Cheap Apartments for Rent in Mecklenburg County, NC from $300 (689 Rentals)

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Union at Tryon
$498 - $1,553
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Union at Tryon

302 Hampton Church RdCharlotte, NC 28262
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The Charlie
$888 - $1,220
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The Charlie

1408 W Sugar Creek RdCharlotte, NC 28262
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Harris Pond
$977 - $5,089
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Harris Pond

8301 Harris Pond LnCharlotte, NC 28269
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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 $467. Union at Tryon in the Mineral Springs neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $498. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Mecklenburg County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Archdale SeniorA2 30% PBV/TU1BR,1BA$467
Union at TryonStudio, 1 Bath, 521 Sq. Ft.Studio,1BA$498
Pleasant View ApartmentsThe Waverly2BR,1BA$599
The Mezzanine at Freedom ApartmentsEnderly1BR,1BA$801
The Flats at ArrowoodA1Studio,1BA$859
Vivo Living Charlotte UniversitySTDO - Classic StudioStudio,1BA$879
The Flats at 2109 (Ashley Flats)B1 TYPE A-T ADA 60% TU2BR,2BA$880
Creekside Canopy1.1 B - Creekside1BR,1BA$890
Elevate Tryon0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$895
Parkhaven ApartmentsWillow1BR,1BA$899

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Mecklenburg County, NC

As of April 19, 2026 the best value apartment in the Mecklenburg County area is the $0.95 price per square foot 2 Bedroom Model at Spire Apartments in the in the Back Creek Downs neighborhood starting from $1,540. The second greatest value Mecklenburg County apartment is the 3BR/3.0BA Model at Prosperity View Townhomes starting at $1,699 with a $1.06 price per square foot in the Highland Creek 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.
Spire Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.95
Prosperity View Townhomes3BR/3.0BA3BR,3BA$1.06
Thompson Place Apartments4BR/2.0BA4BR,2BA$1.15
Rise SunridgeA1 Classic1BR,1BA$0.96
Yugo Charlotte College Downs2 Bed, 2 Bath Standard2BR,2BA$0.89
Pleasant View ApartmentsThe Claymont3BR,1BA$0.67
The Flats at 2109 (Ashley Flats)B1 TYPE A-T ADA 60% TU2BR,2BA$0.88
Latitude 492 BEDROOM, 2 BATH2BR,2BA$0.87
The Mezzanine at Freedom ApartmentsEnderly1BR,1BA$0.97
Creekside Canopy1.1 D - Creekside1BR,1BA$1.15

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 $899.

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

The cheapest apartment in Mecklenburg County is Archdale Senior which is listed at $467, while the average apartment in Mecklenburg County costs $25,085.

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 481 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 $425 which is $24,660 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Mecklenburg County.

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