Cheap Apartments for Rent in the South Downtown Neighborhood of Greenville, SC from $799 (40 Rentals)

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South Downtown, Greenville, SC Local Guide

Cheapest Available South Downtown Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the South Downtown area of Greenville, SC is a 1 Bed unit found at Lakeside Place priced from $799. Pelham Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $856. Here are the most affordable South Downtown apartments for rent in Greenville, SC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Lakeside PlaceA3-V1BR,1BA$799
Pelham ApartmentsCitrine1BR,1BA$856
Pelham Place NorthThe McBeeStudio,1BA$860
Andover Park ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$875
Overlook ApartmentsOverlook-Standard1BR,1BA$900
Hampton Avenue ApartmentsFlat2BR,1BA$917
Pelham Place SouthThe Hampton1BR,1BA$930
Mulberry Court Apartmentsone bedroom1BR,1BA$941
The Fairway Club Apartments1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$950
Berkley Pointe ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,046

Best Value Apartments for Rent in South Downtown, SC

As of September 07, 2026 the best value apartment in the South Downtown area is the $1.00 price per square foot Cheshire Model at Westchester Townhomes in the in the N Outer Greenville Berea neighborhood starting from $1,507. The second greatest value South 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 South Downtown apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Westchester TownhomesCheshire3BR,2BA$1.00
Element At East North2 Bedroom, 2 Bath 1200 sqft2BR,2BA$0.97
Avalon ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1.5BA$1.06
Stonesthrow Apartment HomesTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.44
Century Plaza ApartmentsThe Laurel1BR,1BA$1.37
Mulberry Court Apartmentsone bedroom1BR,1BA$1.21
Toscana Apartment HomesCascade1BR,1BA$1.39
Lakeside PlaceA11BR,1BA$1.07
The Fairway Club Apartments1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$1.27
Hampton Avenue ApartmentsFlat2BR,1BA$1.31

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Downtown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in South Downtown?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Downtown is under $1,046.

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

The cheapest apartment in South Downtown is Lakeside Place which is listed at $799, while the average apartment in South Downtown costs $1,650.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in South 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 90 regular apartments in South 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 South Downtown?

Cheap apartments in South Downtown have an average cost of $326 which is $1,324 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Downtown.

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