Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Crest Street Neighborhood of Durham, NC from $800 (30 Rentals)

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Vivo Living Durham
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$970 - $1,014
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$970 - $1,014

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Vivo Living Durham

2517 Guess RdDurham, NC 27705
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Heights Lasalle
$1,495 - $3,306
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Heights Lasalle

500 S Lasalle StDurham, NC 27705
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Dupont Circle
1 Bedroom Apartments

Dupont Circle

500 Dupont DrDurham, NC 27705
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Avalon East
1 Bedroom Apartments

Avalon East

325 Bridgefield PlDurham, NC 27705
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Cheapest Available Crest Street Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Crest Street area of Durham, NC is a Studio unit found at Vivo Living Durham priced from $970. Duke Manor- Students save up to 10%! has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $990. Here are the most affordable Crest Street apartments for rent in Durham, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Vivo Living DurhamThe Carolinas AStudio,1BA$970
Duke Manor- Students save up to 10%!Hereford1BR,1BA$990
Poplar West ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,035
LaSalle Pointe ApartmentsThe Brightleaf 7001BR,1BA$1,099
ReNew West DurhamAugusta1BR,1BA$1,139
Chapel Tower - Students save up to 10%!Carolina2BR,1BA$1,155
Holly HillOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,200
Trinity Properties - Campus Walk2 bedroom/1 bath2BR,1BA$1,295
Heights LasalleA11BR,1BA$1,495
The BelmontThe Sara1BR,1BA$1,499

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Crest Street, NC

As of August 08, 2026 the best value apartment in the Crest Street area is the $1.48 price per square foot 3 Beds, 3 Baths Model at Ninth Street Commons in the in the Downtown Durham neighborhood starting from $3,245. The second greatest value Crest Street apartment is the 2 1.5 TH Model at Residences at Erwin Mill starting at $1,983 with a $1.77 price per square foot in the Downtown Durham neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Crest Street apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Ninth Street Commons3 Beds, 3 Baths3BR,3BA$1.48
Residences at Erwin Mill2 1.5 TH2BR,1.5BA$1.77
Erwin Terrace ApartmentsAmber Suite2BR,2BA$1.71
Chapel Tower - Students save up to 10%!Duke2BR,1.5BA$1.27
Trinity Properties - Campus Walk2 bedroom/1 bath2BR,1BA$1.47
Holly HillOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.54
Lofts at LakeviewA41BR,1BA$2.14
LaSalle Pointe ApartmentsThe Brightleaf 7001BR,1BA$1.57
ReNew West DurhamAugusta1BR,1BA$1.90
Duke Manor- Students save up to 10%!Hereford1BR,1BA$1.80

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Crest Street Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Crest Street?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Crest Street is under $1,499.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Crest Street?

The cheapest apartment in Crest Street is Duke Manor- Students save up to 10%! which is listed at $990, while the average apartment in Crest Street costs $1,880.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Crest Street?

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 257 regular apartments in Crest Street 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 Crest Street?

Cheap apartments in Crest Street have an average cost of $924 which is $956 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Crest Street.

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