Cheap Apartments for Rent in Guilford County, NC from $400 (253 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Guilford County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Guilford County, NC is a 2 Beds unit found at Printworks Mill Apartments in the Cumberland neighborhood priced from $684. Alexander Homes, Greensboro: Welcome Home to Spacious Living in the Cumberland neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $750. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Guilford County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Printworks Mill ApartmentsB12BR,1BA$684
Alexander Homes, Greensboro: Welcome Home to Spacious Living1 bed 1 bath1BR,1BA$750
The RetreatThe Ayers1BR,1BA$755
Greenwood Gardens900-K2BR,1BA$795
The Enclave at 38 Twenty TwoOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$799
Market StationStudio SmallStudio,1BA$799
The Pointe at White Oak1 Bed/1 Bath1BR,1BA$799

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Guilford County, NC

As of April 18, 2026 the best value apartment in the Guilford County area is the $0.60 price per square foot The Bradford (Stand Alone) Model at WestVue in the in the Madison Woods neighborhood starting from $830. The second greatest value Guilford County apartment is the 3 Bedroom Model at Meadow Park Apartments starting at $1,134 with a $1.04 price per square foot in the Wilpar Estates 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.
WestVueThe Bradford (Stand Alone)2BR,2.5BA$0.60
Meadow Park Apartments3 Bedroom3BR,2BA$1.04
2909 Spring Garden St, Unit 2909-B2909 Spring Garden St2BR,2BA$1.05
Ridgewood Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.99
The Oaks Gate City2 Bedroom Townhome2BR,1BA$0.94
Legacy Pointe Apartments2BR - 1BTH2BR,1BA$1.05
Lemans at LawndaleThe Bonelli2BR,1BA$1.01
The Vue at Greensboro2 Bed 1.5 Bath2BR,1.5BA$0.98
3304 Martin Ave, Unit A3304 Martin Ave2BR,1BA$1.03
409 Sykes Ave, Unit 409-A409 Sykes Ave2BR,1BA$1.03

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 $799.

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

The cheapest apartment in Guilford County is Alexander Homes, Greensboro: Welcome Home to Spacious Living which is listed at $750, while the average apartment in Guilford County costs $4,306.

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 146 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 $137 which is $4,169 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Guilford County.

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