Cheap Apartments for Rent in the East Downtown Neighborhood of Greenville, SC from $723 (45 Rentals)

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Main & Stone
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$1,378 - $3,412

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Base Rent$1,378 - $3,412
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Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Main & Stone

N Main St & Stone AveGreenville, SC 29601
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Ellison On Broad
$1,557 - $3,383

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Ellison On Broad

212 E Broad StGreenville, SC 29601
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Towers East
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Towers East

415 N Main StGreenville, SC 29601
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Bethel
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Bethel

55 Bethel StGreenville, SC 29607
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714 E Washington St
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714 E Washington St

714 E Washington StGreenville, SC 29601
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$1,595 - $1,895
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Cheapest Available East Downtown Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the East Downtown area of Greenville, SC is a 1 Bed unit found at Rutherford House Co-Living priced from $775. Lakeside Place has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $799. Here are the most affordable East Downtown apartments for rent in Greenville, SC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Rutherford House Co-LivingCo-Living | Bedroom1BR,1BA$775
Lakeside PlaceA3-V1BR,1BA$799
Pelham ApartmentsCitrine1BR,1BA$856
Pelham Place NorthThe McBeeStudio,1BA$860
Andover Park ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$875
Hampton Avenue ApartmentsFlat2BR,1BA$917
Pelham Place SouthThe Hampton1BR,1BA$930
Mulberry Court Apartmentsone bedroom1BR,1BA$941
The Fairway Club Apartments1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$950
Magnolia Place ApartmentsThree Bedroom3BR,2BA$1,021

Best Value Apartments for Rent in East Downtown, SC

As of September 07, 2026 the best value apartment in the East Downtown area is the $0.84 price per square foot Three Bedroom Model at Magnolia Place Apartments in the in the N Outer Greenville Berea neighborhood starting from $1,021. The second greatest value East Downtown apartment is the 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath 1200 sqft Model at Element At East North starting at $1,169 with a $0.97 price per square foot in the N Outer Greenville Berea neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for East Downtown apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Magnolia Place ApartmentsThree Bedroom3BR,2BA$0.84
Element At East North2 Bedroom, 2 Bath 1200 sqft2BR,2BA$0.97
Carolina CrossingDarlington3BR,2BA$1.34
Summit North (N)2x1 - Nook2BR,1BA$1.42
Stonesthrow Apartment HomesTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.45
Century Plaza ApartmentsThe Laurel1BR,1BA$1.37
Mulberry Court Apartmentsone bedroom1BR,1BA$1.21
Lakeside PlaceA11BR,1BA$1.07
The Fairway Club Apartments1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$1.27
Hampton Avenue ApartmentsFlat2BR,1BA$1.31

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Downtown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Downtown?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Downtown is under $1,021.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in East Downtown?

The cheapest apartment in East Downtown is Rutherford House Co-Living which is listed at $775, while the average apartment in East Downtown costs $1,679.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in East Downtown?

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 87 regular apartments in East Downtown 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 East Downtown?

Cheap apartments in East Downtown have an average cost of $322 which is $1,357 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Downtown.

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