Cheap Apartments for Rent in Fayette County, KY from $500 (219 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Fayette County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Fayette County, KY is a 1 Bed unit found at MidTown Apartments in the Montclair neighborhood priced from $610. BelleFontaine Apartment Homes in the Boone Creek neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $685. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Fayette County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
MidTown ApartmentsBedroom1BR,1BA$610
BelleFontaine Apartment Homes0-1Studio,1BA$685
LongwoodJeffery2BR,2BA$730
VELO - Waller AvenueNEWLY RENOVATED, AFFORDABLE, UNFURNISHED STUDIO...1BR,1BA$745
CedarwoodJonahStudio,1BA$749
1592 Alexandria Dr1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$750
Preakness ApartmentsP111BR,1BA$750
Emerson Center 62+ Senior ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$799
Twenty Two Twenty2 Bedrooms, 1.5 Bathrooms2BR,1BA$805
Ferrill Square Apartments - 55+ CommunityOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$806

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Fayette County, KY

As of November 15, 2025 the best value apartment in the Fayette County area is the $1.18 price per square foot B4 Stanton - 2 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom Model at Hamburg Farms in the in the Liberty Area neighborhood starting from $1,954. The second greatest value Fayette County apartment is the 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Model at The Pines starting at $1,500 with a $1.07 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.
Hamburg FarmsB4 Stanton - 2 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom2BR,3BA$1.18
The Pines3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath3BR,2.5BA$1.07
Tates Creek Crossings2 Bedroom 1.5 Bath Den2BR,1.5BA$1.16
Caballo Crossing2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.95
Twenty Two Twenty2 Bedrooms, 1.5 Bathrooms2BR,1.5BA$0.95
4044 Expo Ct, Lexington, KY, 40515-4682Covered front porch2BR,1BA$0.97
Double Tree Apartments2 Bedroom Traditional2BR,1BA$1.11
Park VistaPV1.11BR,1BA$1.12
Preakness ApartmentsP111BR,1BA$1.12
1592 Alexandria Dr1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$1.15

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 $806.

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

The cheapest apartment in Fayette County is MidTown Apartments which is listed at $610, while the average apartment in Fayette County costs $3,345.

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 125 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 $520 which is $2,825 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Fayette County.

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