Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Ed Cook Neighborhood of Durham, NC from $400 (19 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Ed Cook Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Ed Cook area of Durham, NC is a 1 Bed unit found at Rolling Hills Apartments priced from $900. Triangle Place has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $995. Here are the most affordable Ed Cook apartments for rent in Durham, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Rolling Hills ApartmentsRH 1B 1B1BR,1BA$900
Triangle PlaceThe Willow1BR,1BA$995
Encore at the ParkA11BR,1BA$1,058
Lakeside GardensOne Bed and One Bath1BR,1BA$1,070
MAA Research ParkE1Studio,1BA$1,088

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Ed Cook, NC

As of January 11, 2026 the best value apartment in the Ed Cook area is the $1.28 price per square foot Maverick Model at Braxton Townhomes in the in the Fayetteville Street Corridor neighborhood starting from $1,994. The second greatest value Ed Cook apartment is the Pine Model at Forest Glen Apartments starting at $1,600 with a $1.19 price per square foot in the South Durham neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Ed Cook apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Braxton TownhomesMaverick3BR,2.5BA$1.28
Forest Glen ApartmentsPine4BR,2BA$1.19
Pendleton TownhomesFour Bedroom Townhome4BR,2BA$1.33
Emory Woods3 BEDROOM 2.5 BATH TOWNHOME3BR,2.5BA$1.30
The Village at Auburn Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.21
Balfour West2 Bedroom Townhome Renovated2BR,2.5BA$1.20
The ChurchillB12BR,2BA$1.38
Woodland Creek Apartments1 bedroom 1 bathroom1BR,1BA$1.38
Encore at the ParkA11BR,1BA$1.19
Triangle PlaceThe Willow Renovated1BR,1BA$1.23

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Ed Cook Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Ed Cook?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Ed Cook is under $1,199.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Ed Cook?

The cheapest apartment in Ed Cook is Rolling Hills Apartments which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Ed Cook costs $2,336.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Ed Cook?

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 125 regular apartments in Ed Cook 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 Ed Cook?

Cheap apartments in Ed Cook have an average cost of $1,017 which is $1,319 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Ed Cook.

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