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Encore at the Park
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$1,241 - $1,718
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Encore at the Park

2850 Courtney Creek BlvdDurham, NC 27713
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Whetstone
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$1,355 - $1,997
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Whetstone

501 Willard StDurham, NC 27701
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605 West End
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$1,365 - $3,329
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605 West End

605 W Chapel Hill StDurham, NC 27701
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Ellis Station
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$1,383 - $2,508
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Ellis Station

2015 Watchorn StDurham, NC 27703
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Independence Park
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$1,397 - $1,986
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Independence Park

215 William Penn PlzDurham, NC 27704
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Lantower Bullhouse
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$1,408 - $3,679
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$1,408 - $3,679

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Lantower Bullhouse

504 E Pettigrew 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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2409 S Miami Blvd

DurhamNC27703
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Mutual Manor
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Mutual Manor

3146 Fayetteville StDurham, NC 27707
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Cedar Trace
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Cedar Trace

3432 Carr RdDurham, NC 27703
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Barton
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Barton

1507 Mathison StDurham, NC 27701
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Brookdale Apartments
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Brookdale Apartments

815 Dacian AveDurham, NC 27701
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Durham Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Durham?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Durham is under $1,076.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in East Durham?

The cheapest apartment in East Durham is Community Room Rental – Durham which is listed at $840, while the average apartment in East Durham costs $2,957.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in East Durham?

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 252 regular apartments in East Durham 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 East Durham?

Cheap apartments in East Durham have an average cost of $530 which is $2,427 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Durham.

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