Cheap Apartments for Rent in Orange County, NC from $400 (73 Rentals)

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303 Smith Level Rd, Unit C11, Unit C11

303 Smith Level Rd
Chapel HillNC27516
property at 1038 Grey Flint Pl

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1038 Grey Flint Pl

MebaneNC27302
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Shadowood
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$1,033 - $1,633
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Shadowood

110 Piney Mountain RdChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Heritage Apartments
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$1,111 - $1,708
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Heritage Apartments

405 Thomas Burke DrHillsborough, NC 27278
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Sunstone Apartments
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$1,125 - $1,773
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Sunstone Apartments

208 Conner DrChapel Hill, NC 27514
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River View
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$1,183 - $1,583
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River View

201 Westbrook DrCarrboro, NC 27510
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Collins Crossing
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$1,221 - $1,870
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Collins Crossing

501 Jones Ferry RdCarrboro, NC 27510
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Autumn Woods
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$1,308 - $3,182
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Autumn Woods

222 Old Fayetteville RdCarrboro, NC 27510
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Notting Hill
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$1,434 - $2,997
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Notting Hill

100 Drew Hill LnChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Cheapest Available Orange County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Orange County, NC is a 1 Bed unit found at Carolina Spring Senior Apartments in the Triple Crown Estates neighborhood priced from $849. Berkshire 54 in the Triple Crown Estates 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 Orange County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Carolina Spring Senior ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$849
Berkshire 54Barrington - Renovated1BR,1BA$910
The Villages of Chapel HillThe Brighton - Cozy Studio Apartment HomeStudio,1BA$958
West End Flats1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1,001
Chapel ViewThe Franklin1BR,1BA$1,026
ShadowoodThe Oak1BR,1BA$1,033
Poplar PlaceA11BR,1BA$1,045
Chateau ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,049
Estes Park - Students Save Up To 10%!Grove at Estes Park1BR,1BA$1,055
Royal Park - Students save up to 10%!Barnes1BR,1BA$1,090

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Orange County, NC

As of April 18, 2026 the best value apartment in the Orange County area is the $0.94 price per square foot C1 Model at Shortbread Lofts in the in the Triple Crown Estates neighborhood starting from $1,140. The second greatest value Orange County apartment is the B2 Model at Cadence at Cates Creek starting at $1,465 with a $1.33 price per square foot in the Kenion Grove neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Orange County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Shortbread LoftsC13BR,3BA$0.94
Cadence at Cates CreekB22BR,2BA$1.33
Ashbury Square ApartmentsTwo Bedroom Two Bath2BR,2BA$1.27
Berkshire 54Lenox - Renovated2BR,1BA$1.32
Booker Creek - Students save up to 10%!Serenity Townhome2BR,1.5BA$1.34
Laurel Ridge ApartmentsColumbia2BR,1BA$1.35
Glen Lennox North2 Bedroom 1 Bath B2BR,1BA$1.36
Collins Crossingb20b2BR,2BA$1.45
Chateau ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.31
Trinity at the Hill1B1BR,1BA$1.40

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Orange County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Orange County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Orange County is under $1,090.

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

The cheapest apartment in Orange County is Carolina Spring Senior Apartments which is listed at $849, while the average apartment in Orange County costs $4,500.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Orange 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 409 regular apartments in Orange 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 Orange County?

Cheap apartments in Orange County have an average cost of $1,788 which is $2,712 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Orange County.

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