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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. Chateau Apartments in the Triple Crown Estates neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $949. 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
Chateau ApartmentsOne Bedroom One Bath Garden1BR,1BA$949
The Villages of Chapel HillThe Brighton - Cozy Studio Apartment HomeStudio,1BA$958
ShadowoodThe Oak1BR,1BA$980
West End Flats2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1,023
Glen Lennox Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath A1BR,1BA$1,024
Estes Park - Students Save Up To 10%!Grove at Estes Park1BR,1BA$1,025
Trinity at the Hill1B1BR,1BA$1,049
Royal Park - Students save up to 10%!Barnes1BR,1BA$1,070
Poplar PlaceA11BR,1BA$1,072

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Orange County, NC

As of November 24, 2025 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
Rock Creek ApartmentsSycamore2BR,2BA$1.35
Chapel ViewThe Carolina2BR,2BA$1.42
Carolina - Students save up to 10%!Hatteras2BR,1.5BA$1.48
River View2B2BR,2BA$1.44
Berkshire 54Barrington - Renovated1BR,1BA$1.44
Laurel Ridge ApartmentsLaurel1BR,1BA$1.40
Chateau ApartmentsOne Bedroom One Bath Garden1BR,1BA$1.19
Poplar PlaceA11BR,1BA$1.37

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 $1,072.

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 $2,512.

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 299 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 $1,177 which is $1,335 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Orange County.

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