Cheap Apartments for Rent in Guilford County, NC from $300 (213 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Guilford County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Guilford County, NC is a 1 Bed unit found at The Retreat in the Madison Woods neighborhood priced from $770. Brookwood in the Southpark neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $773. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Guilford County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The RetreatThe Ayers1BR,1BA$770
Brookwood1x1 (A1)1BR,1BA$773
Summit Village ApartmentsBirch1BR,1BA$795
Ridgewood Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$795
Pepper Tree Apartments1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$835
Latham Park Manor1 Bdrm Garden1BR,1BA$835

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Guilford County, NC

As of September 22, 2025 the best value apartment in the Guilford County area is the $1.06 price per square foot 2 Phoenix Renovated Model at Crowne at James Landing in the in the Timberbrooke neighborhood starting from $1,360. The second greatest value Guilford County apartment is the 3BR/3BA Model at School at Spring Garden Student Apartments starting at $660 with a $0.58 price per square foot in the College Hill neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Guilford County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Crowne at James Landing2 Phoenix Renovated2BR,2BA$1.06
School at Spring Garden Student Apartments3BR/3BA3BR,3BA$0.58
Campus Crossing Spring GardenDesigner Style 3 Bed X 2 Bath - Sunroom3BR,2BA$0.61
Meadow Park Apartments3 Bedroom3BR,2BA$1.07
Park Place2 Bed Townhome2BR,1.5BA$1.06
The Oaks Gate City2 Bedroom Townhome2BR,1BA$0.94
Lexington CommonsThe Lexington2BR,1.5BA$1.07
1806 Walker Ave, Unit E1806 Walker Ave1BR,1BA$0.90
Alexander Homes, Greensboro: Welcome Home2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.99
1815 McKnight Mill Rd, Unit 1815-B1815 McKnight Mill Rd2BR,1BA$1.00

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Guilford County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Guilford County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Guilford County is under $835.

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

The cheapest apartment in Guilford County is The Retreat which is listed at $770, while the average apartment in Guilford County costs $1,682.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Guilford 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 61 regular apartments in Guilford 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 Guilford County?

Cheap apartments in Guilford County have an average cost of $295 which is $1,387 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Guilford County.

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