Cheap Apartments for Rent in Lee County, FL from $400 (218 Rentals)

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property at 8305 McDaniel Dr

$1,000 - $1,200

1 To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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8305 McDaniel Dr

North Fort MyersFL33917

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property at 104 Harry Ave S

$1,000 - $1,150

1 Bedroom Rentals

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104 Harry Ave S

Lehigh AcresFL33973

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Cheapest Available Lee County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Lee County, FL is a 4 Beds unit found at Eagle Walk Off-Campus Student Housing in the Summit Baptist Church neighborhood priced from $795. Heron Pond 55+ Apartments in the The Village at Lehigh neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $912. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Lee County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Eagle Walk Off-Campus Student HousingPlatinum4BR,4BA$795
Heron Pond 55+ ApartmentsOne Bedroom A1BR,1BA$912
Lost Tree Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$999
Fountains at ForestwoodA31BR,1BA$1,000
10X Iona LakesA11BR,1BA$1,014
THE RETREAT AT VISTA LAKEHaven1BR,1BA$1,019
East Pointe PlaceOne Bedroom- 60%1BR,1BA$1,019
Aria LandingsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,031
Hermosa North Fort Myers1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$1,071
Westwood ApartmentsOne Bedroom One Bathroom 60%1BR,1BA$1,078

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Lee County, FL

As of December 27, 2025 the best value apartment in the Lee County area is the $0.96 price per square foot Cape Coral Duplex Model at 122 SE 12th Ter in the in the Hancock neighborhood starting from $1,900. The second greatest value Lee County apartment is the 12361 Notting Hill Lane Model at 12361 Notting Hill Lane, Unit Unit #44 starting at $2,200 with a $1.16 price per square foot in the Pueblo Bonito neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Lee County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
122 SE 12th TerCape Coral Duplex3BR,2BA$0.96
12361 Notting Hill Lane, Unit Unit #4412361 Notting Hill Lane3BR,2BA$1.16
729 Lamar St E2 bed 2 bath plus Den2BR,2BA$1.12
5653 Genesee Pky, Unit 56535653 Genesee Pky3BR,2BA$1.07
5635 Genesee Pky, Unit 56355635 Genesee Pky3BR,2BA$1.07
Tuscany Villas CondosTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.22
The ReefD14BR,4BA$0.65
Eagle Walk Off-Campus Student HousingPlatinum4BR,4BA$0.57
Aria LandingsThree Bedroom3BR,2BA$1.12
Crossings at Cape CoralTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.11

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Lee County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Lee County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Lee County is under $1,078.

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

The cheapest apartment in Lee County is Heron Pond 55+ Apartments which is listed at $912, while the average apartment in Lee County costs $3,675.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Lee 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 710 regular apartments in Lee 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 Lee County?

Cheap apartments in Lee County have an average cost of $776 which is $2,899 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Lee County.

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