Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Brightleaf Neighborhood of Durham, NC from $800 (43 Rentals)

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Vivo Living Durham
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$999 - $1,014
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Vivo Living Durham

2517 Guess RdDurham, NC 27705
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Avana On Broad
$1,226 - $7,104
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Avana On Broad

2335 Broad StDurham, NC 27704
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Whetstone
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$1,355 - $2,003
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Whetstone

501 Willard StDurham, NC 27701
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Lantower Bullhouse
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$1,385 - $3,652
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Lantower Bullhouse

504 E Pettigrew StDurham, NC 27701
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605 West End
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$1,388 - $3,329
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605 West End

605 W Chapel Hill StDurham, NC 27701
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Griffin Durham
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$1,485 - $3,375
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Griffin Durham

509 N Mangum StDurham, NC 27701
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Wye Junction
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$1,592 - $10,153
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Wye Junction

701 Washington StDurham, NC 27701
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810 Ninth
$1,650 - $3,825
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810 Ninth

810 9th StDurham, NC 27705
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Cheapest Available Brightleaf Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Brightleaf area of Durham, NC is a 1 Bed unit found at Community Room Rental – Durham priced from $840. Rolling Hills Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $850. Here are the most affordable Brightleaf apartments for rent in Durham, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Community Room Rental – DurhamDillard (Inside Unit) - 1st floor - Suite A1BR,1BA$840
Rolling Hills ApartmentsRH 1B 1B1BR,1BA$850
Icon Downtown DurhamA1 Studio C Standard -Call for AvailabilityStudio,1BA$875
The Oaks at NorthgateThe Oak2BR,1BA$899
2006 House AveThe Davis1BR,1BA$975
Duke Manor- Students save up to 10%!Hereford1BR,1BA$990
Vivo Living DurhamThe Carolinas - BStudio,1BA$999
Poplar West ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,035
Colonial Townhouses- Students save up to 10%!Williamsburg1BR,1BA$1,050
Forest Pointe1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Garden1BR,1BA$1,070

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Brightleaf, NC

As of July 23, 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 2 bedroom Model at Georgetown Manor starting at $1,395 with a $1.29 price per square foot in the Downtown Durham 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
Georgetown Manor2 bedroom2BR,1.5BA$1.29
ReNew DurhamCharlotte2BR,2BA$1.28
807 E Main St1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.64
Chapel Tower - Students save up to 10%!Duke2BR,1.5BA$1.24
Trinity Properties - Campus Walk2 bedroom/1 bath2BR,1BA$1.47
University Ridge ApartmentsA51BR,1BA$1.60
Croasdaile11BZ1BR,1BA$1.58
Avana On BroadOne Bedroom One Bath (736 SF)1BR,1BA$1.67
The Oaks at NorthgateThe Magnolia1BR,1BA$1.38

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 $1,070.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Brightleaf?

The cheapest apartment in Brightleaf is Community Room Rental – Durham which is listed at $840, while the average apartment in Brightleaf costs $3,739.

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 349 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 $767 which is $2,972 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Brightleaf.

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