Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Cross County Neighborhood of Durham, NC from $799 (23 Rentals)

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Avana 55Twelve
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$1,280 - $9,323

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Avana 55Twelve

5512 Sunlight DrDurham, NC 27707
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$925 - $1,750

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208 Conner DrChapel 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 1 Bed unit found at Crossings @ 501 Apartments priced from $900. Sunstone Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $925. Here are the most affordable Cross County apartments for rent in Durham, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Crossings @ 501 ApartmentsCreekview Classic - Call for Availability1BR,1BA$900
Sunstone ApartmentsThe Opal1BR,1BA$925
Vivo Living Ivy CreekDeluxe StudioStudio,1BA$925
Link Apartments® CalyxS1Studio,1BA$950
Nova Chapel HillRedwood1BR,1BA$980

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Cross County, NC

As of September 11, 2026 the best value apartment in the Cross County area is the $1.50 price per square foot C1 Model at Kelby Farms in the in the Downtown Durham neighborhood starting from $2,246. The second greatest value Cross County apartment is the Barcelona Model at J501 Estates starting at $1,627 with a $1.42 price per square foot in the Downtown Durham 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.
Kelby FarmsC13BR,2BA$1.50
J501 EstatesBarcelona2BR,2BA$1.42
LYV Woodcroft at SouthpointB1R2BR,2BA$1.28
Sunstone ApartmentsThe Sapphire2BR,2BA$1.50
PineGate - Students save up to 10%!Maple2BR,2BA$1.52
The Bailey ApartmentsA2 - Renovated1BR,1BA$1.54
The Apartments at Midtown 501A11BR,1BA$1.34
Southpoint Estate ApartmentsA1/A2 - The Riley1BR,1BA$1.32
Mission University PinesA21BR,1BA$1.52
Nova Chapel HillRedwood1BR,1BA$1.46

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 $1,128.

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

The cheapest apartment in Cross County is Crossings @ 501 Apartments which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Cross County costs $1,555.

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 337 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 $933 which is $622 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Cross County.

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