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Cheapest Available Fayette County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Fayette County, KY is a Studio unit found at BelleFontaine Apartment Homes in the Boone Creek neighborhood priced from $685. Caballo Crossing in the Winburn neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $700. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Fayette County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
BelleFontaine Apartment Homes0-1Studio,1BA$685
Caballo Crossing1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$700
Eastland Hills Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$709
Oxford Circleoxf 1.11BR,1BA$735
524 & 525 Angliana524: 4 Bed - 4 Bath4BR,4BA$739
The Landing at LexLand1.11BR,1BA$745
VELO - Waller AvenueNEWLY RENOVATED, AFFORDABLE, UNFURNISHED STUDIO...1BR,1BA$745
CedarwoodThe BristolStudio,1BA$749
Preakness ApartmentsP111BR,1BA$750
Shorelake ApartmentsSmall 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$795

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Fayette County, KY

As of July 11, 2025 the best value apartment in the Fayette County area is the $1.03 price per square foot 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bathroom Model at Tates Creek Village in the in the Lansdowne neighborhood starting from $1,550. The second greatest value Fayette County apartment is the The Starpine Model at EAGLE CREEK TOWNHOMES starting at $1,595 with a $1.06 price per square foot in the Boone Creek neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Fayette County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Tates Creek Village3 Bedroom 2.5 Bathroom3BR,2.5BA$1.03
EAGLE CREEK TOWNHOMESThe Starpine3BR,2.5BA$1.06
The Pines3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath3BR,2.5BA$1.07
The StretchTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.88
Caballo Crossing2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.95
Yugo Lexington Campus Court2 Bed, 2 Bath Standard2BR,2BA$0.89
The Dawn Run Apartments2x1 SM2BR,1BA$1.08
Twenty Two Twenty2 Bedrooms, 1.5 Bathrooms2BR,1.5BA$0.95
Eastland Hills Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.95
The Landing at LexLand1.11BR,1BA$1.10

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Fayette County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Fayette County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Fayette County is under $795.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Fayette County?

The cheapest apartment in Fayette County is Caballo Crossing which is listed at $700, while the average apartment in Fayette County costs $3,872.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Fayette County?

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 35 regular apartments in Fayette County 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 Fayette County?

Cheap apartments in Fayette County have an average cost of $581 which is $3,291 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Fayette County.

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