Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Hillcrest Neighborhood of Orem, UT from $300 (26 Rentals)

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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in the Hillcrest area of Orem.

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Cheapest Available Hillcrest Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Hillcrest area of Orem, UT is a 1 Bed unit found at Cambridge priced from $1,182. Timpanogos Towers has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,199. Here are the most affordable Hillcrest apartments for rent in Orem, UT:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
CambridgeKeystone1BR,1BA$1,182
Timpanogos Towers1x11BR,1BA$1,199
Midtown 360StudioStudio,1BA$1,199
Mountain Run Apartment HomesJuniper2BR,1BA$1,204
The FreehandPremium StudioStudio,1BA$1,249
The Flats at RiverwoodsEscalanteStudio,1BA$1,249
Canyon View ApartmentsSpruce Tree1BR,1BA$1,290
Canyon View Crossing1x11BR,1BA$1,309
Siena Villas Apartments1 Bed x 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1,319

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hillcrest, UT

As of June 06, 2026 the best value apartment in the Hillcrest area is the $1.65 price per square foot Canyon Model at Towns at Rivers Edge in the in the Lake View North neighborhood starting from $2,499. The second greatest value Hillcrest apartment is the 4 Private Rooms Model at Alpine Village Student Housing starting at $565 with a $0.51 price per square foot in the University neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Hillcrest apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Towns at Rivers EdgeCanyon3BR,3BA$1.65
Alpine Village Student Housing4 Private Rooms4BR,2BA$0.51
365 S 100 W, Unit B365 S 100 W2BR,1BA$1.37
Country SpringsHeather2BR,2BA$1.43
Midtown 360StudioStudio ,1BA$1.33
Canyon View ApartmentsSpruce Tree1BR,1BA$1.65
Canyon View Crossing1x11BR,1BA$1.74
Siena Villas Apartments1 Bed x 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.76
Timpanogos Towers1x11BR,1BA$1.72
Mountain Run Apartment HomesJuniper2BR,1BA$1.79

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Hillcrest Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Hillcrest?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Hillcrest is under $1,319.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Hillcrest?

The cheapest apartment in Hillcrest is Cambridge which is listed at $1,182, while the average apartment in Hillcrest costs $5,985.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Hillcrest?

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 1 regular apartments in Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest?

Cheap apartments in Hillcrest have an average cost of $311 which is $5,674 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hillcrest.

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