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

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508 N Tryon St

CharlotteNC28202

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Cheapest Available Mecklenburg County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Mecklenburg County, NC is a 2 Beds unit found at Northlake Center Apartments in the Norwood at McIntyre neighborhood priced from $430. Rivergate Greene in the Steele Creek neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 3 Beds apartment currently listed from $526. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Mecklenburg County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Northlake Center Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$430
Rivergate Greene3 Bedroom3BR,2BA$526
Pleasant View ApartmentsThe Waverly2BR,1BA$599
Ivy Hollow01Studio,1BA$799
The Mezzanine at Freedom ApartmentsEnderly1BR,1BA$801
The Kelston111BR,1BA$859
The Flats at ArrowoodA1Studio,1BA$861
The Flats at 2109 (Ashley Flats)B1 60% TU2BR,2BA$880
Wallace Townhomes2 Beds, 1.5 Baths2BR,1BA$885
Terrace View Senior Apartments1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$895

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Mecklenburg County, NC

As of July 19, 2026 the best value apartment in the Mecklenburg County area is the $0.68 price per square foot 3x2 Model at 8822 Addingham Dr in the in the Norwood at McIntyre neighborhood starting from $1,690. The second greatest value Mecklenburg County apartment is the 2 Bedroom Model at Spire Apartments starting at $1,734 with a $1.08 price per square foot in the Back Creek Downs 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.
8822 Addingham Dr3x23BR,3BA$0.68
Spire Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.08
The DrakeD1A4BR,4BA$0.59
Exchange at Steele Creek2BR/2.0BA2BR,2BA$1.03
1501 Catherine Simmons Ave, Unit Number 11501 Catherine Simmons Ave2BR,1BA$1.10
Pleasant View ApartmentsThe Claymont3BR,1BA$0.67
Colville Condominiums2 Bed Student Rental2BR,2BA$0.84
Latitude 492 BEDROOM, 2 BATH2BR,2BA$0.77
Northlake Center Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.48
The Mezzanine at Freedom ApartmentsEnderly1BR,1BA$0.97

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 $895.

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

The cheapest apartment in Mecklenburg County is The Mezzanine at Freedom Apartments which is listed at $801, while the average apartment in Mecklenburg County costs $27,764.

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 283 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 $352 which is $27,412 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Mecklenburg County.

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