Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Morningside Neighborhood of Knoxville, TN from $619 (71 Rentals)

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3043 E 5th Ave

KnoxvilleTN37914
property at 3210 E Magnolia Ave
$1,150

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3210 E Magnolia Ave

KnoxvilleTN37914
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$1,150

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3212 E Magnolia Ave

KnoxvilleTN37914

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$1,350

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724 Ben Hur Ave

KnoxvilleTN37915
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1309 Forest Ave
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1309 Forest Ave

1309 Forest AveKnoxville, TN 37916
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316 James Agee St
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316 James Agee St

316 James Agee StKnoxville, TN 37916

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612 South Studios

612 Gertrude AveKnoxville, TN 37920
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1303 White AveKnoxville, TN 37916
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1642 Hillwood DrKnoxville, TN 37920
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3219 River Maple WayKnoxville, TN 37914
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Morningside, Knoxville, TN Local Guide

Cheapest Available Morningside Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Morningside area of Knoxville, TN is a 1 Bed unit found at 16th Place Apartments priced from $880. Evergreen Terrace has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $900. Here are the most affordable Morningside apartments for rent in Knoxville, TN:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
16th Place ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$880
Evergreen TerraceOne Bedroom remodel1BR,1BA$900
Morningside Gardens Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$945
Cherokee Ridge ApartmentsThe Appalachia1BR,1BA$950
The Shiloh Ridge Apartments2 Bed2BR,1BA$999
The DandridgeTwo Bed OneBath - UPG2BR,1BA$999
Oak Crest ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1,000
MaplehurstEfficiencyStudio,1BA$1,025
Villas Knoxville | Student HousingRS-C1.23BR,3BA$1,059
Southside Flats1A Type B 60%1BR,1BA$1,095

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Morningside, TN

As of September 13, 2026 the best value apartment in the Morningside area is the $0.83 price per square foot Two Bedroom Model at Oak Crest Apartments in the in the North Knoxville neighborhood starting from $1,000. The second greatest value Morningside apartment is the 2Bd/1.5Ba Model at Red Bud Apartments starting at $1,100 with a $0.92 price per square foot in the South Knoxville neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Morningside apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Oak Crest ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.83
Red Bud Apartments2Bd/1.5Ba2BR,1.5BA$0.92
201 E Oklahoma Ave201 E Oklahoma Ave3BR,1BA$1.36
The HenleyThe Sterling1BR,1BA$1.56
Flagship Kern's ApartmentsAcademic Year 2026 - 2027 - B12BR,2BA$1.11
The DandridgeTwo Bed OneBath - UPG2BR,1BA$1.21
The Shiloh Ridge Apartments2 Bed2BR,1BA$1.21
Knox Row2x12BR,1BA$1.30
Cherokee Ridge ApartmentsThe Appalachia1BR,1BA$1.46
Evergreen TerraceOne Bedroom remodel1BR,1BA$1.55

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Morningside, Knoxville, TN

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Morningside Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Morningside?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Morningside is under $1,095.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Morningside?

The cheapest apartment in Morningside is 16th Place Apartments which is listed at $880, while the average apartment in Morningside costs $1,687.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Morningside?

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 201 regular apartments in Morningside 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 Morningside?

Cheap apartments in Morningside have an average cost of $1,271 which is $416 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Morningside.

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