawberry Hill Apartments

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Pine Ridge

The Forest

University Ridge Apartments

Crystal Village

SoHo Apartment Homes

Willowdaile

911 Fiske St

Woodlake Reserve
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Duke Pointe - 2006 House Ave

ReNew Durham

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Nova Chapel Hill

Springfield

Anderson Apartments

1501 Chapel Hill Rd

Stonewood Apartments

LaSalle Pointe Apartments
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Forest Pointe

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Element at Creekside

Rippling Stream Townhomes

Croasdaile

Poplar Manor

The Element Apartments

303 Raynor St

MAA Duke Forest
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Chapel Tower - Students save up to 10%!

LYV Durham at Southpoint

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Cortland Research Park

Emerald Place

Camden Pointe Apartments

Audubon Lake

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Vivo Living Ivy Creek

MAA Research Park

Reserve At Stillwater
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Durham?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Studio Apartments | $1,421 | $780 | $3,610 |
| Durham 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,604 | $700 | $4,844 |
| Durham 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,918 | $900 | $7,803 |
| Durham 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,342 | $1,095 | $9,323 |
| Durham 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,278 | $1,295 | $5,180 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Durham Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Durham?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Durham is under $900.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Durham?
The cheapest apartment in Durham is Community Room Rental – Durham which is listed at $840, while the average apartment in Durham costs $1,677.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Durham?
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 12,402 regular apartments in Durham 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?
Cheap apartments in Durham have an average cost of $727 which is $950 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Durham.
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