Cheap Short Term Lease Apartments for Rent in Durham, NC from $400 (76 Rentals)

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Emerald Place
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$906 - $2,129
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$860 - $2,083
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$46

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$906 - $2,129
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Emerald Place

4512 Emerald Forest DrDurham, NC 27713
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The Forest
$990 - $2,215
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$942 - $2,167
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$48

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$990 - $2,215
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The Forest

800 White Pine DrDurham, NC 27705
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Featherstone Village
Rent Specials
$993 - $1,706
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$963 - $1,676
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$30

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$993 - $1,706
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Featherstone Village

4916 Old Page RdDurham, NC 27703
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Regency Place Apartments
Rent Specials
$999 - $1,259
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$922 - $1,182
Required Monthly Fees
$77

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$999 - $1,259
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Regency Place Apartments

3523 N Roxboro StDurham, NC 27704
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Legacy at Meridian Apartments
Rent Specials
$1,024 - $1,867
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$969 - $1,812
Required Monthly Fees
$55

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$1,024 - $1,867
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Legacy at Meridian Apartments

1101 Exchange PlDurham, NC 27713
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Nova Chapel Hill
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$1,035 - $2,330
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$919 - $2,214
Required Monthly Fees
$116

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$1,035 - $2,330
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Nova Chapel Hill

5639 Old Chapel Hill RdDurham, NC 27707
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Forest Pointe
Rent Specials
$1,070 - $1,450
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$1,060 - $1,440
Required Monthly Fees
$10

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$1,070 - $1,450
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Forest Pointe

1906 Guess RdDurham, NC 27705
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The Bailey Apartments
Rent Specials
$1,076 - $1,611
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$1,011 - $1,546
Required Monthly Fees
$65

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$1,076 - $1,611
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The Bailey Apartments

4800 University DrDurham, NC 27707
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Garrett West
$1,211 - $2,114
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$1,165 - $2,068
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$46

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$1,211 - $2,114
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Garrett West

4130 Garrett RdDurham, NC 27707
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Aventura RTP
Rent Specials
$1,216 - $2,123
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$1,060 - $1,967
Required Monthly Fees
$156

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$1,216 - $2,123
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Aventura RTP

200 Edinborough DrDurham, NC 27703
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Whetstone
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$1,324 - $2,184
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$1,199 - $2,059
Required Monthly Fees
$125

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$1,324 - $2,184
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Whetstone

501 Willard StDurham, NC 27701
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Artisan at Brightleaf
$1,362 - $1,998
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$1,303 - $1,939
Required Monthly Fees
$59

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$1,362 - $1,998
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Artisan at Brightleaf

2015 Copper Leaf PkyDurham, NC 27703
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SOUTHPOINT VILLAGE
$1,400 - $2,708
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$1,356 - $2,664
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$44

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$1,400 - $2,708
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SOUTHPOINT VILLAGE

100 Village Circle WayDurham, NC 27713
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University Commons - Durham
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

University Commons - Durham

1505 Duke University RdDurham, NC 27701
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The Avenues at RTP
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The Avenues at RTP

600 Discovery WayDurham, NC 27703
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Amberton at Stonewater
Rent Specials
$950 - $1,619
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$920 - $1,589
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$30

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$950 - $1,619
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Amberton at Stonewater

2000 Teaching DrCary, NC 27519
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Shadowood
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$1,033 - $1,619
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$998 - $1,584
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$35

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$1,033 - $1,619
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Shadowood

110 Piney Mountain RdChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Indigo Apartments
$1,062 - $2,604
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$901 - $2,443
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$161

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$1,062 - $2,604
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Indigo Apartments

100 Adelaide CirMorrisville, NC 27560
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The Waterford
Rent Specials
$1,088 - $2,039
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$1,021 - $1,972
Required Monthly Fees
$67

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$1,088 - $2,039
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

The Waterford

1000 Park Place AveMorrisville, NC 27560
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The Ashton
Rent Specials
$1,105 - $1,749
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$976 - $1,620
Required Monthly Fees
$129

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$1,105 - $1,749
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

The Ashton

8224 Green Lantern StRaleigh, NC 27613
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Sunstone Apartments
Rent Specials
$1,156 - $1,700
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$1,130 - $1,674
Required Monthly Fees
$26

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$1,156 - $1,700
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Sunstone Apartments

208 Conner DrChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Preston View
Rent Specials
$1,186 - $2,034
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$1,037 - $1,885
Required Monthly Fees
$149

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$1,186 - $2,034
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Preston View

1000 Stony CtMorrisville, NC 27560
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WaterWalk Raleigh RTP
Rent Specials
$1,215 - $1,835
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$965 - $1,585
Required Monthly Fees
$250

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$1,215 - $1,835
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WaterWalk Raleigh RTP

1012-1016 Lower Shiloh WayMorrisville, NC 27560
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Durham's Best Affordable Neighborhoods

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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 $899.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Durham?

The cheapest apartment in Durham is Crossdale Flats which is listed at $864, while the average apartment in Durham costs $2,613.

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 13,927 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 $908 which is $1,705 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Durham.

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