Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Patterson Place Neighborhood of Durham, NC from $799 (48 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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Garrett West
$1,323 - $2,155

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Garrett West

4130 Garrett RdDurham, NC 27707
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Kelby Farms
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$1,410 - $2,347

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Kelby Farms

1122 Medlin RdDurham, NC 27707
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$1,650

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2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Townhome for Rent
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2 Crystal Oaks Ct

DurhamNC27707

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Overture Chapel Hill
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$1,370 - $3,704

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Overture Chapel Hill

5910 Farrington RdChapel Hill, NC 27517
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The Hartley at Blue Hill
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$1,412 - $4,137

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The Hartley at Blue Hill

625 S Elliott RdChapel Hill, NC 27517
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Notting Hill
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$1,508 - $3,855

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Notting Hill

100 Drew Hill LnChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Aura Fifty4
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$1,559 - $3,154

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Aura Fifty4

5580 Farrington RdChapel Hill, NC 27517
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Patterson Place, Durham, NC Local Guide

Cheapest Available Patterson Place Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Patterson Place area of Durham, NC is a Studio unit found at Vivo Living Ivy Creek priced from $899. Crossings @ 501 Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $900. Here are the most affordable Patterson Place apartments for rent in Durham, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Vivo Living Ivy CreekDeluxe StudioStudio, 1BA$899
Crossings @ 501 ApartmentsCreekview Classic - Call for Availability1BR, 1BA$900
South Point1 Bedroom 1 Bathoom1BR, 1BA$959
Glenbrook East and WestThe Brightleaf GW 6601BR, 1BA$964
Nova Chapel HillRedwood1BR, 1BA$980
The Mews Apartments and TownhomesThe Dover1BR, 1BA$982
SpringfieldPrairie1BR, 1BA$989
Dobbins Hill Apartment HomesOne Bed, One Bath1BR, 1BA$1,019
Lenox at Patterson PlaceDoverStudio, 1BA$1,080
LYV Durham at SouthpointA11BR, 1BA$1,094

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Patterson Place, NC

As of September 17, 2026 the best value apartment in the Patterson Place area is the $1.44 price per square foot Atlanta Model at J501 Estates in the Downtown Durham neighborhood starting from $1,914. The second greatest value Patterson Place apartment is the Yorktown Model at Colonial Townhouses- Students save up to 10%! in the Downtown Durham neighborhood starting at $1,135 with a $1.06 price per square foot. Here is today’s list of the best values for Patterson Place apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
J501 EstatesAtlanta2BR, 2.5BA$1.44
Colonial Townhouses- Students save up to 10%!Yorktown2BR, 1.5BA$1.06
LYV Woodcroft at SouthpointB1R2BR, 2BA$1.28
PineGate - Students save up to 10%!Maple2BR, 2BA$1.52
ReNew DurhamBirmingham2BR, 1BA$1.41
Southpoint Estate ApartmentsA1/A2 - The Riley1BR, 1BA$1.29
The Mews Apartments and TownhomesThe Dover1BR, 1BA$1.31
Mission University PinesA21BR, 1BA$1.52
South Point1 Bedroom 1 Bathoom1BR, 1BA$1.37
Nova Chapel HillRedwood1BR, 1BA$1.46

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Patterson Place Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Patterson Place?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Patterson Place is under $1,094.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Patterson Place?

The cheapest apartment in Patterson Place is Crossings @ 501 Apartments which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Patterson Place costs $1,541.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Patterson Place?

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 261 regular apartments in Patterson Place 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 Patterson Place?

Cheap apartments in Patterson Place have an average cost of $834 which is $707 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Patterson Place.

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