Cheap Apartments for Rent in the South Downtown Neighborhood of Greenville, SC from $300 (28 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 2 Beds unit found at Stratham Place Apartments priced from $399. Pelham Place North has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $860. Here are the most affordable South Downtown apartments for rent in Greenville, SC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Stratham Place ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$399
Pelham Place NorthThe McBeeStudio,1BA$860
Andover Park ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$875
Overlook ApartmentsOverlook-Standard1BR,1BA$900
Element At East North2 Bedroom, 1 Bath - Tax Credit 802BR,1BA$904
PelhamCitrine1BR,1BA$906
Pelham Place SouthThe Hampton1BR,1BA$930
The Fairway Club Apartments1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$950
Stonesthrow Apartment HomesOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$960
Lakeside PlaceA3-V1BR,1BA$1,050

Best Value Apartments for Rent in South Downtown, SC

As of April 24, 2026 the best value apartment in the South Downtown area is the $0.93 price per square foot Kent Model at Westchester Townhomes in the in the N Outer Greenville Berea neighborhood starting from $1,203. The second greatest value South Downtown apartment is the Liberty Model at The Bristol Apartments starting at $1,250 with a $1.22 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 TownhomesKent2BR,1.5BA$0.93
The Bristol ApartmentsLiberty2BR,2BA$1.22
Parker at Cone2 Bed 2 Bath2BR,2BA$1.22
Toscana Apartment HomesRaven2BR,1.5BA$1.29
205 White Oak Dr, Unit B205 White Oak Dr2BR,1BA$1.27
Lakeside PlaceA3-V1BR,1BA$1.24
Stonesthrow Apartment HomesTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.33
Century Plaza ApartmentsThe Laurel1BR,1BA$1.33
The Fairway Club Apartments1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$1.27
Stratham Place ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.57

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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 $1,050.

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

The cheapest apartment in South Downtown is Pelham which is listed at $849, while the average apartment in South Downtown costs $1,950.

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 102 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 $380 which is $1,570 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Downtown.

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