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4409 Bruhin Rd

KnoxvilleTN37912

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Cheapest Available Knox County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Knox County, TN is a 1 Bed unit found at Red Bud in the South Knoxville neighborhood priced from $780. Tradition Knoxville in the West Knoxville neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $799. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Knox County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Red Bud1 Bedroom 1 Bath - 429231BR,1BA$780
Tradition KnoxvilleSpence2BR,1BA$799
Society 8653SA - Sigma3BR,2BA$799
Cedar Ridge ApartmentsJunior ApartmentStudio,1BA$875
16th Place ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$880
EmersonStudio BStudio,1BA$899
Windsor Court ApartmentsCranbrook1BR,1BA$899
Red Bud Apartments1Bd/1Ba1BR,1BA$900
The Mark KnoxvilleE5B - 5x55BR,5BA$949
BouldercrestStudioStudio,1BA$950

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Knox County, TN

As of March 17, 2026 the best value apartment in the Knox County area is the $0.32 price per square foot 4 Bedroom Townhouse Model at Knox Ridge in the in the West Knoxville neighborhood starting from $999. The second greatest value Knox County apartment is the 4 Bedroom, 4 Bath Model at Redpoint Knoxville starting at $1,069 with a $0.58 price per square foot in the West Knoxville neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Knox County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Knox Ridge4 Bedroom Townhouse4BR,4BA$0.32
Redpoint Knoxville4 Bedroom, 4 Bath4BR,4BA$0.58
1933 Saxton Ave1933 Saxton Ave1BR,1BA$0.85
West Towne Manor2 Bedroom- Townhouse2BR,1.5BA$0.93
Oak Crest ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.81
Walker Springs ApartmentsAzalea2BR,2BA$1.09
Slate at 9014x2B4BR,2BA$1.04
Willow Creek Apartments1x11BR,1BA$1.00
Castle Terrace Apartments2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.12
Tradition KnoxvilleSpence2BR,1BA$1.07

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Knox County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Knox County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Knox County is under $950.

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

The cheapest apartment in Knox County is Red Bud which is listed at $780, while the average apartment in Knox County costs $1,802.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Knox 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 612 regular apartments in Knox 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 Knox County?

Cheap apartments in Knox County have an average cost of $820 which is $982 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Knox County.

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