Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Patterson Place Neighborhood of Durham, NC from $700 (41 Rentals)

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Avana 55Twelve
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$1,323 - $4,715
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Avana 55Twelve

5512 Sunlight DrDurham, NC 27707
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Garrett West
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$1,327 - $1,892
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Garrett West

4130 Garrett RdDurham, NC 27707
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$1,354 - $3,132
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100 Drew Hill LnChapel Hill, NC 27514
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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 $799. Crossings @ 501 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 CreekSTDO - StudioStudio,1BA$799
Crossings @ 5011x1 Creekview Classic- Call for Availability1BR,1BA$900
Glenbrook East and WestThe Brightleaf GWII 5351BR,1BA$947
The Mews Apartments and TownhomesThe Dover1BR,1BA$965
South Point1 Bedroom 1 Bathoom1BR,1BA$999
The Hargrove at SouthpointA11BR,1BA$999
Mission University PinesA21BR,1BA$1,015
Nova Chapel HillRedwood1BR,1BA$1,015
The SawyerA11BR,1BA$1,025
Southpoint Estate ApartmentsA1/A2 - The Riley1BR,1BA$1,042

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Patterson Place, NC

As of May 01, 2026 the best value apartment in the Patterson Place area is the $1.31 price per square foot C1 - The Madison Model at Southpoint Estate Apartments in the in the Downing Creek neighborhood starting from $1,615. The second greatest value Patterson Place apartment is the Chesapeake Model at ReNew Durham starting at $1,319 with a $1.21 price per square foot in the Downtown Durham neighborhood. 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.
Southpoint Estate ApartmentsC1 - The Madison3BR,2BA$1.31
ReNew DurhamChesapeake2BR,2BA$1.21
Colonial Townhouses- Students save up to 10%!Yorktown2BR,1.5BA$1.25
The SawyerB1R2BR,2BA$1.28
Park Ridge EstatesThe Waterford1BR,1BA$1.50
Alden Place at South SquareRichmond1BR,1BA$1.51
University Ridge ApartmentsA6 with Sunroom1BR,1BA$1.41
The Mews Apartments and TownhomesThe Dover1BR,1BA$1.29
Mission University PinesA21BR,1BA$1.37
South Point1 Bedroom 1 Bathoom1BR,1BA$1.43

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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 $1,042.

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

The cheapest apartment in Patterson Place is Crossings @ 501 which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Patterson Place costs $6,630.

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 136 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 $577 which is $6,053 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Patterson Place.

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