Cheap Apartments for Rent in New Hanover County, NC from $600 (100 Rentals)

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Cape Harbor
$1,210 - $1,950
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$1,210 - $1,950
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Cape Harbor

7113 Cape Harbor DrWilmington, NC 28411
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Canterbury Woods
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$1,220 - $1,630
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Canterbury Woods

2320 Canterwood DrWilmington, NC 28401
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Glenmeade Village
$1,294 - $1,619
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Glenmeade Village

1518 Village DrWilmington, NC 28401
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Cheapest Available New Hanover County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in New Hanover County, NC is a 3 Beds unit found at Elevation Student Living in the Lincoln Forest neighborhood priced from $819. Villas at Echo East in the East side neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $910. Here is today’s list of the most affordable New Hanover County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Elevation Student LivingCordova (Enclave)3BR,2BA$819
Villas at Echo EastA2- 1 bedroom1BR,1BA$910
Abbotts RunTopsail-Granite1BR,1BA$981
The CreekIVYStudio,1BA$995
Hanover Landing Apartments1 BD W/D1BR,1BA$999
Veterans Park1 Bedoom 1.5 Bathoom1BR,1BA$999
Harbor Station Townhomes1x1 Garden Standard - Call For Availability1BR,1BA$1,025
Hawthorne at New Centre1 Bed 1 and Half Bath Classic1BR,1BA$1,032
Briarcliff VillasArial1BR,1BA$1,042
Starway Village1BR1BR,1BA$1,047

Best Value Apartments for Rent in New Hanover County, NC

As of May 01, 2026 the best value apartment in the New Hanover County area is the $1.32 price per square foot Catawba Exterior Model at Townes at Park Place in the in the Pine Valley East neighborhood starting from $1,999. The second greatest value New Hanover County apartment is the 3x3 Model at The Nest at 4955 starting at $915 with a $0.79 price per square foot in the Windemere neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for New Hanover County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Townes at Park PlaceCatawba Exterior3BR,2.5BA$1.32
The Nest at 49553x33BR,3BA$0.79
Chateau Terrace2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.17
Deerbrook ApartmentsRenovated Bennett2BR,2BA$1.25
Canterbury Woods2 Bedroom Garden2BR,2BA$1.31
Seahawk Cove3x3 Deluxe3BR,3BA$0.80
Osprey LandingCove (1 bath) Washer/Dryer Hook up2BR,1BA$1.38
Shipyard at WilmingtonThe Tide1BR,1BA$1.38
Starway Village1BR1BR,1BA$1.34
Villas at Echo EastA2- 1 bedroom1BR,1BA$1.22

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap New Hanover County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in New Hanover County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in New Hanover County is under $1,047.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in New Hanover County?

The cheapest apartment in New Hanover County is Villas at Echo East which is listed at $910, while the average apartment in New Hanover County costs $3,146.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in New Hanover 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 166 regular apartments in New Hanover 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 New Hanover County?

Cheap apartments in New Hanover County have an average cost of $343 which is $2,803 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in New Hanover County.

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