Cheap Apartments for Rent in Orange County, NC from $400 (92 Rentals)

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property at 108 Pine St

$550

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$550
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$550

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Aug 1

108 Pine St, Unit 6

108 Pine St
CarrboroNC27510
property at 303 Smith Level Rd

$625

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$625
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$625

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

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303 Smith Level Rd

Chapel HillNC27516
property at 303 Smith Level Rd

$735

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$735
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$735

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Aug 1

303 Smith Level Rd, Unit D24 - C

303 Smith Level Rd
Chapel HillNC27516

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Sunstone Apartments
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$998 - $1,851
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Sunstone Apartments

208 Conner DrChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Shadowood
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$1,007 - $2,239
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Shadowood

110 Piney Mountain RdChapel Hill, NC 27514
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Heritage Apartments
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$1,157 - $1,670
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1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Jun 10

Heritage Apartments

405 Thomas Burke DrHillsborough, NC 27278
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Collins Crossing
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$1,230 - $1,391
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Collins Crossing

501 Jones Ferry RdCarrboro, NC 27510
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property at 114 Wild Primrose Ln

$1,265

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$1,265
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2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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114 Wild Primrose Ln

Chapel HillNC27514

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property at 104 Friar Ln

$1,400

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$1,400
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$1,400

2 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath Townhome for Rent

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104 Friar Ln

CarrboroNC27510

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Cheapest Available Orange County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Orange County, NC is a 2 Beds unit found at Trinity Court Apartments in the Triple Crown Estates neighborhood priced from $884. 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
Trinity Court Apartments2x12BR,1BA$884
Chateau ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$949
The Villages of Chapel HillThe Brighton - Cozy Studio Apartment HomeStudio,1BA$958
Sunstone ApartmentsThe Opal1BR,1BA$998
Carolina Spring Senior ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$999
ShadowoodThe Oak1BR,1BA$1,007
Estes Park - Students Save Up To 10%!Grove at Estes Park1BR,1BA$1,065
Berkshire 54Cranwell R2BR,1BA$1,084
River View1A1BR,1BA$1,099
Royal Park - Students save up to 10%!Barnes1BR,1BA$1,110

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Orange County, NC

As of June 04, 2026 the best value apartment in the Orange County area is the $0.63 price per square foot 4 BEDROOM, 4 BATH Model at Chapel Ridge in the in the Triple Crown Estates neighborhood starting from $899. The second greatest value Orange County apartment is the C1 Model at The Apartments at Midtown 501 starting at $1,618 with a $1.41 price per square foot in the Sayward Drive 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.
Chapel Ridge4 BEDROOM, 4 BATH4BR,4BA$0.63
The Apartments at Midtown 501C13BR,2BA$1.41
Autumn WoodsB1R2BR,2BA$1.40
Booker Creek - Students save up to 10%!Serenity Townhome2BR,1.5BA$1.35
Trinity at the Hill2A2BR,2BA$1.26
Carolina - Students save up to 10%!Hatteras2BR,1.5BA$1.43
Berkshire 54Cranwell R2BR,1BA$1.22
West End Flats2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.41
Laurel Ridge ApartmentsLaurel1BR,1BA$1.41
Chateau ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.19

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 $1,110.

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

The cheapest apartment in Orange County is Chateau Apartments which is listed at $949, while the average apartment in Orange County costs $4,790.

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 391 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 $1,234 which is $3,556 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Orange County.

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