Cheap Apartments for Rent in the West Village Neighborhood of Durham, NC from $700 (35 Rentals)

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Whetstone
$1,339 - $2,145
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Whetstone

501 Willard StDurham, NC 27701
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Avana On Broad
$1,463 - $8,916
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Avana On Broad

2335 Broad StDurham, NC 27704
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Griffin Durham
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$1,485 - $3,405
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Griffin Durham

509 N Mangum StDurham, NC 27701
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West Village, Durham, NC Local Guide

Cheapest Available West Village Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the West Village area of Durham, NC is a Studio unit found at Vivo Living Durham priced from $805. Rolling Hills Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $835. Here are the most affordable West Village apartments for rent in Durham, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Vivo Living DurhamThe Carolinas AStudio,1BA$805
Rolling Hills ApartmentsRH 1B 1B1BR,1BA$835
Community Room Rental – DurhamDillard (Inside Unit) - 1st floor - Suite A1BR,1BA$840
Icon Downtown DurhamA1 Studio C Standard -Call for AvailabilityStudio,1BA$875
The Oaks at NorthgateThe Oak2BR,1BA$899
Reserve @ Blu Townhomes1x1 Standard- Call For Availability1BR,1BA$900
Duke Manor- Students save up to 10%!Arthur1BR,1BA$950
BLU Station ApartmentsOne Bedroom Standard-Call For Availability1BR,1BA$975
Anderson Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$990
Poplar West ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,035

Best Value Apartments for Rent in West Village, NC

As of June 14, 2026 the best value apartment in the West Village area is the $1.29 price per square foot 2 bedroom Model at Georgetown Manor in the in the Downtown Durham neighborhood starting from $1,395. The second greatest value West Village apartment is the 1BR/1.0BA Model at 807 E Main St starting at $1,695 with a $1.70 price per square foot in the Fayetteville Street Corridor neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for West Village apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Georgetown Manor2 bedroom2BR,1.5BA$1.29
807 E Main St1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.70
Anderson Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1.5BA$1.35
Trinity Properties - Campus Walk2 bedroom/1 bath2BR,1BA$1.47
University Ridge ApartmentsA71BR,1BA$1.49
Forest Pointe2 Bedroom, 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.71
Willow Bend ApartmentsWB 2x12BR,1BA$1.45
Vetra Forest Hills - Lexington StreetB12BR,1BA$1.45
Croasdaile11BZ1BR,1BA$1.64
The Oaks at NorthgateThe Magnolia1BR,1BA$1.38

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West Village, Durham, NC

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Among cities in North Carolina for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap West Village Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in West Village?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in West Village is under $1,035.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in West Village?

The cheapest apartment in West Village is Rolling Hills Apartments which is listed at $835, while the average apartment in West Village costs $3,845.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in West Village?

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 319 regular apartments in West Village 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 West Village?

Cheap apartments in West Village have an average cost of $816 which is $3,029 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in West Village.

Expert Rental Resources

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