Top Rated Cheap Apartments for Rent in Durham, NC from $400 (129 Rentals)

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Vivo Living Durham
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$820 - $845
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$630 - $655
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$190

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$820 - $845
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Vivo Living Durham

2517 Guess RdDurham, NC 27705
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Forest Pointe
Rent Specials
$1,070 - $1,544
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$1,060 - $1,534
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$10

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$1,070 - $1,544
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Forest Pointe

1906 Guess RdDurham, NC 27705
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Nova Chapel Hill
Rent Specials
$1,075 - $2,415
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$959 - $2,299
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Nova Chapel Hill

5639 Old Chapel Hill RdDurham, NC 27707
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Legacy at Meridian Apartments
Rent Specials
$1,124 - $1,838
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$1,069 - $1,783
Required Monthly Fees
$55

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$1,124 - $1,838
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Legacy at Meridian Apartments

1101 Exchange PlDurham, NC 27713
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Realm at Patterson Place
$1,169 - $2,013
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$1,098 - $1,942
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$71

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$1,169 - $2,013
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Realm at Patterson Place

3767 SW Durham DrDurham, NC 27707
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54 Station
Rent Specials
$1,176 - $1,520
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$1,145 - $1,489
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54 Station

1415 E NC 54 HwyDurham, NC 27713
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Brightleaf on Main
$1,179 - $4,392
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$1,139 - $4,352
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$40

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$1,179 - $4,392
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Brightleaf on Main

1005 W Main StDurham, NC 27701
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Atlas Durham
Rent Specials
$1,180 - $3,393
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$987 - $3,200
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Atlas Durham

321 W Corporation StDurham, NC 27701
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Artisan at Brightleaf
$1,209 - $1,879
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$1,150 - $1,820
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Artisan at Brightleaf

2015 Copper Leaf PkyDurham, NC 27703
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Whetstone
Rent Specials
$1,216 - $2,281
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$1,091 - $2,156
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Whetstone

501 Willard StDurham, NC 27701
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LC Brier Creek
Rent Specials
$1,290 - $2,365
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$924 - $1,999
Required Monthly Fees
$366

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$1,290 - $2,365
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LC Brier Creek

3818 Page RdDurham, NC 27703
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Ellis Station
Rent Specials
$1,299 - $2,500
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$1,190 - $2,391
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Ellis Station

2015 Watchorn StDurham, NC 27703
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Rigsbee Collection
Rent Specials
$1,300 - $4,160
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$1,300 - $4,160

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$1,300 - $4,160
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Rigsbee Collection

318 W Corporation StDurham, NC 27701
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Avana On Broad
$1,314 - $7,696
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$1,248 - $7,630
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Avana On Broad

2335 Broad StDurham, NC 27704
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Haven at Patterson Place
Rent Specials
$1,330 - $2,066
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$1,225 - $1,961
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Haven at Patterson Place

5110 Old Chapel Hill RdDurham, NC 27707
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Alexander Crossing
Rent Specials
$1,335 - $2,014
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$1,301 - $1,980
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Alexander Crossing

3500 Louis Stephens DrDurham, NC 27713
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Chandler at University Tower
Rent Specials
$1,340 - $2,210
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$1,297 - $2,167
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$43

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$1,340 - $2,210
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Chandler at University Tower

20 Morcroft LnDurham, NC 27705
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SOUTHPOINT VILLAGE
$1,372 - $2,403
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$1,328 - $2,359
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$44

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$1,372 - $2,403
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SOUTHPOINT VILLAGE

100 Village Circle WayDurham, NC 27713
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Lantower Bullhouse
Rent Specials
$1,373 - $2,663
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$1,272 - $2,562
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$101

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$1,373 - $2,663
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Lantower Bullhouse

504 E Pettigrew StDurham, NC 27701
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Garrett West
Rent Specials
$1,382 - $1,991
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$1,336 - $1,945
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Garrett West

4130 Garrett RdDurham, NC 27707
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Republic Flats
Rent Specials
$1,395 - $2,258
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$1,358 - $2,221
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Republic Flats

800 Finsbury StDurham, NC 27703
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Brizo Apartments
$1,398 - $2,515
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$1,374 - $2,491
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Brizo Apartments

1108 Merrion AveDurham, NC 27703
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Griffin Durham
Rent Specials
$1,405 - $3,110
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$1,315 - $3,020
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Griffin Durham

509 N Mangum StDurham, NC 27701
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Candour House
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$1,432 - $2,570
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$1,380 - $2,518
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Candour House

1050 Slater RdDurham, NC 27703
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Liberty Warehouse
$1,458 - $3,553
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$1,414 - $3,509
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Liberty Warehouse

530 Foster StDurham, NC 27701
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Trinity Commons
Rent Specials
$1,545 - $2,895
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$1,417 - $2,767
Required Monthly Fees
$128

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$1,545 - $2,895
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Trinity Commons

2530 Erwin RdDurham, NC 27705
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Beckon
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$1,550 - $3,705
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$1,430 - $3,585
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Beckon

311 Liggett StDurham, NC 27701
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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 $879.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Durham?

The cheapest apartment in Durham is Shadowood which is listed at $858, while the average apartment in Durham costs $2,713.

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 14,122 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 $870 which is $1,843 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Durham.

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