Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Cross County Neighborhood of Durham, NC from $700 (43 Rentals)

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Avana 55Twelve
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$1,323 - $3,748
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Avana 55Twelve

5512 Sunlight DrDurham, NC 27707
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Garrett West
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$1,369 - $1,872
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Garrett West

4130 Garrett RdDurham, NC 27707
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Sunstone Apartments
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$1,047 - $1,783
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Sunstone Apartments

208 Conner DrChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Notting Hill
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$1,368 - $3,035
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Notting Hill

100 Drew Hill LnChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Cheapest Available Cross County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Cross County area of Durham, NC is a Studio unit found at Vivo Living Ivy Creek priced from $799. Crossings @ 501 has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $900. Here are the most affordable Cross County apartments for rent in Durham, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Vivo Living Ivy CreekSTDO - StudioStudio,1BA$799
Crossings @ 5011x1 Creekview Classic- Call for Availability1BR,1BA$900
Glenbrook East and WestThe Brightleaf GWII 5351BR,1BA$945
Nova Chapel HillRedwood1BR,1BA$990
Southpoint Estate ApartmentsA1/A2 - The Riley1BR,1BA$1,010
The SawyerA11BR,1BA$1,025
Sunstone ApartmentsThe Opal1BR,1BA$1,047
Mission University PinesA31BR,1BA$1,077
Crosstown at Chapel Hill1A Renovation 21BR,1BA$1,098
PineGate - Students save up to 10%!Cypress1BR,1BA$1,130

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Cross County, NC

As of April 28, 2026 the best value apartment in the Cross County area is the $1.06 price per square foot B1R Model at The Hargrove at Southpoint in the in the Downing Creek neighborhood starting from $1,325. The second greatest value Cross County apartment is the C1 - The Madison Model at Southpoint Estate Apartments starting at $1,615 with a $1.31 price per square foot in the Downing Creek neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Cross County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Hargrove at SouthpointB1R2BR,2BA$1.06
Southpoint Estate ApartmentsC1 - The Madison3BR,2BA$1.31
Booker Creek - Students save up to 10%!Serenity Townhome2BR,1.5BA$1.33
The SawyerA2R1BR,1BA$1.32
The Apartments at Midtown 501A11BR,1BA$1.51
Glen Lennox North2 Bedroom 1 Bath B2BR,1BA$1.47
Alden Place at South SquareRichmond1BR,1BA$1.50
Mission University PinesA31BR,1BA$1.36
Sunstone ApartmentsThe Opal1BR,1BA$1.49
Nova Chapel HillRedwood1BR,1BA$1.48

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Cross County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Cross County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Cross County is under $1,130.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Cross County?

The cheapest apartment in Cross County is Crossings @ 501 which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Cross County costs $6,947.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Cross County?

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 335 regular apartments in Cross County 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 Cross County?

Cheap apartments in Cross County have an average cost of $793 which is $6,154 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Cross County.

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