Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Brightleaf Neighborhood of Durham, NC from $700 (42 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Brightleaf Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Brightleaf area of Durham, NC is a Studio unit found at Vivo Living Durham priced from $755. Icon Downtown Durham has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $875. Here are the most affordable Brightleaf apartments for rent in Durham, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Vivo Living DurhamCARO-A - The Carolinas AStudio,1BA$755
Icon Downtown DurhamA1 Studio C Standard -Call for AvailabilityStudio,1BA$875
Rolling Hills ApartmentsRH 1B 1B1BR,1BA$900
The Oaks at NorthgateThe Magnolia1BR,1BA$900
Duke Manor- Students save up to 10%!Hereford1BR,1BA$970
Poplar West Apartments1 bedroom/1 bath1BR,1BA$995
Viceroy ApartmentsVR 2x12BR,1BA$999
ReNew DurhamAtlanta1BR,1BA$1,009
Forest Pointe1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Garden1BR,1BA$1,070
Murchison Apartments1 Bedroom Flat1BR,1BA$1,095

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Brightleaf, NC

As of January 22, 2026 the best value apartment in the Brightleaf area is the $1.47 price per square foot 1003 Lamond Ave Model at 1003 Lamond Ave, Unit Apt B in the in the Government Services District neighborhood starting from $2,500. The second greatest value Brightleaf apartment is the 1 Bed, 2 baths Model at 107 E Parrish St starting at $2,600 with a $1.55 price per square foot in the Fayetteville Street Corridor neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Brightleaf apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1003 Lamond Ave, Unit Apt B1003 Lamond Ave3BR,1BA$1.47
107 E Parrish St1 Bed, 2 baths1BR,2BA$1.55
Georgetown Manor2 bedroom2BR,1.5BA$1.29
Colonial Townhouses- Students save up to 10%!Yorktown2BR,1.5BA$1.22
The Oaks at NorthgateThe River Birch3BR,1BA$1.40
ReNew DurhamBirmingham2BR,1BA$1.39
Trinity Properties - Campus Walk2 bedroom/1 bath2BR,1BA$1.41
Viceroy ApartmentsVR 2x12BR,1BA$1.19
Roxboro QuadsRoxboro Quads - 2 BR2BR,1BA$1.59
Forest Pointe1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Garden1BR,1BA$1.43

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Brightleaf Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Brightleaf?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Brightleaf is under $1,095.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Brightleaf?

The cheapest apartment in Brightleaf is Icon Downtown Durham which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Brightleaf costs $3,417.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Brightleaf?

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 491 regular apartments in Brightleaf 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 Brightleaf?

Cheap apartments in Brightleaf have an average cost of $1,111 which is $2,306 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Brightleaf.

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