Cheap Apartments for Rent in Mecklenburg County, NC from $300 (720 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Mecklenburg County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Mecklenburg County, NC is a 1 Bed unit found at Archdale Senior in the Yorkmount neighborhood priced from $535. Somerset Apartments in the Tryon Hills neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $562. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Mecklenburg County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Archdale SeniorA2.1-30%-PBV-TU1BR,1BA$535
Somerset ApartmentsB1 TWO BEDROOM ONE BATH2BR,1BA$562
Pleasant View ApartmentsThe Waverly2BR,1BA$624
West Side FlatsA2 TU 60%1BR,1BA$700
The Mezzanine at Freedom ApartmentsEnderly1BR,1BA$771
The Apartments at Sailboat BayStudioStudio,1BA$789
Walden Station3 Bedroom Handicap1BR,1BA$800
The Flats at ArrowoodA1Studio,1BA$819
Wexford Apartment HomesStudioStudio,1BA$820
TOWNES AT UNIVERSITYMadison1BR,1BA$871

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Mecklenburg County, NC

As of November 24, 2025 the best value apartment in the Mecklenburg County area is the $1.06 price per square foot 4BR/3.5BA Model at Towns at Rocky River in the in the Back Creek Downs neighborhood starting from $2,350. The second greatest value Mecklenburg County apartment is the Ashley Model at The Grove Residences starting at $1,999 with a $1.14 price per square foot in the Farm Pond neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Mecklenburg County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Towns at Rocky River4BR/3.5BA4BR,3.5BA$1.06
The Grove ResidencesAshley3BR,2.5BA$1.14
Spire Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.99
Yugo Charlotte College Downs4 Bed, 4 Bath4BR,4BA$0.51
The Grayson Apartment HomesThe Ballantyne (C1)3BR,2BA$1.20
Steele Creek2BR/2.0BA2BR,2BA$1.07
West Side FlatsC1-ALT 1-60%3BR,2BA$1.11
Latitude 492 BEDROOM, 2 BATH2BR,2BA$0.85
Pleasant View ApartmentsThe Waverly2BR,1BA$0.70
The Mezzanine at Freedom ApartmentsEnderly1BR,1BA$0.93

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Mecklenburg County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Mecklenburg County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Mecklenburg County is under $871.

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

The cheapest apartment in Mecklenburg County is Archdale Senior which is listed at $535, while the average apartment in Mecklenburg County costs $21,166.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Mecklenburg 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 363 regular apartments in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County?

Cheap apartments in Mecklenburg County have an average cost of $335 which is $20,831 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Mecklenburg County.

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